12/08/2026
A problem can be visible and still be misunderstood.
You can see the statistics.
You can read the reports.
You can identify what seems to be missing.
But until you listen to the people living with the problem, you may not understand the full picture.
During UNIMAC’s recent baseline survey in Njong village, Santa Sub-Division, Northwest Cameroon, the team found that 100% of the population relies on pit toilets, alongside challenges with access to safe drinking water.
The numbers are important.
But they are only the beginning.
We also need to understand why these challenges exist, how they affect people’s everyday lives, and what solutions can actually work for the community.
That’s why we believe meaningful community development starts with listening.
Not assuming.
Not imposing.
Listening.
Because the people living with a challenge should have a voice in shaping the solution.
So before we design.
Before we decide.
Before we act.
Let’s listen first.
Because meaningful change begins when we stop assuming what communities need and start understanding what they actually experience.
Listen.
Understand.
Involve.
Then build.