Abilitie4Change Cameroon

03/03/2025

The is no longer a put conversation but rather it has transcend to active engagement of all stakeholders especially young people. With the major advancements in modern cutting edge technology, comes an increasingly reduced attention span of young people whereby Gen Z, Gen Alpha and upcoming Gen Beta are questioning all/every concept in order to deduce causes to engage.

Breaking down into bite size practical engagements appealing to their processing is key for us Abilitie4Change Cameroon. Reason why we powered an innovative event aimed at aiding young people build meaningful networks and leading thought processing.
Imbibing KEY concepts as a standard practice to uphold climate mitigation protocols. This included 3Rs in waste management via customized jotters from re-purposed waste papers from a local printing press. To curb our plastic waste generation during the event, refreshment like portable water, locally-made soft drinks, and coffee was conserved in biodegradable disposable paper cups. Snacks was served with recycled paper towels. Also, program of activities was shared digitally: no paper print outs in solidarity to the combat against deforestation.
Through this we equally promoted income generation for local businesses while intentionally propagating eco-friendly actions.

11/02/2025

In commemoration of the 59th National Youth day in Cameroon, we powered a networking and thought Investment event for young people organized by VAT-TAVK yesterday February 10th 2025. With closed to 50 youths aged 17-35 in attendance, participants were engaged in deep conversations around keys topics with emphasis on Security, Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Communication and Personal branding.

One of the highlights of the event was the discussions around personal and National security especially with the socio-political unrest plaguing the anglophone regions. Senior Supredendant of Police Attah Ojongoruk Roy brought clarity to the issues on cybercrime, personal safety and identification crisis. He used storytelling to distill some the misconceptions of the Police and encouraged the young people of the advantages of belonging to the Core of law enforcement.
UNOPS Ambassade d'Allemagne à Yaoundé UNESCO UK in Cameroon EL Briano Numero Uno Ernie Oben Emmanuel Sanyi Sanyi

06/02/2025

Hello Everyone,
we at Abilities for Change Cameroon (AfC) want to wish you a happy new year. Yes it is coming this late because we were coming up a storm and seen as the storm is brewing , we jumped out the kitchen to bring you all the good news.

In view of our mission to promote leadership development and empowerment for climate and gender responsiveness, we are happy to share that we would be powering an innovative, thought provoking idea of youth networking event curated by the VAT-TAVK FORUM

We by this want to encourage every young person around Fako to call and register for this event. it will be mind blowing as we gear towards the celebrations of the National Youth day coming on the 11th of February.

14/01/2025

13/01/2025

Every system or entity is influenced or affected and impacted their whether positively or negatively or both. But a detailed study and awareness of the contextual realities of each community by the community dweller especially, better prepares them whenever nature or human faults will strikes. Such as and eruptions as in the case with , a natural disaster community located between Mount Cameroon which is an active volcano and the gulf of Guinea along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean.

This knowledge or awareness also aids in safeguarding our natural heritage and preserve the
Today, is bombarding us at light speed, with variety of information alongside and . ALL stakeholders and environment actors need to actively engage in the dissemination of appropriate facts to better educate and update their communities.

In this light, Cameroon would be launching in the coming days our latest endeavour to create awareness on our local environmental heritage and crisis management approaches. All to foster our mission of promoting society.

Our hearts and prayers go up for the community as they make efforts to contain the causing a great loss of lives and property.

31/07/2024

It is the rainy season in Cameroon and this is today July 31 2024, the reality of some of the numerous quarters in my beautiful community of Limbe; a seaside town along the Atlantic ocean off the gulf of Guinea, home to relics of Cameroon's slave trade, conservation hub and wildlife center for primates.
Environmental crises such as floods, landslide are our new reality in recent years. In addition to these are generous heaps of unsorted especially bottles and bags, litters at every turn resulting to a spike in disease k the local population as most of the local hospitals are damnpacked with malaria patients some of which are flooded and patients been evacuated on a daily.

With 60% of Cameroon's total population below 25, if young people are not encouraged to build interest in like restructuring our Environmental Education curriculum to harness and engage this youthful energy to drive actions that addresses our local realities, then the rich Biodiversity at the Limbe botanic garden will be eroded and lost into the Atlantic and would be some farfetched dream for the community of Limbe.
has for mission to engage and empower young minds via our practical Environmental Education program alongside been implenters of the The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award Foundation in this community. Our upcoming Adventurous Journey (AJ) to the Local landfill and a plastic transformation plant, is testament to our commitment to building knowledge and capacity to meet Climate Change.

05/06/2024

Today's World Environment day was celebrated under the theme Land Restoration, Desertification and Drought Resilience. In the Fako Capital city Limbe, contextualising the theme to our community's climate realities such floods, landslides, plastic pollution, abuse usage of inorganic fertilizer and chemical rippeners etc, the Divisional delegation for the Ministry of Environment Nature Protection and Sustainable Development in collaboration with several CSOs intervening in various thematics on Climate Action in came together and tailored activities spanning week long leading upto today's celebrations.
Activities kicked off on Friday May 31, with a community sensitisation on the essence of trees in land restoration, with team members distributing 1000 to the public to plant. Monday June 3rd was the tree planting exercise which the Senior Divisional Officer (SDO) for Fako initiating the first of 200 symbolic tree planting around his office, followed by team members in different areas of town.Tuesday June 4th was Media day with all members actively involved in community education talks on Land Restoration vis-à-vis urbanisation, waste management with respect to Limbe over radio and social media.
Today been the D-day, a Symposium held at MINEPDED Divisional delegation premises despite the heavy saw participation from all stakeholders, Climate actors, media as well as students and pupils from different schools in the Limbe municipality despite the heavy down pour till midday.
from today's activities, was the intervention by one of our student volunteers; Abunaw Chris-Val on The role of youths in enhancing Climate Adaptation/Resilience focus on Agriculture. In which she shared her experience during our capacity building on Organic Compost production as a healthier alternative for farmer to the soil, their yields and public health even become . She equally shared on the and barriers faced by young people in the domain of of which she cited lack of access to and Capacity to meet climate opportunities as well as as most youths fancy entertainment amongst others.
Our fight is to endure the inclusion of young people at of agendas because it is our belief that when we we young people are bound to hence our slogan

29/05/2024

Shout out to my newest followers! Excited to have you onboard! Kawah Suzarine, Amandine Mako

29/05/2024

AfC volunteering students building capacity in Compost Production as activities to mark World Biodiversity day celebrations 2024

24/05/2024

Biodiveraity is crucial for as health of ecosystems directly impacts the earth's capacity to regulate and adapt to climate change.
This year's was celebrated under the theme "Be part of the Plan" is all too familiar with us @ as it highlights the we place on the inclusion of at all levels of engagement of climate actions.

Reason why this year, we engage some of our secondary school students in building capacity on at the to commemorate amongst other activities, Biodiversity day May 22, 2024.
They learned practically all the steps involved and the Importance of compost in promoting by the various organisms that strive during the process; varying species of ants, earthworms, millipedes,centipede, crickets even giant spiders, adding to the ecosystem and the soil enhancing component.

Living in a community not only plagued by armed conflicts but also locals struggling with rampant of , on farmlands/foodstuffs and tampering with the diversity of soil orgamisms, such training aims at balancing out our while grooming to continue the combat against food insecurity, conserving Ecosystems hence their and