Location : Parish of Saint Paul of Badmenzi in Bafoussam – West Cameroon : about 13.000 inhabitants. Increasing poverty and malnutrition.

Responsible : Mrs. Yvette WAFO
Equipes Saint Vincent / AIC Bafoussam
BP 134
Bafoussam
Cameroon

Objectives : soya cultivation, transformation and use ; offering professional skills and technical training to a target group of 120 women from the «dynamic women group».

Activities :
1. Setting up a system of soya seeds supplying managed by a purchasing committee.
2. Buying small equipment to transform soya and setting up of a management committee in charge of the equipment maintenance.
3. Training of the group members : transforming technique, quality control, marketing, organization, management….

Project : For several years, a dozen of women have met on Sundays to discuss about the events of the week, to find a solution to problems, to study poverty situations in the neighborhood,…among others.

As they realized that a lot of children suffered from protein deficiency, they thought to grow soya and raised awareness in the area.
By tontine, they bought a mill and prepared bags in which they mixed corn and soya wheal to which they added sugar. Mothers and children who could not eat pure soya accepted the mixture easily.

The continuity of the project is ensured by benefits sharing out, working capital, writing off the costs of the equipment, responsibility of the group in management activities.

Beneficiaries : 120 women of the area

Financing :
Equipes Saint Vincent : 350.000CFA
Women’ subscription : 120.000 CFA
Saint Paul Parish participation : 100.000 CFA

Amount requested to financial partners : 4.142.760 CFA or 6315,51 €
Project financed by twinning.