By Jaff Bamenjo Cameroon was known to be a haven of peace in the conflict-ridden Central African Sub Region for several years, but the situation has changed dramatically. Inherent internal vulnerabilities that could jeopardize this illusory peace have always been present. One of such vulnerabilities was the complaints of perceived […]
By Jaff Bamenjo (Coordinator RELUFA) and Enjema Esunge (Communications Officer RELUFA) The world is currently ridden with several armed conflicts. These conflicts have caused the loss of many lives and displacement of the population in search of safety. In Cameroon, the “Anglophone Crisis” which started as a protest against perceived […]
RELUFA has been working to improve the living conditions of some villages in the Far North Region of Cameroon where food insecurity, hunger, and poverty have been a major concern for decades. Most families in villages in this region can only produce food that can sustain them for about 8 […]
In Cameroon, the Far North is the region that experiences the most significant levels of food and nutrition insecurity. Indeed, in addition to the abuses perpetrated by the Islamist sect Boko Haram, these populations are particularly vulnerable to climate disruption, low agricultural productivity, and low food diversification. To help address […]
The Network for the Fight Against Hunger, RELUFA, through the LandCam project, joined the international community in celebrating World Food Day 2020. A workshop to mark the day was organised in Yaounde with various stakeholders including representatives from the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Decentralisation, MINAT, the Ministry of Agriculture, […]
Since the Anglophone crisis degenerated in to a war, many people have fled their homes and villages and move to other parts of the country as Internally displaced persons (IDPs). This has plunged the IDPs into a situation of lack and want as hunger and poverty has become their new […]
Today November 29, 2019 RELUFA donated food items (beans, rice, sugar, groundnut oil, washing soap) to internally displaced persons and host persons affected by the crisis in the North West and South West regions of Cameroon now residing in Yaounde. The event took place at the RELUFA office with a […]
By Savannah Smith RELUFA Intern/Fulbright Student Grantee On Friday, November 29, 2019, RELUFA held its second program to provide assistance (50kg bags of rice, sugar, soap, beans, and palm oil) to Anglophone IDPs in Yaoundé. With over 34 people in attendance, it was another successful event that brought hope to […]