Food security and Livelihood

BACKGROUND

The persistent high levels of insecurity in some Regions of Cameroon, and the rise in conflict over natural resources (water, pasture, etc.), and natural disaster continue to have negative impact on Food Security. This may be caused by the unavailability of food, insufficient purchasing power, inappropriate distribution, or inadequate use of food at the household level which results in; Food insecurity, poor heaLth and sanitation conditions.

OBJECTIVE

In line with SDG2 to end hunger, our objective is to achieve food security, improve nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture through improving the availability, accessibility, utilization and stability of the food to the affected populations in Cameroon.

ACHIEVEMENTS

200 women trained on egg production, market gardening, book-keeping and provided with 5,000 layers, 600 bags of feed, 400 drinkers, 400 feeders and seeds for marketing gardening.
100 school drop-outs were trained on agro-pastoral activities with startup materials provided.
200 women trained on pig and sheep production with the provision of 100 piglets, 10 tons of feed, and 100 sheep (ewes).
About 200,000 IDPs have been supported with food items such as rice, beans, vegetable oil, salt and some farm products in emergency situations.
200 IDP women who are the heads of households in Bamenda were trained in poultry farming and gardening and supported with; 4,000 chicks of 4-weeks-old (20 chicks/household), 400 bags of 50kg feed (2bags/household), 200 bags of manure (1bag/household), 200 wheelbarrows (1wheelbarrow /household), 200 cages (1cage/household), 200 drinkers (2 drinkers/household), 200 feeders (1 feeder/household) and assorted vegetable seeds namely; huckleberry, okra, spices and cabbage.
Strengthened the capacity of 48 men and 52 women on improved fishing practices, and equipped them with fishing materials (wooden canoes, life jackets, sustainable fishing nets, buckets, baskets and chokor ovens).
Provided livelihood support to 161 extremely vulnerable IDP Mborroro families in Kourap community, with each family trained on sheep production and gardening and equipped with sheep, seeds, a hoe and cutlass to enable them regain their livelihood.
200 vulnerable female household heads in Bui Division, provided with 425 sheep, seeds and farm tools to improve on their livelihoods.

TESTIMONIALS

1. Dorothy

My name is Dorothy, and I am a member of the Bongsisi Women’s group. On behalf of my group members and me, we wish to appreciate SHUMAS and Manos for the farm tools and seeds they have provided for us today. These farm tools will help us cultivate our farms in a special way and with ease, following the different farming techniques they have taught us. They gave us sheep, provided barns, and taught us how to groom these sheep. We will use the sheep dung as manure on our farms. The seeds given to us will be planted, and we are certain that they will enhance our livelihoods, together with those of our families. Thank you for this kind gesture.

2. Brendaline Nkawir

My name is Brendaline Nkwawir, I belong to the Bongsisir women empowerment group. I will like to express my gratitude to SHUMAS for the assistance given to us from the start of this project to now. SHUMAS and Manos Unidas have helped build barns, provided zincs for our barns, trained us on how to rear sheep’s and cater for them. They gave each person 2 sheep’s, vaccinated them and today, they have come to put an identification mark on our sheep’s so that should in case they get missing, we can be able to sort them out of many. I am so grateful to SHUMAS and Manos Unidas and I pray that God strengthens them and replenish the source of their energy so that they can be able to assist other vulnerable women like us.

3. Winkowo Limnyuy

I am Winkowo Limnyuy, a member of the Shimtu women’s group, and I wish to express my profound gratitude to SHUMAS and Manos Unidas. Their provision of sheep and training has been life-changing, enabling me to support my family's well-being and education. I am sincerely thankful for their impactful assistance. before this intervention, things were very difficult for me and my family. im grateful.

4. Margaret

As a member of the Salama women’s empowerment group, I extend my heartfelt thanks to SHUMAS for their invaluable assistance. This support has significantly impacted the financial empowerment of myself and many other women and has the potential to mend broken homes. We are deeply grateful for the aid provided by SHUMAS and Manos Unidas to vulnerable women in our community.

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