Over the past few years, thousands of families in Cameroon have been forced from their homes by armed groups, political unrest and other violence.
Cameroon
It’s one of the most neglected crises in the world, but we’ve been on the ground since 2017 – making sure displaced families have shelter, food and clean water, as well as access to education and vital legal assistance.
What’s happening in Cameroon?
In Cameroon, three humanitarian crises are unfolding simultaneously.
For the past decade, there have been recurrent attacks by non-state armed groups in the Far North region, which have forced over 450,000 people to flee internally. At the same time, thousands of families have been driven from their homes in the Southwest and Northwest regions, with over 620,000 people displaced within Cameroon, and almost 90,000 Cameroonian refugees in Nigeria. Meanwhile, since December 2020, election violence in the Central African Republic has driven more than 354,000 refugees across the border into Cameroon.
These crises are bringing more hardship to communities that were already struggling for food and water. As access to land and farming becomes ever more restricted, livelihoods are at risk and people are suffering across Cameroon.
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It’s one of the most neglected crises in the world, but we’ve been on the ground since 2017 – making sure displaced families have shelter, food and clean water, as well as access to education and vital legal assistance.
What’s happening in Cameroon?
In Cameroon, three humanitarian crises are unfolding simultaneously.
For the past decade, there have been recurrent attacks by non-state armed groups in the Far North region, which have forced over 450,000 people to flee internally. At the same time, thousands of families have been driven from their homes in the Southwest and Northwest regions, with over 620,000 people displaced within Cameroon, and almost 90,000 Cameroonian refugees in Nigeria. Meanwhile, since December 2020, election violence in the Central African Republic has driven more than 354,000 refugees across the border into Cameroon.
These crises are bringing more hardship to communities that were already struggling for food and water. As access to land and farming becomes ever more restricted, livelihoods are at risk and people are suffering across Cameroon.
Our response
We’re working with our partners in the following areas:
- Water, sanitation and hygiene – rehabilitating or constructing boreholes, building latrines, distributing menstrual hygiene kits, promoting good hygiene practices and ensuring schools are equipped with clean water and proper sanitation.
- Shelter and settlements – providing emergency shelter kits and essential household items, and helping returnees to rebuild or repair their homes.
- Livelihoods and food security – distributing livestock, seeds and agricultural supplies, delivering vocational training and providing cash assistance, so people can buy food and start businesses.
- Education – training primary school teachers in psychosocial support, providing learning resources and helping out-of-school children to get an education.
- Information, counselling and legal assistance – helping people to claim their housing, land and property rights, resolving disputes and assisting with childbirth registration.
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Our impact in 2023
In 2023, our programmes in Cameroon reached:
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41,726 peopleEducation
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24,058 peopleLivelihoods and food security
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23,258 peopleShelter and settlements
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31,853 peopleInformation, counselling and legal assistance
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90,711 peopleWater, sanitation and hygiene
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8,227 peopleOther assistance
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