Back to school 2026: 2,084 schoolbags already funded for the East
Parent associations in Bertoua and Batouri have started handing out the first kits. Where does the campaign stand, and how can you help?
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Stories from the field, reports and events: follow the progress of the Foundation’s projects in Cameroon and community events in Lyon.
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In Mokolo, the Foundation’s 42nd solar borehole is up and running
Four months of building work, a water committee chaired by a local woman: the story of a borehole that changes the morning for 1,500 people.
2025 annual report: 84% of resources devoted to programmes
The 2025 accounts are published together with each programme’s results, in HTML and printable. What was done, what was not, and why.
Foulées Ndolo 2026: 312 runners in Lyon for water
On the banks of the Rhône, 312 runners raised €18,400 for the Water for All programme. A look back at a great day, and see you in 2027.
Édéa: the 4th digital room welcomes its first pupils
At the secondary school in Édéa, twenty refurbished computers have been in use since 11 May. The first Year 10 classes took their introductory office-skills session there, supervised by their teacher and a Foundation trainer. The school looks after the room, and a slot is reserved each week for the pupils furthest from digital technology.
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Ngaoundéré: mobile antenatal clinics extend to 12 villages
Since April, the mobile team of the Ngaoundéré district has visited twelve villages every month, up from seven last year. A midwife, two health workers and a driver carry out antenatal check-ups, hand out clean-delivery kits and refer high-risk pregnancies to the regional hospital. One hundred and forty women were seen in the first month.
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Foumbot: cooperative sells its first irrigated harvest
On International Women’s Day, the Foumbot cooperative sold its first tomato harvest grown with drip irrigation. The union’s 180 women halved their water use and gained two weeks on the growing calendar. The proceeds go towards repaying the working-capital fund and paying school fees.
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“Being accountable means respecting donors”: our managing director is a guest on a Douala radio station
As a guest on a morning show on a Douala radio station, Florence Ngo Biyong explained how the Foundation uses its resources, the role of the Lyon support office and the fraud alert system. She reminded listeners that the Foundation’s accounts, annual report and policies are published openly on this site, with no sign-up.
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