Global Green Grant Fund Project

CUAPWD, in partnership with the Global Green Grant Fund (GGF, executed this project that was aimed at promoting the improving the lives of Persons with Disabilities in the Northwest Region of Cameroon through an innovative, community-driven approach to tree planting.

This was done by ensuring that persons with disabilities in communities in Bamenda who had been disproportionately affected by the ongoing crisis form Village Savings and Loan Schemes (VSLs) as an economic boost to sustaining their urge for environmental protection through tree planting. These VSLs formed, created benefits for themselves and their families, for the community, and through climate change mitigation, for the planet.

These activities benefited persons with disabilities in Bamenda who were the direct beneficiaries of the project. A total of 4 VSL groups were created in 2 out of the 3 subdivisions in Bamenda, having a total number of 92 members (43 women with disabilities, 24 men with disabilities, 6 females without disability, 19 youths)

The community benefited from these activities in several ways. They learnt from the VSL groups, the good practice of inclusion, and the aspect of becoming financially independent.

This inclusive approach used by CUAPWD is aimed at fostering inclusive development in the domain of environmental protection. Hence, these trees have and will continue contributing to the conservation of the community environment by climate amelioration, conservation of water, soil preservation, and protecting the ecosystem.