CAMEROON
Program Coordinator
Angu Andreas
ABOUT FULLER CENTER FOR HOUSING CAMEROON
Though Cameroon enjoys relatively high political and social stability compared to most other African countries, about a third of its 22.6 million people live below the international poverty threshold of $1.25 a day (U.S. dollars). The Fuller Center for Housing of Bamenda, Cameroon focuses on repairing and building new homes in the Baingo, Mbingo and Belo communities. Because 52 percent of families living below the poverty level are headed by women, a significant proportion of its work benefits rural women and their children. In rural areas of Cameroon, most houses are built with mud or wattle-and-dub with thatch roofs that require constant maintenance. Often there are no toilet facilities, so villagers are forced to use woods near their houses. These poor living conditions lead to frequent disease, illness and additional economic, emotional and physical strains on families.
While we are currently unable to send Global Builders teams to Cameroon, we have accelerated our construction efforts with the use of a brick machine that makes use of local resources.
AFTER
“We thank the heavenly Father for His care and provisions. We are thankful to have a deceont home where we will be protected from the mosquitoes’ bites and cockroaches who infested our old plank house.”
Beatrice Njumbo
homeowner partner raising 3 granddaugthers
BEFORE
AFTER
“”I thank The Fuller Center, and I will tell my teacher and school friends to come see our beautiful new house.”
Marie Noel
6-year-old child of homeowner partners hilary and clarisse
