Society for the Promotion of Initiatives in Sustainable Development and Welfare
Contact Information
- Postal Address *: PO Box 15 Elak-Oku,North West Region,Cameroon, West Africa
- Office Location: Opposite Entrance to Kilum Tourists Lodge. Elak-Oku, North West Region, Cameroon
- Region *: Littoral
- Country *: Cameroon
- City *: Oku
- Telephone *: +237695664871
- Fax : +237677010421
- Email *: sopisdewcam@gmail.com
- Website *: www.facebook.com/sopisdewcameroon
Activities
- Vision *: SOPISDEW’s vision is to attain environmental and human welfare sustainability at the local and international level
- Mission *: SOPISDEW’s mission is elaborated on the principles of “empowering people's abilities and improving on the livelihood of the rural and indigenous people through volunteering and participation schemes so that people can meet up with a sustainable lifestyle for peace and posterity”.
- Thematic Areas *: Agriculture, Food & Livestock / Agriculture, Alimentation & Elevage,Education / Education,Human Rights / Droits de l’Homme,Environmental Conservation / Préservation de l’Environnement,Health Provision / Soins de Santé
- Target Group: National / Nationale,Community / Communauté
- Key Objectives *: 1. To improve health, education, sanitation, agriculture and natural resources management in rural communities through volunteering, participation, training and low-cost sustainable schemes.2. To empower the most poor, vulnerable, deprived and marginalized persons through low-cost sustainable economic and social development programs.3. To promote access to information and communication technologies as a tool for empowerment and development.4. To promote ecotourism as well as promoting and preserving indigenous cultures.5. To promote youth and gender empowerment initiatives.6. To promote human rights, equity and freedoms in all rural programs 7. To advocate and promote peace, and social justice so that the rural people become responsible citizens.8. Promote qualitative and quantitative literacy levels as a vital tool for sustainable development and welfare in the rural milieu.9. To promote good governance in locally driven projects.10. To promote local initiatives by offering free consultancy services to our targeted partners and groups.
- Core Competencies *: Advocacy / Plaidoyer,Knowledge Management / Gestion des Connaissances,Capacities Development / Renforcement des Capacités
- Government Engagement:
More Information
- Major or Current Achievements *: 1. Donation of garden tools and gardening training to the Akeh indigenous Mbororo community 2. Community Agribusiness needs assessment 3. Capacity building Visit to Oku Fish Farmers 4. Conservation and Health awareness campaign 5. Community Mobilization towards the SDGs 6. Media Development Project with Oku Radio 7. Media empowerment workshop with young people 8. Ecotourism Development Project 9. Environmental education workshop with young people 10. ICT Training Workshop 11. Workshop with young people on Peace and Conflict management 12. Activism against gender based violence and capacity building on world AIDS day 13. Workshop with young people of the role of bees in conservation and income generation 14. Evaluation and Certification of Young Entrepreneurs and Community Journalists
- Functional Board *:
- Number of Board Members *: 9
- List Expertise of Board Members *: Ngum Joel Ndifon General Secretary Formerly Municipal Council Revenue Officer Phone +237 77322788 Tata Charity Yenlan Legal Adviser Law Student University of Dschang Phone +237 93815974 Neng Humphrey Tatah Health Projects Advisor Resident MD Yaoundé University Teaching Hospital Phone +237 76373558 Sakghe Mildred Ndiyse Assistant Project Advisor for Internships and Volunteers Graduate of Zoology, currently as a volunteer with SOPISDEW Phone +23779955932 Ngum Jai Raymond Environmental Projects Advisor Assistant Project Officer, Cameroon Gender and Environment Watch (CAMGEW) Phone +23772446348 Tah Patience Nain Animal Production Advisor Master Student in Animal Production Sciences, University of Dschang Phone +237 76419093 Tata confidence Ngong Education Projects Advisor Government High School Elak-Oku Phone +237 77084773 Sakghe Annabel Lienjioh General Adviser Social Psychology Student University of Dschang Phone +237 70933477 Tata George Mbilufeyin Financial Officer and Agricultural Projects Advisor Jikejem Oku Cooperative Credit Union Ltd Phone +237 94932899 Ngokse Francis Nchinda General Adviser Social Affairs Centre, Oku Phone +237 79247379 Nkeng Mathew Sakghe Second General Adviser Inspectorate of Basic Education Oku Phone +237 94046476
- Organisational Strategic Plan *:
- Head of Organisation *: Nkeng Mathew Sakghe
- Name of Contact Person *: Tah Kennette Konsum
- Position of Contact Person *: Executive Coordinator
- Number of Staff *: 5
- Number of Males *: 2
- Number of Females *: 3