NAYD - Network of African Youths for Development

Our mission is to weed out the root causes of poverty and environmental degradation by supplying most vulnerable groups with non-formal education and appropriate technologies, leading to secure livelihoods, entrepreneurship, intercultural exchange, and biodiversity conservation. We believe in healthy and vibrant communities where children, youth, and women are educated and empowered for holistic well being and sustainable development.

Examples of 2 projects we carried out last year - From the 1st to the 21st August 2011, Better World Cameroon (BWC), in collaboration with NICE (Japanese NGO) and Solidarités Jeunesse (French NGO) organized an International Summer Work camp in Yaoundé, Cameroon. The objective of this work camp was to regenerate the Ndanifor Community Garden in Biyem Assi, build an Eco-Village and create a Permaculture demonstration site and Land learning Center.

A Mini Work Camp was held in February 2011 to prepare for launching the summer work camp. All participants worked together to carry out the following activities:
- Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in slum area in Yaoundé
- Cleaning up the river course
- Planting a variety of native trees and species in order to meet up with our ‘Operation 10,000 trees' program to reverse Environmental Degradation and mitigate Global Climate Change
- Field trips - Sports
- Building of flood defenses
- Arts and culture exhibition
At the end of the 3 weeks work camp, participants acquired skills and knowledge of basic Permaculture and spirit of volunteerism and were able to give back to their communities and assist children in need.

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