About Us

Mission, vision and values

Centre for Development and Community Welfare- was

established to contribute to lasting improvement in disadvantaged communities

through health, the relief of poverty and the improvement of the conditions of

lives.

CEDCOW works in close partnership with individuals,

communities, NGOs, Government other institutions in Africa to develop and

harness knowledge, skills and resources needed to achieve long -term change.

CEDCOW also believe that partnership, inclusiveness, gender

equality are the cornerstone for achieving sustainable change.

MISSION

Our mission is also underpin by knowledge that people

should participate in the decisions that affect their lives and communities to

enable a long term and sustainable improvement

VISION

Our vision is to contribute to the well-being and progress

of society by empowering communities and transforming lives

VALUES

CEDCOW values are underpinned by evidence that women are

key actors in many development interventions, whose support and participation

are cardinal for any meaningful change. Our approaches and strategies therefore

give high considerations for the needs and wellbeing of women and also promote

innovative and new technology that can enhance such improvements such as

mobile, digital or renewable sources

What WE D0

We focus on people whose voices are ignored, people in

poverty and those who face discrimination and neglect

In Cameroon and elsewhere in Africa, we work with our branches, partners, women

groups, disabled people, CBO, NGOs, governments and other relevant institutions

and actors to mobilise, advocate, identify, and undertake a range of

initiatives and interventions to bring lasting change.

• Maternal and child health
• Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights and HIV/AIDS
• Capacity Building and Health system strengthening
• Water, hygiene and sanitation (WASH)
• Promoting ICT for health,
• Gender equality
• Disability rights and inclusion
• Sustainable poverty Relief
• Community Development & Poverty Reduction

CEDCOW is part of real systematic change led by local people, building solid foundations for future prosperity

We are truly African organisations that believe in inclusive development, community based development, partnership, and gender and disability inclusion. These four pillars of empowerment is at the heart of all CEDCOW activities and constitute the CEDCOW sustainability model

This model is a time tested approach of working with different stakeholders and bringing about lasting improvements. By using these 4 approaches, we have often than not contribute to enduring and sustainable changes in all our work

Following years of continuous review and appraisal of our work, CEDCOW adopted this sustainability model to guides our operations, with more focus on:- Partnership, Community based intervention, Gender and Disability Inclusion, Known as (PCGDI and the results have been a long term sustainable change in all aspects of our work.

Community based interventions

Our effectiveness in community based intervention emanates from valuable consultation, learning from the people, understanding different view, culture and believes, listening to women and disadvantaged groups and individual actors in the society. We develop relationship and trust with beneficiaries of the projects, which help towards viable solution to their problems

We promote changes base on research, consultation, understanding and empowerment. We do not impose suggestions nor solutions, we help people and communities to identify issues, express them and propose solutions and alternatives.

Gender inclusion

Gender rights and inclusion is at the core of our work and empowerment of women is essential for any meaningful and durable change. We consider gender inclusion, a vital tool for effective changes in the wellbeing of the society given that women today are leading actors in many development initiatives.

Disability inclusion

Including disabled people in all our activities is vital to bridge poverty gap and promote equality for all. Meaningful and sustainable improvement cannot be successfully unless everyone is taken on-board. Disabled people and their families suffer disproportionately in all aspects of life in Cameroon.

Through our PCGD model we continue to make remarkable progress in all aspects of our work and generate great change and impacts from small projects and interventions as well as increased value for money in all our projects