Green Care Association(GCA) is a Cameroon-based non-governmental organization that, since its inception in 1998, has targeted the promotion of proper environmental management and sustainable agriculture in the region surrounding its base of operations in Shisong. GCA's focus is in proper environmental management through the nursing of indigenous tree species and fruits trees for out planting to protect water catchment sources and in degraded community forest sites. As well as demonstration sites for bee farming and non-conventional livestock farming of quails, cane rats and snails. As part of its mission to promote public understanding of environmental management and sustainable agricult... read more Green Care Association(GCA) is a Cameroon-based non-governmental organization that, since its inception in 1998, has targeted the promotion of proper environmental management and sustainable agriculture in the region surrounding its base of operations in Shisong. GCA's focus is in proper environmental management through the nursing of indigenous tree species and fruits trees for out planting to protect water catchment sources and in degraded community forest sites. As well as demonstration sites for bee farming and non-conventional livestock farming of quails, cane rats and snails. As part of its mission to promote public understanding of environmental management and sustainable agriculture, GCA also offers workshops on sustainable agricultural practices such as bee farming, rapid yam set multiplication, and Cane Rat domestication. Also in the domain of education, GC works with environmental education (EE) clubs of local schools and operates an environment and development library with books on agriculture, conservation, forestry, environment and development for community use and also teaching sessions to interested farmers, groups and schools.
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By Njodzeka Gilbert | Project Leader
Due to delays in regular rainfall, the Green Care Association postponed its tree-planting activities. Recently, planting took place at the Ndzenshwai community water catchment area. A dedicated team... Read the full report ›By Njodzeka Gilbert | Project Leader
As part of preparation for the next batch of trees to be planted during the wet season, Green Care Association coordinated a team that went to the fields to collect some water friendly tree seeds for... Read the full report ›By Njodzeka Gilbert | Project Leader
A brave team of five were able to make it for tree planting at one of Green care's forest sites in remote kov ndzeen and planted over six hundred trees. The enrichment planting after years of suspense... Read the full report ›
