Stop Malnutrition and Infant Mortality in Cameroon

In the last quarter the objective was to educate the communities’ members especially women on integrated farming as a tool to fight malnutrition and improve their nutrient intake. The rational for this specific objective was motivated by the fact that when women plant and keep animals, they can be able to get other classes of nutrients from the livestock’s they keep as well as raise income from the sales of the product and livestock. In line with this objective, 25 men and women from the Bonakanda community were educated on the important of integrated farming to their health and livelihood. The 25 participant also received lectures on the best sustainable methods of integrated farming.

Below are some of the key observations and feedback we received from some of the women that benefited from the training and financial support:

• Madame Eposi: "I find this training very important for me and my household. I now know how I can keep my animals and farm other food stuff at the same time. I am happy as I don’t need to bother about buying fertilizers again and far of getting stomach problems after eating the fertilised vegetables. I just need to get the waste from my animals and use as manures for my vegetables and crops.”
• Mr. Leku: "I did not need to worry about substituting the nutrients content of my meal again as I can now keep my own animals and eat them whenever I love too. This will greatly improve on my health and that of my family. I will also serve the money for meat I always buy once a month. We can now eat meat regularly. I am very excited your team thought it wise to educate us on integrated farming. I will be able to get more money when I sell my farm produce and that of the livestock too.

The team looks forward to secure funds which will be used to assist some of the participant to set up a livestock farm along with crop produce.

Action expectations for the next phase

In other to continue our effects to fight malnutrition and give every mother and child the opportunity to live healthy, we hope to support the Bonakanda women to set up an integrated farms so as to provide them with optional sources of nutrients.

Links:

• search for RCESD on google

• Integrated farming sensitization in Bonakanda (DOCX)
• 2rd sensitization meeting (DOCX)