Provide Agriculture Funds for 300 Youths Cameroon

PERIOD: 1^st November, 2018- 31st, January 2019.

1. Introduction

Foundation for Community Development Association (FCDA) is a non-profit organization which attained legal status in 2017 with headquarters in Limbe, Cameroon. FCDA has an operational office in Mile 3, Nkwen, Bamenda, the North West region of the country.

It has been a difficult task running a business or organization during times of crisis in a country with a particular case to the deepening Anglophone crisis which has plagued the country and businesses are mostly shut down three days per week.

Our partner organization was set ablazed by secessionist and this made us to loss upwards of 2,000 USD to overhaul the machines and bought some equipment.

This reports spans for a quarter (3 months).

1. Achievements

• We got an Angel Investor who assisted us with the sum of 3,000 USD to expand our agriculture activities.
• Our Agriculture web and mobile app also received a lot of attention as we are in the testing period. At the moment, we have 20 articles traded in our website.
• We submitted project proposals to Tony Elumelu Foundation to benefit from 5,000 USD to separate our agriculture activities to education. This will enable us to register ICE Agro Ltd. This will undertake the profit related activities of FCDA.

1. Problems

• No fund was raised through our GlobalGiving Platform.
• Political instability in the country stalling major actions.
• Need for technical assistance such as professional developers services
• Inadequate revenue sources
• Inadequate ICT tools and farming equipment.

1. Upcoming Activities

• Cassava and maize grains preparation for planting season to be held on the 25/02/2019.

1. Potentiality

• Partnerships with other organizations enabling advancement in work
• We are in talks with a financial institution Lobe Cooperative credit union for possible partnership so as to assist in farmers obtaining loans and credit.

1. Conclusion 

We appreciate the work of GlobalGiving team as they are very responsive to our project. We are benefiting from training resources, and recognition from many communities. We are pleading that GG puts in much effort for us to raise funds through the crowdfunding platform. Looking forward to keeping you updated with our project reports.

Also, we are reiterating that there is a lot of hurdles amid political turmoil in the country.

I will like to have a mentor to assist our organization on building our digital skills and data management.

Appendix

• Agro Palms Ltd site 

Etienne Ayuk Ayuk Ndip

Founder and President

Foundation for Community Development Association, Cameroon.

Links:

• Fourth Project Report
• Fourth Project Report