Juice Processing and Organizational Support

FORUDEF's efforts to implement a two-fold approach to community building through its juicing project has continued to build momentum in recent months.  Part of FORUDEF's organizational mandate is to enhance nutrition and health knowledge; the juicing project will support that goal by increasing access to vital nutrients that many rural Cameroonians lack.

 While fund development progresses, FORUDEF is working to raise nutritional and health awareness in local communities.  This has been achieved largely through sensitization meetings with various Common Interest Groups (CIGs) and village councils.  In addition, FORUDEF's weekly nutrition radio program broadcast from Buea has discussed the value of fruit, and encouraged listeners to consume it in various forms, including juice.  In these ways, FORUDEF intends to create a market for its juice products which will, in turn, boost health while simultaneously garnering income and establishing microenterprise.   FORUDEF staff have seen much growth in the community and individual mindset towards nutrition, and an increasing interest in the juice project.  As such, it is expected that by the time the fundraising stage is complete, the communities will also be prepared to particpate meaningfully in strengthening their families both physyicall and economically.

We want to thank you for your continued support of FORUDEF's mission to empower locals to be leaders of change in their own families and communities.  Your support is invaluable, and extends farther that you might imagine. We appreciate your advocacy on our behalf to your personal networks so that we can reach our funding goals, and implment this project in full.