Country
Cameroon

Background
The Cameroon Association for the Protection and Education of the Child (CAPEC) is a non- governmental organization with Reg. No: G39/014/5/252 working in Cameroon. Since its inception in 2002, the organization has been working with children/youths, parents, Government bodies and intergovernmental bodies in the promotion of community’s welfare. It works to identify the need of the child especially the rural child/youths, the underprivileged and the weaker section of the society through participatory approach

Joined ECYI
September 2007

Active Members
50

Mission
- To link youth association in Cameroon to ECYG’s mission
- To expand awareness of sustainable development and the Earth Charter among Cameroonian young people
- To develop a platform for youths of Cameroon to share and benefit in ECYG’s objectives
- To seek engaged endorsements of the Earth Charter, especially by forging local, national, and global alliances of young people

Activities and Interests
- Peer-to Peer Education
- Identify and bring on board all youths organization in Cameroon
- Dissemination of information about ECYG’s activities
- Organize annual workshop on ECYG Cameroon
- Contribute reports of ECYG Cameroon to the international office

Projects Completed
1. Youth Leadership Training
2. Youth Leadership and the Challenge of NEPAD
3. Danish/Cameroon Youth Leadership Program
4. HIV/AIDS Sensitizations for Rural Youths
5. Hello Kids-Children’s Holiday Program
6. Program on the Elimination of Child Labour
7. Governance at the Local Community
8. Multi-Dimensional HIV/AIDS Community Programme for Women and Girls in Bangem

Project Proposal

Partners
- IHEYO Belguim
- Global Contact,Denmark
- Africa Development,USA
- UNESCO,Cameroon

Contact Information
Ajomuzu Collette Bekaku
capecam20 [@] yahoo.com
info [@] capecam.org
www.capecam.org
+237 22030163
BP 20646 Yaoundé -Cameroon