In Brief

Overview

Bongnjo foundation was founded in 2008 to promote human development through youth-focused progressive community action. It was incorporated in 2011 as a national non-profit and non-governmental organization and seeks to use sport as a tool to rally and empower young people to grow up into confident, well-rounded, healthy and responsible citizen that are influential in their community.

BF currently implements several pilot projects in the Ndu Sub-division, a community of more than 78,000 people and 17 villages of the North West region, Cameroon. The Bongnjo Football tournament with youth entrepreneurship workshops and HIV/AIDS education and free screening as side events, was first organised in 2007. Every year, it attracts 15,000 people. In 2011, the organisation added a civic engagement component to its work to reduce youth abstention from elections.

What we do

BF pursues its vision and missions through wide-ranging activities that contribute to the overall objective of the organisation. The following shortlist is indicative:

• Promote health education especially with respect to HIV/AIDS and reproductive health;

• Identify and promote youth talent in sports and arts;

• Support youth education through the provision of scholarships;

• Promote youth self-reliance through training in small

business management

Our actions

Since its creation, BF has impacted the lives of more than 15,000 people in 17 villages through different concrete actions. Here are some results:

• Four soccer tournaments with 52 teams, 1404 players and officials organised in 17 villages

• More than 15,000 people reached with HIV/AIDS education message

• 672 people tested for HIV for free • Advocacy resulting in the creation of an HIV/AIDS

treatment centre in Ndu

• Mobilisation of 250 young people, local administrative and security officials for the planting of 800 water-friendly tree species around water catchments in Ndu to regenerate and protect the town’s natural watershed.

• Over 3000 young people encouraged to register and vote in the 2011 presidential election;

• More than 370 young people assisted to obtain national identity cards to permit them register for 2011 and subsequent elections;

• Trained 150 bike riders, tailors and other micro-entrepreneurs on basic business management and accounting skills

• Donated 100 helmets to professional urban transport bike rides