Three pillars. Twenty-five years of frontline work.
Our programs reach communities across Bafoussam, Dschang, and La Mifi. They are delivered in long-term partnership with district hospitals, the Ministry of Public Health, and international funders.
Community Health and HIV/AIDS Response
LEDUCANET operates as an active Community-Based Organization (OBC) in the West Region. We work in close coordination with district hospitals to track, treat, and support key populations affected by HIV/AIDS. All of our health work is delivered at the community level, through door-to-door outreach, decentralized testing, and local community health workers.
We also lead malaria sensitization campaigns in the region's rural communities, where malaria remains a leading cause of preventable illness and death.
- Patient tracking and treatment support for people living with HIV (PVVIH) and high-risk demographic groups, in partnership with the Dschang and La Mifi district hospitals.
- Decentralized HIV testing delivered through community outreach.
- Distribution of preventative materials, including condoms and educational resources.
- Malaria sensitization campaigns targeting rural communities and at-risk households.
- Health-data reporting to MINSANTE (Ministry of Public Health) and Global Fund-aligned systems.
On the ground at Dschang District Hospital.
Our partnership with the Dschang and La Mifi district hospitals includes patient follow-up, continuity of care, and outreach to the people most at risk. It is the kind of work that takes years of community trust to build.
Women's Empowerment and Governance
Women in Cameroon's West Region are under-represented in local governance and political decision-making. We run leadership and electoral-process training for young women, political figures, and local animators. We create safe learning spaces where women engage with decision-makers, advocate for their rights, and shape the policies that affect their lives.
- Leadership training for young women and female political aspirants at the local level.
- Electoral process education: how to run, how to fundraise, how to engage with the media, and how to mobilize community support.
- Capacity-building for women's rights organizations and local animators.
- Safe dialogue spaces connecting women to traditional and elected decision-makers.
- Advocacy on bodily autonomy, health rights, and gender-based policy reform.
This pillar has been supported by multiple grants from the African Women's Development Fund (AWDF), with a focus on capacity-building for women's leadership, governance, and bodily and health rights.
Vocational Training and Education
Economic vulnerability contributes to poor health outcomes and limits the effectiveness of governance programs. Our vocational pillar equips marginalized youth with practical skills, entrepreneurial thinking, and the confidence to build their own livelihoods.
Training is delivered in collaboration with local partners and is designed around the economic opportunities of the West Region.
- Practical skills training tailored to regional economic opportunities.
- Entrepreneurship and small-business fundamentals for young people.
- Targeted inclusion of young women, out-of-school youth, and rural participants.
- Post-training mentorship and links to local economic networks.
Community-rooted. Evidence-informed. Long-term.
Our approach is shaped by 25 years in the same region and by the academic research foundations of the founding network.
Community-rooted
Programs are designed with the communities they serve. Local animators and community health workers are at the center of delivery.
Evidence-informed
Data, research, and the lived experience of our participants inform every program. This includes the academic foundations of our founding network.
Long-term
We have been active in the same region for twenty-five years. We measure progress in decades and in the trust we have built with communities.
See who makes this work possible.
Our programs are made possible by a network of institutional funders, government partners, and research collaborators who have placed their trust in LEDUCANET.
Our Partners and Impact