Project Background:
The Jumbam Family Foundation (JFF) is a Cameroon-based non-governmental organization that aims to build peace in Cameroon and support communities affected by the Anglophone crisis primarily through women and youth empowerment, education, and healthcare. Recently co-founded by Desmond Jumbam ‘16 and his mother Seh Rebecca Jumbam, JFF emerged out of a personal tragedy and our determination to transform this tragedy into a lasting impact and restore hope for victims of the crisis. Our organization focuses on three core areas: women empowerment, as well as providing education and healthcare services to refugees and internally displaced people from Anglophone regions of Cameroon.
Opportunity:
As a recently launched NGO, JFF is in its ideation process. Our first project which was launched in August of 2020 focused on empowering widows who had lost their husbands (and as a result many of their livelihoods) directly as a result of the crisis. With funds raised through crowdfunding, JFF provided grief counseling, psychosocial support, and small business support to widows. This first workshop helped 18 women to regain their livelihoods. Since then, most have started sustainable businesses including a small poultry and pig farm, rearing and selling of goats, clothing retail, and the production and sale of palm oil. Another similar workshop is planned for April of 2021 to support an additional 20 women.
Definition of Success:
The Jumbam Family Foundation is delighted to partner with the University of Notre Dame DAT team to explore some evidence-based programs to help women who have been affected by political crises. Ultimately our goal is to end the Anglophone crisis and bring about peace about peace in Cameroon.
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