CAMEROON
Cameroon is facing a complex humanitarian crisis, primarily concentrated in the North due to conflict with armed groups and spill-over from conflict in Nigeria, and in the North West and South West Anglophone regions due to ongoing conflict between separatist insurgents and the military since 2017. These crises, compounded by internal displacement, insecurity, and human rights violations, present significant barriers to education and child protection.
Schools and educational infrastructure are direct targets of armed groups and separatist insurgents, severely compromising the functioning of the education system in key hotspots throughout the country. Attacks have resulted in at least 3,285 schools being closed across Cameroon.
6,475
Children reached with mental health or psychosocial support services.
575
Adults reached through training in child protection or positive parenting.
10,204
Children reached through protection services.
Street Child is supporting thousands of out-of-school children in accessing formal education in conflict-affected regions in Cameroon’s North and South West regions. Partnering with local organisations in hard-to-reach communities, we identify, assess, and enrol children who have been excluded from school due to poverty, displacement, or lack of documentation. We offer school enrolment services and provide kits which include uniforms, school supplies, and learning materials. This initiative helps reduce children's vulnerability to child marriage, early pregnancy, armed recruitment, and trauma, while reinforcing Street Child’s commitment to localised, sustainable solutions.
Street Child supported a successful pilot project training teachers in the use of Chalkboard Guides (CBGs) to enhance foundational literacy and numeracy for early-grade learners in crisis-affected regions in West Cameroon. CBGs are one-page, lesson-by-lesson teaching guides that help educators deliver structured, inclusive, and engaging lessons using only a chalkboard. Developed in alignment with the national curriculum, they are designed to improve lesson clarity, student participation, and learning outcomes.
Together with local partners, Street Child supports internally displaced adolescent girls—many of whom are at risk of early marriage, exploitation, and permanent exclusion from education—with life skills, literacy, numeracy, and vocational training. Young mothers and pregnant girls receive accelerated learning, business start-up kits, mental health support, and access to adolescent clubs, empowering them to achieve economic independence, strengthen their wellbeing, and reintegrate into their communities. By engaging community leaders in girls’ rights advocacy, our work also fosters safer, more inclusive environments where all girls can thrive.
Supported by the FIFA Foundation, Street Child’s Play for Peace project harnesses the power of sport to promote peace, health, and education in crisis-affected areas of South West Cameroon. The initiative empowers boys and girls by strengthening mental health awareness and reducing inequality. Through football and other sports, participants engage in inter-community and inter-village exchanges, fostering deeper understanding and respect for cultural diversity. This focus on unity and cooperation enables young people to bridge cultural divides, contributing to the creation of more peaceful and inclusive communities.
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