Three pillars. Twenty-five years of frontline work.
Our programs reach communities across Bafoussam, Dschang, and La Mifi — delivered in long-term partnership with district hospitals, the Ministry of Public Health, and international funders.
Community Health & HIV/AIDS Response
LEDUCANET operates as an active Community-Based Organization (OBC) in the West Region, working in close coordination with district hospitals to track, treat, and support key populations affected by HIV/AIDS. Our work is delivered at the community level — where trust is built door-to-door and outcomes are measured in lives.
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 rather than facility-based only.
- 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 is where the work becomes real — following up with patients, ensuring continuity of care, and reaching the people most at risk. This is what 25 years of community trust looks like.
Women's Empowerment & Governance
Women in Cameroon's West Region remain under-represented in local governance and political decision-making. LEDUCANET's governance pillar works to change that — not by speaking for women, but by training them to speak, lead, and win.
We organize leadership and electoral-process training for young female leaders, political figures, and local animators. We create safe learning spaces where women can engage directly 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, 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/health rights.
Vocational Training & Education
Economic vulnerability is one of the root causes of poor health outcomes and political under-representation. Our vocational pillar addresses it directly — equipping 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 to meet the actual economic opportunities of the West Region — not imported curricula that miss local context.
- 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, not for them. 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 — including the academic foundations of the founding network.
Long-term
Twenty-five years in the same region. We measure success in decades, not project cycles — and in trust, not transactions.
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 & Impact