Global Hand Cameroon
Global Hand (GLOHA) is a Community Based Organization in Cameroon with its head office on the slopes of Mount Cameroon (Mt. Fako). Our objectives are to identify opportunities to improve people’s livelihoods and alleviate poverty, and to engage communities in the sustainable management of natural resources.
Mt. Etinde viewed from the forests and grasslands on the southern flank of Mt. Fako (Mount Cameroon)
What We Do
Saving Ecosystems
Creating awareness and engaging communities in the protection and preservation of South West Cameroon’s unique environment, recognizing the region’s important biodiversity and remarkable ecosystems which extend from sea level to over 4,000 m at the summit of Mount Cameroon.
Sustainable Community Development
Using a community-based, participatory approach to identify and implement community programs and activities and empower the local population on individual, group and community levels. Integrated agroforestry, beekeeping, and other small-scale projects show great promise.
Sustainable Tourism
Promoting best practices and sustainable natural resource management for improved livelihoods and increased income through the transformation of hunters to guides or trackers, and the engagement of youths and communities in healthy, resilient tourism activities.
New Initiative and Update
Expansion of the GLOHA Beekeeping Program
Global Hand Cameroon has launched a new initiative to expand its very successful beekeeping program, and we are currently seeking funding to purchase a suitable plot of land on which we can add Kenyan Top Bar Hives. By expanding our apiary, we will be able to offer more hands-on educational programs for villagers and students, empowering the local economy and strengthening biodiversity and forest resilience.
Experts Commend Beekeeping Expansion Initiative
Global Hand Cameroon was honored to receive Ms. Laura BIH and Mr. Cletus ZHU, agroecological experts from the Cameroon Government’s Food Security Project in the South West Region. After their field visit and discussions with GLOHA personnel, both experts praised the project’s design and its potential for success, especially with the planned increase in the number of beehives.
Other News
Wildfire Mitigation
Wildfires are increasingly frequent and intense across Mount Cameroon’s savanna and forest zones, threatening ecosystems and the well-being of many forest-dependent communities. To mitigate the destructive effects of wildfires, Global Hand Cameroon offers some recommended actions. [READ MORE]
Celebration of World Elephant Day
In celebration of World Elephant Day on 12 August 2025, community and conservation club members from around Mount Cameroon engaged in activities such as debates, quizzes and poetry to illustrate the need to protect elephants and accept our coexistence. [READ MORE]
Green Village Project
The Green Village Project, officially launched on 1 January 2025, is a long-term endeavor aimed at enhancing the efforts of the indigenous rural populations around Mount Cameroon National Park to protect and conserve their native forest habitats, ecosystems, and biodiversity. [READ MORE]
Youth Engagement in Environmental Protection
Global Hand Cameroon has entered into partnership with the NGO Making It Greener to initiate a project to get more young people engaged and empowered in environmental protection. The project is geared toward youths who come from diverse backgrounds in Buea and Bamenda. [READ MORE]
Landscape Restoration in Bomboko
Global Hand Cameroon is actively working with community members in the Bomboko village of Kotto II to develop their new plant nursery for landscape restoration. This project will provide an alternative income source to group members and ensure reliable access to affordable fruit, timber and non-timber forest products. [READ MORE]
Human-Elephant Conflict Around Mount Cameroon National Park
Global Hand Cameroon has recently been working in partnership with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) to develop a new “Rapid Response Team” strategy for preventing human-elephant conflicts in communities adjacent to Mount Cameroon National Park. [READ MORE]
Beekeeping Within the Periphery of Conservation Zones
Mr. Evambe Thompson, founder and CEO of Global Hand Cameroon, has been appointed to the post of board chairman of a new beekeepers cooperative which was formed in conjunction with Mount Cameroon National Park to combat the destructive practices of wild honey hunting. [READ MORE]
Sharing Knowledge About Tree Nurseries
Three nursery operators from the village of Kotto II were recently invited to the multipurpose nursery in Bakingili for an exchange of ideas and knowledge. The visit was extremely positive and has opened a path for collaboration between the two communities. [READ MORE]
Conservation Within Cocoa Production Communities
Global Hand Cameroon has been selected as the Local Support Organization to conduct an assessment of a proposed multipurpose nursery and agroforestry project in the village of Kotto II in Bomboko. This project will assist local cocoa farmers and also help preserve valuable forest resources. [READ MORE]
Our Partners
Programme for the Sustainable Management of Natural Resources, South West Region
