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.
Our Latest News
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]
Consultation with Local Communities for a Conservation Development Agreement
As a Local Support Organization for Mount Cameroon National Park, Global Hand Cameroon met with representatives from six local communities and officials from several conservation organizations to discuss the establishment of a Cluster Conservation Development Agreement (CCDA). [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]
Strengthening Measures to Eradicate Poliomyelitis
Many children in South West Cameroon remain unvaccinated against polio; thus, the campaign for polio vaccinations will be relaunched in March of 2024 in an attempt to reach these vulnerable children. Global Hand Cameroon attended a press briefing on the latest campaign strategies. [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]
Preventing Polio in the Rural Populations
Phase 2 of the campaign for polio vaccinations kicked off in Buea with a meeting of media professionals on 26 October 2023. It is hoped that with a successful media blitz many more children in rural areas will be vaccinated against polio during the campaign rounds to be conducted 3-5 November 2023. [READ MORE]
Collaboration with Agricultural Training Center
Global Hand Cameroon has been in discussions with the Centre Polyvalent de Formation about the possibility of extending their bio-agricultural training programs to the South West Region. Bio-agriculture is a sustainable and cost-effective farming system with important health and environmental benefits. [READ MORE]
Beekeeping to Conserve the Mount Cameroon Forest
Mr. Evambe Thompson, founder and CEO of Global Hand Cameroon, was recently featured in a story published on the Planet Forward website about his work using beekeeping as a tool to conserve the exceptionally rich and biodiverse forests surrounding Mount Cameroon. [READ THE STORY HERE]
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