Afoni Children of Hope Foundation (ACOHOF)

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Afoni Children of Hope Foundation (ACOHOF), founded in 2008 and established in 2010, is a non-profit making humanitarian and development association working for the benefit of underprivileged children and impoverished communities in the Republic of Cameroon.

The mission of ACOHOF is to assist, empower, and holistically transform the lives of disadvantaged and vulnerable people, notably young boys and girls, to live independently with dignity and self-esteem through relevant programs in education, healthcare, water and sanitation, vocational skills training, awareness-raising, music and talent promotion and access to human rights.

ACOHOF envisions a community where all underprivileged and vulnerable persons are empowered in all spheres of life to play central roles in societal processes of development that will enable them to live normal and happier lives with dignity and self-esteem.

Objectives of ACOHOF
• To enhance employability for disadvantaged persons (e.g. orphans and underprivileged children, marginalized youth, families without basic resources) through the provision of basic education, vocational skills training and socio-professional integration;
• To mitigate poverty through the socio-economic empowerment of marginalized and vulnerable groups, especially women; through skills training and provision of low interest loans
• To improve the health condition of rural and urban slum dwellers through a community health outreach program; and Water, Hygiene, and Sanitation programs
• To provide emergency humanitarian assistance to individuals and family units affected by human or natural disasters, disability or other tragedies;
• To enhance environmental protection and climate change efforts through environmental friendly practices; and
• Providing technical assistance to communities and organizations to support sustainable solutions to their development initiatives and actions.

Programs
• Basic Education and Vocational Training: This program seeks to provide grade-appropriate school supplies such as, school fees, writing materials, school bags, school shoes, etc. to the hardest-hit orphans and underprivileged school boys and girls between the ages of 5-12; and pedagogic/didactic material to disadvantaged and needy schools at the beginning of every academic year in Cameroon. This Program also offers young people the possibility of accessing decent and sustainable employment and contribute to the development of the local communities.
• Community Health Outreach: This program provides prevention and early intervention information, resources, and support for disadvantaged communities to reduce the impact and incidence of the abuse of alcohol and illicit drugs; HIV/AIDS and other STDs; teenage pregnancies and abortion; Muscular Dystrophy and other disabilities and rare diseases; through community organization, mobilization, and sensitization
• Community Human Rights Action:
• Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH): Our WASH program seeks to provide access to clean water and reliable sanitation, and to promote basic hygiene practices in rural communities in a bid to save lives, prevent diseases, promote dignity, and support access to better living conditions and livelihood opportunities.
• Emergency & Humanitarian Assistance:

Projects:
• ACOHOF Rural Investment Fund - (ARIF Africa)
• ACOHOF Family Farm Schools
• ACOHOF Community Radio Tatum (ACR)

Njobam Justin Afoni is the CEO of Afoni Children of Hope Foundation (ACOHOF).

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