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Strategic Humanitarian Services (SHUMAS) Cameroon is a not for profit Development Non-Governmental Organization with its head office located at Mile Six Nkwen, Bamenda. It was recognized in 1997 per the 1990 law of association under authorization number 1082/E.29/IIII/VI.7/APPB. In 2013, she was recognized as a Non-Governmental Organization by the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Decentralization under decree number 00000196/A/MINATD/SG/DAP/SDLP/SONG. SHUMAS is an organization in special consultation status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) since 2013 and equally a member of the NGO Committee on Social development with the UN since the 4th of February 2016. SHUMAS focuses on Integrated Sustainable Rural Development with the aim to improve lives, reduce poverty and empower people to realize the fullest of their potentials without limiting posterity from meeting theirs. To achieve this, SHUMAS has 8 programs that propel her to reach this goal, these include inter alia: Since its creation, SHUMAS has had incredible success improving lives across Cameroon on all our axes of intervention. SHUMAS has funded, constructed, and equipped more than 700 classrooms throughout Cameroon, 6000 benches, 2000 chairs and tables, provided toilets and hand washing facilities in most of the schools constructed. SHUMAS assisted with the establishment of school environmental programs in more than 150 schools. SHUMAS also supports approximately 100 underprivileged children (who without this scholarship will stay back at home) at all levels of school each year with scholarships
Education: SHUMAS has funded, constructed, and
equipped more than 700 classrooms throughout Cameroon, 6000
benches, 2000 chairs and tables, provided toilets and hand
washing facilities in most of the schools constructed. SHUMAS
assisted with the establishment of school environmental programs
in more than 150 schools. SHUMAS also supports approximately
100 underprivileged children (who without this scholarship will stay
back at home) at all levels of school each year with scholarships
Health: SHUMAS has refurbished and equipped
more than 60 health centers in poor rural communities,
sponsored the training of 52 state-registered nurses and
nurse assistants for 52 enclaved rural health centers,
collaborated with UNICEF and Ministry of Public Health
(MINSANTE) to improve routine and supplementary
vaccination coverage in the West and North-West
Regions. SHUMAS is playing for MINSANTE a interface
role in coordinating activities of associations working in the
health domain in the North West Region
Water and Sanitation: More than 130 rural
communities have been provided with potable water and
more than 70 schools have proper toilet blocks with hand-
washing facilities attached thanks to SHUMAS’ efforts.
Agriculture: SHUMAS has established a training centre for
promoting and training of poor peasant farmers and out of school
unemployed youth on sustainable agricultural techniques and four
renewable energy sources (wind turbines, solar panels, hydroelectricity,
and biogas), through two years, 10 months and short courses. More than
14000 participants from poor peasant communities have benefited from
trainings at the SHUMAS Integrated Organic, Farming, Training and
Demonstration Centre (Biofarm). We are partnering with German
universities to promote urban agriculture through a research project on
urban and peri-urban agriculture. The organization also assists farming
groups through training, and support with farm tools, post-harvest and
energy serving devices.
Social Welfare: SHUMAS has put in place a vocational
rehabilitation centre to train people with special needs on 7 different
income-generating trades and assists graduates with material and
equipment to set up their workshops; more than 50 individuals have
received training and have been assisted with startup materials to set up
their workshops
Environment: Through her Renewable Energy
Centre, SHUMAS is training interested persons on four
renewable forms of energy (Solar, Wind, Hydro and Biogas
energy). We have replaced 1 million eucalyptus trees with
1.5 million environmentally-friendly trees and planted 400,000
neem trees in the Sahel region. SHUMAS have also planted
1.8 million watersheds and agro forestry trees in water
catchments and farmlands. We inculcate values of
environmental management in pupils and students by setting
up school environmental Programs.
Volunteering: SHUMAS has given opportunities
to over 250 international and 500 national volunteers to
enhance their skills in development work, leadership
responsibility and multitasking.
If you would like to contribute to the continued success of SHUMAS programming, you can contact us at strategichumanitarianservices@gmail.com
to discuss how partner, volunteer or contribute to SHUMAS work.
Approach
Integrated, participatory and holistic
Solar Fridge for Health
Centers
Installation of Wine Turbine
Integrated
SHUMAS has 8 axes of intervention which are inter-related though independent of each other. For example, when SHUMAS constructs a school,
she ensures proper hygiene through the provision of toilets and hand washing facilities, sets up a school environmental program, provide potable
water to the schools and micro credits to women groups in that community
Participatory
SHUMAS adopts a participatory approach to realize her vision by involving communities at all levels of the project from conception to its
implementation and completion so that at the end they can feel like owners of the project, take better care of the project and gain stills to execute
similar projects in their communities
Holistic
SHUMAS believes that meaningful development can only be achieved through an integrated sustainable development approach. In this way, a couple of needs in a community
are tackled simultaneously to create a relatively greater impact. For instance, SHUMAS selects one or two community to show case her holistic approach whereby a series of
projects under different axes of intervention are provided to that community.
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES
SHUMAS Cameroon is overseen by a board of highly qualified Trustees with varying professional backgrounds and competencies in
administration, community development, conflict management and academia. SHUMAS’ Board of Trustees (BoTs) consists of community
leaders, women leaders, university academia, religious leaders, environment specialists, developmentexperts, economic and health
professionals and representatives of SHUMAS target beneficiaries drawn from the 10 regions of Cameroon. The Board of Trustees
oversees the organization’s work, and its ultimate corporate authority. The Board is responsible for the oversight of SHUMAS Cameroon. It
adoptsand also proposes rules, regulations, and policies governing the organization. The Board has authority over the use of property,
development of facilities, fiscal and human resources management. The Board of Trustees meets once a year. Board meetings allow for
communication among the Trustees, Management Team, volunteers, projects staff, etc. The Trustees’ work is captured in part in resolutions
and votes
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Contact
.
About Us
Strategic Humanitarian Services (SHUMAS) Cameroon is a not for profit Development Non-Governmental Organization with its head office located at Mile Six Nkwen, Bamenda. It was recognized in 1997 per the 1990 law of association under authorization number 1082/E.29/IIII/VI.7/APPB. In 2013, she was recognized as a Non- Governmental Organization by the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Decentralization under decree number 00000196/A/MINATD/SG/DAP/SDLP/SONG. SHUMAS is an organization in special consultation status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) since 2013 and equally a member of the NGO Committee on Social development with the UN since the 4th of February 2016. SHUMAS focuses on Integrated Sustainable Rural Development with the aim to improve lives, reduce poverty and empower people to realize the fullest of their potentials without limiting posterity from meeting theirs. To achieve this, SHUMAS has 8 programs that propel her to reach this goal, these include inter alia: Since its creation, SHUMAS has had incredible success improving lives across Cameroon on all our axes of intervention. SHUMAS has funded, constructed, and equipped more than 700 classrooms throughout Cameroon, 6000 benches, 2000 chairs and tables, provided toilets and hand washing facilities in most of the schools constructed. SHUMAS assisted with the establishment of school environmental programs in more than 150 schools. SHUMAS also supports approximately 100 underprivileged children (who without this scholarship will stay back at home) at all levels of school each year with scholarships
Solar Fridge for Health
Centers
Installation of Wine Turbine
Education: SHUMAS has funded, constructed,
and equipped more than 700 classrooms
throughout Cameroon, 6000 benches, 2000
chairs and tables, provided toilets and hand
washing facilities in most of the schools
constructed. SHUMAS assisted with the
establishment of school environmental programs
in more than 150 schools. SHUMAS also
supports approximately 100 underprivileged
children (who without this scholarship will stay
back at home) at all levels of school each year
with scholarships
Health: SHUMAS has refurbished and
equipped more than 60 health centers in
poor rural communities, sponsored the
training of 52 state-registered nurses
and nurse assistants for 52 enclaved
rural health centers, collaborated with
UNICEF and Ministry of Public Health
(MINSANTE) to improve routine and
supplementary vaccination coverage in
the West and North-West Regions.
SHUMAS is playing for MINSANTE a
interface role in coordinating activities of
associations working in the health
domain in the North West Region
Water and Sanitation: More than
130 rural communities have been
provided with potable water and more
than 70 schools have proper toilet
blocks with hand-washing facilities
attached thanks to SHUMAS’ efforts.
Agriculture: SHUMAS has established a training
centre for promoting and training of poor peasant
farmers and out of school unemployed youth on
sustainable agricultural techniques and four
renewable energy sources (wind turbines, solar
panels, hydroelectricity, and biogas), through two
years, 10 months and short courses. More than
14000 participants from poor peasant communities
have benefited from trainings at the SHUMAS
Integrated Organic, Farming, Training and
Demonstration Centre (Biofarm). We are partnering
with German universities to promote urban
agriculture through a research project on urban and
peri-urban agriculture. The organization also assists
farming groups through training, and support with
farm tools, post-harvest and energy serving devices.
Social Welfare: SHUMAS has put in place a
vocational rehabilitation centre to train people with
special needs on 7 different income-generating
trades and assists graduates with material and
equipment to set up their workshops; more than 50
individuals have received training and have been
assisted with startup materials to set up their
workshops
Environment: Through her
Renewable Energy Centre, SHUMAS
is training interested persons on four
renewable forms of energy (Solar,
Wind, Hydro and Biogas energy). We
have replaced 1 million eucalyptus
trees with 1.5 million environmentally-
friendly trees and planted 400,000
neem trees in the Sahel region.
SHUMAS have also planted 1.8
million watersheds and agro forestry
trees in water catchments and
farmlands. We inculcate values of
environmental management in pupils
and students by setting up school
environmental Programs.
Volunteering: SHUMAS has given
opportunities to over 250 international
and 500 national volunteers to enhance
their skills in development work,
leadership responsibility and
multitasking.
If you would like to contribute to the continued success of SHUMAS programming, you can contact us at
strategichumanitarianservices@gmail.com
to discuss how partner, volunteer or contribute to SHUMAS work.
Approach
Integrated, participatory and holistic
Integrated
SHUMAS has 8 axes of intervention which are inter-related though independent of each other. For
example, when SHUMAS constructs a school, she ensures proper hygiene through the provision of
toilets and hand washing facilities, sets up a school environmental program, provide potable water to
the schools and micro credits to women groups in that community
Participatory
SHUMAS adopts a participatory approach to realize her vision by involving communities at all levels of
the project from conception to its implementation and completion so that at the end they can feel like
owners of the project, take better care of the project and gain stills to execute similar projects in their
communities
Holistic
SHUMAS believes that meaningful development can only be achieved through an integrated sustainable
development approach. In this way, a couple of needs in a community are tackled simultaneously to create
a relatively greater impact. For instance, SHUMAS selects one or two community to show case her holistic
approach whereby a series of projects under different axes of intervention are provided to that community.
Contact
.AWARDS
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
SHUMAS Cameroon is overseen by a board of highly qualified Trustees with varying
professional backgrounds and competencies in administration, community development,
conflict management and academia. SHUMAS’ Board of Trustees (BoTs) consists of
community leaders, women leaders, university academia, religious leaders, environment
specialists, developmentexperts, economic and health professionals and representatives of
SHUMAS target beneficiaries drawn from the 10 regions of Cameroon. The Board of Trustees
oversees the organization’s work, and its ultimate corporate authority. The Board is responsible
for the oversight of SHUMAS Cameroon. It adoptsand also proposes rules, regulations, and
policies governing the organization. The Board has authority over the use of property,
development of facilities, fiscal and human resources management. The Board of Trustees
meets once a year. Board meetings allow for communication among the Trustees, Management
Team, volunteers, projects staff, etc. The Trustees’ work is captured in part in resolutions and
votes
