The SHUMAS Site Map
:: Shumas - Strategic humanitarian services Cameroon...SHUMAS is a Non Governmental Organization in Cameroon involved in a wide range of sustainable development issues aiming to relieve
rural poverty and improve lives; especially of poor women, children, the disabled and HIV/AIDS and leprosy victims.
:: Volunteering with Shumas...
Probably the easiest way for first timers is to check the AidCamps International website.
AidCamps run camps in collaboration with Shumas in Cameroon to work on all sorts of much needed projects.
:: Our Partners...
Shumas works with many partner organisations around the world as well as individual volunteers who become friends and supporters.
:: About Shumas...
SHUMAS is a Non Governmental Organization in Cameroon involved in a wide range of sustainable development issues aiming to
alleviate rural poverty and improve education for disadvantaged children and adults.
:: Shumas - Contacting us...
Contact Shumas by post, telephone or use the form on this page.
:: Shumas and Womens issues...
Shumas is especially concerned with the plight of rural women who are often severely disadvantaged both economically and culturally.
:: Shumas - Environmental management...
SHUMAS has very great concern for the environment and its imapct on the economy and sustainability of rural communities.
:: Shumas and Primary Schools ...
Amongst our many projects, primary schools, especially in rural areas, are very important - Shumas aims to improve the infrastructure
by repair or build as necessary. Much of the existing rural school buildings are in desperate need of refurbishment or rebuild.
The Shumas Fact Sheet on Cameroon...
There are plenty of websites dealing with all aspects of life in Cameroon. This page just gives a few facts to whet the appetite!
:: Shumas has Social Welfare programmes...
We work with promoting and encouraging Womens Groups and in various disabled communities to help with social cohesion,
education and employment.
:: Shumas runs Adult Literacy projects...
In many rual communities adult literacy is poor. Shumas works to promote literacy, especially for women and the disabled.
:: HIV/AIDS...
This problem is widespread in Africa and affects many in Cameroon. Shumas works to assist sufferers through
assimilation with its other projects.
:: Help for HIV/AIDS victims...
SHUMAS works with other NGOs to help sufferers and integrate into the wider society.
:: Eucalyptus Project...
Eucalyptus was misguidely planted widely in the Northern Sahel region. These non-native plantations destroy the health of the soil
and hinder agriculture. Shumas engages with projects to return land to agriculture and replant selected areas with indigenous species.
:: Northern Sahel...
This region is particularly afflicted with extensive eucalytpus plantations. A number of Shumas projects support tree nurseries
managed by local people.