SPATH

Society for the Promotion of Appropriate Technology and Housing, Cameroon

Volunteers in Bamenda

Volunteers again on site, In Bamenda at CAT, As well as in Alahkie at RDC (May2017):


Renate Perner and Lutz Fluegge coach Trainers, who pass on their knowledge to the Kids Club children. This time, as handicraft, chains were made from old paper. and in the context of Appropriate Technology, a toy with a reaction-drive.


Marlis Bartkiewitz-Schmid has worked in Alahkie at the RDC, as well as RUC in the area of treatment with traditional medicine.


Professor Pintsch was active in Bamenda and Alahkie. A proposal for infra-structure development between Bamenda and Malabo has been developed and a wood-saving furnace system introduced by CAT and the RUC in Alahkie. A presentation will take place in the next days at the Ministry in Yaounde.


The infrastructure proposal is to be seen in the context of the situation between the French and the British backgrounds and shows new ways, no matter how the current situation develops.


Additionally, a discussion took place between the departmental head for traditional medicine and the department head for Appropriate Technology of the RUC and its Vice Chancellor , Prof Pintsch, with the involvement of journalists.


For this year, another film is planned, the local participants would like to carry out an exhibition of the project in 2018.

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CAT Bamenda and its Partners Secure a Bright Future for Development Projects in Cameroon

Njini King Caro
The Center for Appropriate Technology Bamenda (CAT) Cameroon is one of Cameroon’s people oriented institution with a long time experience in the field of alternative and renewable energies in the country. CAT was created in 2001 to demonstrate, build and influence people and rural communities on how to change their lives and livelihoods through sustainable ways of environmental protection and the development and usage of appropriate technologies. Over the years there has not been any limits to the success story of this organization. CAT under its managing director Njini Victor has renewed the hopes of people living in the rural communities by creating sufficient awareness on renewable energy sources, and environmental protection.


Lately the Center took it’s know how to the Akwaya community where lighting had been a long time cry of the people for centuries. This area was one of Cameroon’s landlocked villages in the South West region without a passable road. The lack of communication with the outside world either with a cell of fixed phone compounded its woes. Equipment in gov.t offices were still manualy run. Schools and colleges only dreamed on science and ICT studies. All this resulted to low levels of live. Poverty was taking it tall on the community.
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