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Cameroon Catalyst

Introductory Presentation

What is Cameroon Catalyst?

• Founded in 2009 by Civil Engineering students
• October 2009: Joint venture between Cameroon Catalyst

and the Mosame Trust formed.

• First project completed in 2010.

What We Do

Raise funds in Southampton and the rest of the UK.

• Campus activities e.g. Cake sales, sponsored dancing
• Partnering with local schools
• Individual Sponsorship

Design Fundraise Build

Work with the village to decide on relevant projects to design in the university Visit Cameroon and hand the project over officially.

• “Africa?”
• 1.111 billion people

Who are we helping

• “Cameroon”
• 22.25 million people

Who are we helping

• Bambouti, Mbelle Mbeke,

Tongo, Guiwa

• Combined population of

about 20,000

• Population to be supplied

with water between 600- 1000

Who are we helping

Our Region

• Location: Eastern Cameroon
• First year of operation outside

Bambouti (population 800)

• Sits on a major pan-African road.
• Distance to nearest town: 100km

Past Projects: The Medical Centre

January Hope Medical Centre – Completed 2010 Reduction in child mortality from 40% to less than 5%

Past Projects: The Workshop

Papa Gaspard Workshop - Completed June 2011

• Education opportunities for people leaving school

Past Projects: The School

. Primary School – Completed 2012

• Pass rates have increased from 20% up to 75% in 2014
• Attendance up from 45% to 85%

Past Projects: Electrification

Solar Power Hub – Completed 2013

• Provided affordable electricity to village
• Microbusinesses formed
• Storage of vaccinations at the hospital

Past Projects: Mud Brick House

Nurse Accommodation – Completed 2014

• Accommodation for nursing staff has improved opening of

health centre

Project Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IH7qzGnD9JI

Current Situation

• Many pumps broken and

contaminated water sources

• Toilets often built near water

points

• Refugee and child only

installations

• Small villages skipped

Projects this year: Water & Sanitation

• Provision of additional wells

across the region

• Projects to be rolled out across

the year

This Year’s Project: Water

Turn this…

… Into this

Skills required

Engineering Health Marketing Media Finance French Fundraising & More! Education

Why be Involved?

• Wide range of opportunities
• Fundraising opportunities
• Challenging but fun
• Personal development
• Chance to visit Cameroon
• Committee Roles still available

Student Trip

• Optional summer trip
• Typically 3 weeks in June-July: dates

vary for project and team travelling

• 2 weeks working with the projects,
• ne week resting
• Self funded, approximately £1000

Next Steps

• Read our information pack and find what role interests you:

http://www.camerooncatalyst.org/wp- content/uploads/2015/09/Cameroon-Catalyst-Information-Pack-2016.pdf

• Fill out our application form by Friday 2nd October:

http://goo.gl/forms/eA3xYComx2 .

• Join our Facebook group for this year:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/921535061251431/

• Come to our first general meeting on Monday 5th October, 6pm (location

TBC). Details have been sent by email: speak to me at end of the presentation if you haven’t received this!

Upcoming Dates

• Monday 5th October: First General Meeting
• Friday 9th October: Social

Event details shared through Facebook.

How Charity Operates

• Members get assigned to different parts of the charity based on

interests:

• Fundraising Events
• Grants
• Design Team
• Media & PR
• Whole team meet fortnightly.
• Groups meet up most weeks to discuss their individual section
• Everyone in the charity is expected to get involved in helping out with

fundraising events, even if you haven’t planned them.

• Expected for people to participate in one personal fundraising event

a year (marathon, bike ride etc.)

Ask a team member or email president@camerooncatalyst.org