Since the start of the political crisis in 2016, school closures, insecurity, and attacks on education in the communities have been triggering continuous population movements in the NW/SW regions.  Human rights have been violated, and there has been an  increase in the vulnerability of girls and boys as they have been exposed to multiple risks, such as family separation and deaths, recruitment by armed groups, and sexual and other gender-based violence.

This project has set up Neighbourhood Learning Corners in makeshift buildings in seven communities that have been particularly hard hit by the crisis. Specially trained facilitators have worked with the children to build their confidence and rekindle their interest in school.  The aim of the project is to enrol at least 80% of these children back into formal education after one month of attending one of these centres.  The school fees and learning materials will be paid for each of the children when they enrol into school.

The centres have provided a nurturing and safe environment in which the children have been able to thrive and where wellbeing and protection from violence has been the number one priority.  A play-based approach to learning has been adopted and psychosocial support has been provided through the use of art, music and sport as part of the programme.

The film below shows the work undertaken in one of the communities in the Babbessi district of NW Cameroon.