CAEPA TRAINS 200 WOMEN/YOUNG GIRLS THROUGH SOCIO-ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM
Community Agriculture and Environmental Protection Association has empowered 200 women and adolescent girls with income generating skills in order to enhance their economic independence endeavors.
Participating at the event are inhabitants from Bamenda l, ll and lll most of whom are survivors of gender based violence. CAEPA Cameroon aims to strengthen the voices of these women through this event and enhance their economic stability while promoting social empowerment in the community.
🎯 Empowerment Through Skills
CAEPA focuses on practical, income-generating skills that enable women to achieve financial independence and break cycles of dependency and vulnerability.
CAEPA is taking these women and young girls through:
Production of personal care items:
- Perfume manufacturing
- Vaseline production
Production of household detergents:
- Omo detergent
- Tie and dye solutions
- Eau D'javel (bleach)
- Liquid soap
Production of pastries and dairy:
- Yoghurt making
- Donut baking
These are some of the reactions we sampled:
I am so shocked finding out that we can produce Vaseline by ourselves. I have already determined in my heart to try it out myself once the training is over. I spend a lot of money each year buying Vaseline for my children. With this knowledge, I will produce mine and I am positive that I will sell to many other women. From the sales I make, I will use the money to feed my household and send my children to school.
I am going to be engaging into yoghurt production and eau d'javel as well. I plan to operate a provision shop in my neighborhood and I know that I will also make huge sales from the liquid soap I have just been trained to produce all these. I will use the profit I make to carter for my children and I will also further my education.
I am very impressed and happy because CAEPA has thought about the Mbororo Community. We depend a lot for survival but this training comes to liberate/empower us to be independent. Believe me when I say we are going back to produce Vaseline, yoghurt, and donuts. Our young girls who have attended the training will engage fully and eradicate this generation of dependency.
I feel so happy gaining this knowledge. Right now, I can operate a business of my own and contribute to my family. I will start with the production of Vaseline and yoghurt. When I look at the capital for Vaseline, I think I can afford it. The capital needed for Vaseline is 3500frs and 5000frs for yoghurt production which I can afford and I am sure of realizing more profit. From the sales I will then send my two children to school unfailingly.
🌟 Breaking Cycles of Dependency
The knowledge dished out empowers these women for financial independence and enables them contribute meaningfully to the wellbeing of their families. It equally has the potential to limit several counts of violations perpetrated on them by their partners and family members.
