Cameroon currently faces three complex crises: the Anglophone crisis – an armed conflict in the Northwest and Southwest Regions between government forces and English-speaking separatists; the ongoing Boko Haram insurgency in the Far North Region along the border with Nigeria, and a refugee crisis, with an estimated 2.2 million forcibly displaced people living in Cameroon.  The nation is also facing widespread climate shocks and disease outbreaks that further contribute to decreased food production and inflation.  Both conflict and climate change are negatively impacting the livelihoods of Cameroonians, 62% of whom work in food production.

One Day’s Wages is partnering with Berine and Bokwe Foundation – a grassroots organization founded and led by a Cameroonian woman who was widowed at a young age – to support widowed women farmers in Penaboko.  The women participating in the project are dedicated farmers who meet regularly in savings groups, but have requested additional training in climate-smart agriculture.  Through our partnership, they are learning and putting into practice regenerative agriculture methods like no-till farming (using cover crops and natural mulches to build soil fertility instead of tilling), integrated pest management (using biological and mechanical controls instead of synthetic pesticides), crop rotation (to deter pests and improve soil fertility), and composting.  Ultimately, these methods will improve crop yields, food access and income for vulnerable families.