Learn how children across a divided nation are confronting conflict, poverty, and trauma — and meet the changemakers helping them reclaim peace, education, and childhood.
Cameroon is a country of breathtaking landscapes and rich culture, but for many of its children, life is shaped by fear and instability. The nation faces both a humanitarian crisis and systemic inequalities that are quietly robbing children of safety and opportunity. These are the three most pressing challenges:
Ongoing conflict in the Northwest and Southwest regions has displaced over one million people, including hundreds of thousands of children. Many are living in temporary shelters, far from their schools, friends, and extended families.
In conflict zones, schools have been burned or abandoned, and teachers threatened. Entire generations of children are growing up without access to safe, continuous education — especially in the Anglophone regions.
Children who have witnessed violence or experienced displacement often carry silent trauma. Yet across most of Cameroon, there are no structured mental health systems in place for young people in crisis.
Despite these challenges, Uganda’s children remain full of hope — dreaming of education, health, and opportunities for a better tomorrow.
At iam4allkids.org, we share the stories behind the statistics — the girl walking miles to attend a pop-up school, the boy trying to process what he’s seen, the teacher rebuilding a classroom in a burnt-out town. We stand with the local leaders giving children tools to recover, rebuild, and rise.
We:
Highlight grassroots efforts to deliver education and shelter to displaced children
Support trauma-informed programs helping war-affected youth find healing
Share the voices of children and educators who refuse to give up
Even in regions of conflict, we help show that hope still has a home.
Cameroon is one of Africa’s most complex and underreported crises — and its children are caught in the middle.
Over 60% of those displaced by conflict are under 18
Thousands of schools have been closed due to insecurity and violence
The emotional toll on children remains largely invisible and untreated
We believe Cameroon’s children deserve more than just survival — they deserve a chance to recover, to learn, and to grow up in peace.
Even in regions touched by war, light still breaks through:
In makeshift schools, displaced teachers are helping children write their names again.
In shelters and villages, children are painting, reading, and beginning to play without fear.
Across Cameroon, local leaders are speaking up for peace, for education, and for the futures of their youngest citizens.
Thanks to your support, these stories are reaching a world that can stand with them.
Every pencil sharpened, every song sung, every safe night slept is a victory.
In Cameroon’s Southwest Region, where violence has forced thousands to flee their homes, Reach Out Cameroon is providing critical support to displaced children. From temporary learning centers to mobile health clinics and legal advocacy, the organization offers both short-term safety and long-term hope.
Children receive books, uniforms, psychosocial care, and access to trained teachers in environments adapted for trauma. The organization also works closely with local communities to fight child trafficking and ensure safe relocation.
For families caught between conflict and poverty, Reach Out offers not just services — but dignity, protection, and a path forward.
Better World Cameroon is pioneering an approach to trauma healing that reconnects displaced youth to the natural world. Through eco-villages, youth gardening projects, and restorative arts programs, the organization offers emotional healing and life skills in safe, sustainable settings.
Children and teens affected by war work alongside mentors to grow food, share stories, and rebuild their sense of identity and purpose. In a time when many feel disconnected from their homes, families, and selves — this reconnection is powerful.
Better World’s model proves that healing doesn’t always start in a clinic. Sometimes, it starts with your hands in the soil and someone listening beside you.
In 2023, a group of educators and local leaders hosted the Peace Learning Camp in the hills outside Buea. Designed as a retreat for children displaced by the Anglophone crisis, the camp focused on healing through education, creativity, and open dialogue.
Children painted peace murals, wrote poems about their villages, and learned conflict resolution skills through games and storytelling. For many, it was their first time feeling safe enough to express their experiences.
The camp has since expanded, becoming a traveling model that brings emotional and educational relief to more communities each year.
With schools closed in large parts of the Northwest due to conflict, a coalition of teachers, volunteers, and NGOs launched a Mobile Learning Unit in 2024 — a classroom on wheels. Outfitted with chalkboards, books, and learning tablets, the unit travels to settlements and IDP camps where children have been out of school for years.
Children come running as the van pulls in. Lessons begin in the open air, with makeshift mats and songs that double as language lessons. Parents say it’s the first time they’ve seen their children smile while learning.
It’s a reminder that education doesn’t stop — even when buildings fall.
Meet the ten organizations making extraordinary strides in improving the lives of Cameroon’s children — one community at a time.
Supporting displaced children through education, healthcare, and child protection.
Healing war-affected youth through nature-based programs and trauma recovery.
Promoting youth peacebuilding and civic engagement in conflict zones.
Rebuilding access to learning for children affected by displacement and poverty.
Supporting girls and survivors of gender-based violence with counseling and empowerment programs.
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