Support Our Mission

Our mission is mainly to promote poverty alleviation by creating developmental activities in rural communities within south west, north west and west regions. We seek to empower individuals and communities to break the cycle of poverty by providing sustainable solutions, creating livelihoods, fostering economic opportunity, improving access to basic needs, including agricultural tools, education, micro finance, water, and power. We take into consideration all stakeholders in the process and ensurecommunities bring forth their own ideas and participate in the process to sow sustainable action.

Problem

Poverty in Cameroon remains acritical challenge, with approximately 37.7% of the population living below the national poverty line, affecting over 10 million people as of 2022. Despite being alower-middle-income country, rapid population growth and slow economic development have caused the absolute number of poor individuals to rise.
Poverty became heavily concentrated since 2016 in the NW and SW as a result of the armed conflict affecting these regions. Over 800000 persons had fled their homes in 2022 and more than half became unemployed.

Key Causes and Drivers:

1. Conflict and Instability
2. Agricultural Vulnerability
3. Increase in population and high unemployment
4. Poor governance and corruption
5. Lack of basic amenities (roads, water, electricity) in rural areas
6. Economic Factors (commerce, limited knowledge for agriculture, lack of specialization)
7. Inequality and discrimination
   

Why us (The difference we are making)

1. Our values provide us the basis to communicate promptly with all our stakeholders.
2. We bring in fresh ideas from our competent teamwith a solid background in development and capacity building.
3. Lack of complacency—we are committed and engagedtowards our shareholders satisfaction.
4. We move beyond individual profit to create"shared value" for the community, partners, and regulators.
   

Here is how MWEN Group makes a tangible impact:

1. For Members (The Community);

• A participatory style to development which guarantees involvement and sustainability.
• Financial Solidarity: Collective savings initiatives to foster financial security and solidarity among members who might otherwise lack access to formal banking.
  

2. For Development Partners & Donors;

• Effective Implementation monitoring and evaluation.
• Transparency in Reporting: By maintaining formal records and holding General Assemblies, MWEN Group provides the transparency necessary for donors to track the impact of their funding.
  

3. Rural Development:

They bridge the gap in public service delivery by maintaining rural infrastructure.

Impact

For MWEN Group "Impact" is the measurable long-term change generated by our activities in the NW, SW and West regions of Cameroon. Based on the group's philanthropic and developmental focus, impact is typically categorized into three main pillars:

1. Socio-Economic Impact

Poverty Reduction: Moving members from subsistence farming to commercial surplus, directly increasing household disposable income.

Financial Inclusion: Providing a platform for collective savings and credit, which allows members to invest in
small businesses or education.

Market Access: Bridging the gap betweenrural producers and urban markets, ensuring members receive fair tradeprices for their labor.

2. Community & Human Impact

Empowerment: Strengthening the voice ofmarginalized groups, particularly women and youth, by involvingthem in leadership roles within their communities.

Infrastructure & Health: Improvinglocal living standards through projects like clean water initiatives orsupporting local health clinics, which reduces the prevalence of water-borne
diseases.

Knowledge Transfer: Impactingthe community through vocational training and modernagricultural techniques that outlast any single project cycle.

3. Institutional & Strategic Impact

Grassroots Governance: By adhering to Cameroon’s OHADA-based CIG laws, you create a stable, legal entity that canattract international grants and government partnerships.

Scalability: Demonstrating a successful model in one village that can be replicated in others, amplifying the group's
reach across the region.

Measuring Impact

To prove this impact to stakeholders, MWEN Group will track Key PerformanceIndicators (KPIs) such as:

· Number of beneficiaries reached(direct vs. indirect).

· Percentage increase inmember household income.

· Volume of produce processed or soldcollectively.