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About VC Foundation

Visionary Care (VC) Foundation Cameroon is a non-profit apolitical organization that was founded in February 2021 as Vision and Care Center with the goal of protecting vulnerable women and girls from all forms of sexual and Gender- based violence as well as empower them through vocational training.

However due to challenges in legalizing it under the aforementioned name, the name was changed to Visionary Care Foundation (VC Foundation) Cameroon in July 2022 and was legalized in September 7th 2022

Our Vision To have a society where women, girls and children will enjoy their rights free from all sorts of abuse and ab able to contribute to the development of their societies

Our Mission To Empower and Protect vunerable and disadvantaged women and children in neglected communities

Our Theory of Change

The If and Then Statement of VC Foundation

If vulnerable and disadvantaged women, girls and children living in inadequately served communities are economically and socially empowered,
then Violence against Women, Girls and Children (VAWGC) will reduce and we will be impacting SDG 5 (Gender Equality).

Our Domains Of Intervention

VCF Cameroon is authorised to carry out activities in the Republic of Cameroon in the following sectors:

Gender Equality

We are dedicated to protecting the rights of women and fighting all forms of gender inequality in our society

Education & Child Protection

We are provide basic educational materials for vulberable cchildren as well as educational sessions ins schools

Health

We provide basic health assistance, health education and hygiene tips to vulnerable persons especially women and young girls

Empowerment

We participate strongly in community building by empowering the vulnerable through Empowerment campaigns, Capacity Building workshops etc.

Our Programmes

Programme 1 : Gender-based Violence (GBV)

We campaign, raise awareness and carry out advocacy against violence on women, girls and children
We engage men, boys , women and girls in the fight against rape and sexual assault of young girls in the communities and school milieus
We collaborate with survivors of sexual and domestic violence to combat VAWG in the communities and schools
We work in partnership with other human rights actors, government and informal community mechanisms to eradicate rape and sexual violence in the communities
We strengthen capacities of informal protection mechanisms, parents and community stakeholders on GBV
We provide psychosocial support to female and children survivors of all forms of abuse
We do case management of Violence against Women, Girls and Children
We carry out GBV mainstreaming and integrate GBV in all our interventions
We create gender and safe clubs in schools
We carry out awareness raising on sexual assault and rape over the radio

Programme 2 : Child Protection (CP)

We train parents and community stakeholders on The Positive Parenting Programme (PPP) and rights of the child and child abuse.
We work with parents, community and administrative authorities to end sexual abuse and exploitation of children, teenage pregnancies and forced marriages in the communities
We mainstream and integrate child protection in all our community initiatives
We work in partnership with schools and daycare centers to provide leisure and recreational activities for children
We work in collaboration with the government to provide civil documentation for vulnerable children
We carry out campaigns on the Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV/AIDS
We sensitize the community on the prevention of malaria in children
We sensitize communities and pregnant women on the importance of vaccinating their children
We carry out educative talks in schools and communities on sexual violence
We organize life skill and social integration activities
We provide educational materials and financial support to vulnerable children for quality and sustainable education.

Programme 3 : Social and Economic Empowerment

Through placement, we train women and girls on hair dressing, cookery,
We train vulnerable women and girls on regenerative agriculture and agribusiness
We encourage and educate women and girls on the creation of Common Initiative Groups so they can benefit from the government and its partners
We provide farm materials to vulnerable female farmers
We educate women on their rights, SRHR, political participation,

Programme 4 : Women’s Health

We carry out sexual and reproductive health rights including;
- Education on Family planning
- Sensitization against unsafe abortion and abortion stigma
- Educating young girls on menstrual hygiene management
- We provide sanitary and menstrual kits to young girls of menstruating age
- We educate young girls on their menstrual cycle
- We educate women and girls on personal hygiene
- We partner with other organizations and the government to end period poverty by training young girls on the fabrication of reusable pads

Programme 5 : Welfare services

We provide food and non-food items to vulnerable women, girls and children living in inadequately served communities

VCF at a Glance in Figures

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Our Team

Lombe Constance Ajang

President / CEO

MSc. in Women and Gender Studies

Tamambang Gillian N.

Communication / Information Manager

MSc. in International Relations

Akanji Nina Etongwe

Programmes Officer

MSc. in Gender and Community Development

Synthia Epede E.

Field Officer

MSc. in Parasitology

Ekwelle Doreen Makoge

Project Manager

MSc in Project management

Organizational Structure

The activities of VCF Cameroon are piloted by the following organs:

The Executive Board

6 Members

The board is constituted of 6 members with different professional backgrounds. It meets twice a year (January and July) to discuss about matters affecting the organization, evaluate activities, provide directives and way forward for the organization. It is headed by the president of the organization.

The Board of Trustees

5 Members

The board is made up of five members from different backgrounds and is headed by a board chair. It is responsible in ensuring the organizations accountability to the public, partners, and communities. Equally, it ensures conformance to the law, and oversees the organizations operations.

The Coordination Unit

This unit is charged with the responsibility of coordinating the day to day activities of the organization. It is responsible for the planning, implementing and follow-up of all organizations activities. It is made up of the president who is also the Executive Director, administrator, the program’s officer, the communication/information management officer, volunteers and the field officer. This unit meets monthly and is headed by the Executive Director.