Edinburgh Global Edinburgh Global PartnershipsPartnerships

Cameroon Project 2009Cameroon Project 2009

Who?Who?

• Edinburgh Global Partnerships (EGP) Edinburgh Global Partnerships (EGP) is a student-run organisation based in is a student-run organisation based in the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. the University of Edinburgh, Scotland.

• It is a registered charity It is a registered charity (no.SC018757) that has been running (no.SC018757) that has been running for 17 years, funding and sending for 17 years, funding and sending volunteers to development projects volunteers to development projects across the less developed world.across the less developed world.

What?What?• EGP forms partnerships with local non-EGP forms partnerships with local non-

governmental organizations (NGO).governmental organizations (NGO).

• It supports small scale, grass roots, sustainable It supports small scale, grass roots, sustainable development projects aiming to help local development projects aiming to help local communities achieve their own development communities achieve their own development goals.goals.

• EGP volunteers raise the funds for the project, EGP volunteers raise the funds for the project, before going out and working alongside the local before going out and working alongside the local community.community.

• By living and working alongside the local By living and working alongside the local community, EGP aims to promote cultural community, EGP aims to promote cultural awareness and understanding, and form lasting awareness and understanding, and form lasting international partnerships with local communities.international partnerships with local communities.

3 Aims3 Aims• EGP has 3 aims:EGP has 3 aims:

1.1. To support community lead initiatives, To support community lead initiatives, working together with people to help them working together with people to help them achieve their goals for development.achieve their goals for development.

2.2. To allow students to develop new skills To allow students to develop new skills and a wider perspective on the world we and a wider perspective on the world we live in.live in.

3.3. To promote international understanding To promote international understanding through projects that are focused on through projects that are focused on building friendship, trust and respect building friendship, trust and respect between EGP volunteers and people between EGP volunteers and people across the world.across the world.

CameroonCameroon

EGP Cameroon 2009! EGP Cameroon 2009! • The project that I coordinated in Cameroon is ran The project that I coordinated in Cameroon is ran

this summer for 9 weeks in the small rural village this summer for 9 weeks in the small rural village of Bamendjing, in the western province of of Bamendjing, in the western province of Cameroon.Cameroon.

• The project consisted of the construction of a The project consisted of the construction of a Trade and Development Centre.Trade and Development Centre.

• The construction was proposed and supported by The construction was proposed and supported by the local community, and aims to give support to the local community, and aims to give support to small scale agricultural suppliers, by giving them small scale agricultural suppliers, by giving them a place to store, organize and sell their produce in a place to store, organize and sell their produce in between market days (Yenkosi) and giving them between market days (Yenkosi) and giving them the opportunity to promote their activities. the opportunity to promote their activities.

• The centre will also be used by other members of The centre will also be used by other members of the community, to tackle the social problems of the community, to tackle the social problems of the area, including HIV/AIDs.the area, including HIV/AIDs.

How?How?• The budget for this trade and development centre The budget for this trade and development centre

was over £8300was over £8300

• This budget consisted of the direct costs of the This budget consisted of the direct costs of the construction, including the materials, and local construction, including the materials, and local labour.labour.

• (The EGP volunteers covered all personal costs (The EGP volunteers covered all personal costs themselves, such as flights, visas, vaccinations, food themselves, such as flights, visas, vaccinations, food and accommodation.)and accommodation.)

• We are organized several fundraising events in We are organized several fundraising events in Edinburgh, including music and band nights, social Edinburgh, including music and band nights, social events, a food stall in our union, and we also ran the events, a food stall in our union, and we also ran the 2009 Edinburgh Meadows marathon!2009 Edinburgh Meadows marathon!

photos…photos…

Your Help!Your Help!• Unfortunately, due to the changing exchange Unfortunately, due to the changing exchange

rates and falling of the pound, we ran out of rates and falling of the pound, we ran out of money!money!

• Luckily, we did finish the project, however we had Luckily, we did finish the project, however we had to get a loan from the EGP Central fund.to get a loan from the EGP Central fund.

• So…I am looking for your financial support of this So…I am looking for your financial support of this project! project!

• Donations of any sum will be much, much Donations of any sum will be much, much appreciated!appreciated!

• If desired arrangements can also be made for If desired arrangements can also be made for donors to monitor the progress of the project, and donors to monitor the progress of the project, and interact with the community involved via internet interact with the community involved via internet or phone or phone

Thanks so much for your Thanks so much for your time!time!

Here are a few additional links:Here are a few additional links:

• Edinburgh Global Partnerships:Edinburgh Global Partnerships:

http://egp.eusa.ed.ac.uk/

• EGP Cameroon 2009EGP Cameroon 2009

http://egp.eusa.ed.ac.uk/2009Cameroon.htm

• Just Giving EGP CameroonJust Giving EGP Cameroon

http://www.justgiving.co.uk/egpcameroon