What We Do

WAIH pursues several core activity areas in support of its mission statement, goal, and objectives.

GOAL

The main goal of WAIH is to work for social justice, increased human security and women’s empowerment through economic, social and livelihood programs creating opportunities while addressing inequality, strengthening families and community engagements in Cameroon.

Specific Objectives

  • To provide support, coaching, mentoring to women and women agri-entrepreneurs to grow their businesses, access new markets and reach bankable status.
  • To link women Self Help Groups (SHGs) with the donor community through which women-agri- entrepreneurs can develop and upscale their businesses.
  • To facilitate partnerships by engaging the public and private sectors in the drive to bring new technology, and adoption of gender-sensitive climate-smart agricultural practices.
  • packaging to the agri-value and food supply chains.
  • To reduce gender-specific barriers to women’s participation in social, economic and political life at local and national levels.
  • To improve health, education, employment or livelihoods for women through women empowerment initiatives.

Core Activities

  • Training target groups across a wide range of subject matters, including leadership development, Sexual Reproductive Health Advocacy, business management, agriculture, value chain and food processing.
  • Facilitation of group formation by smallholder farmers/entrepreneurs and the vulnerable and voiceless to create sustainable socioeconomic networks for strength and support.
  • Facilitation of sustainable linkages to markets and financial opportunities for women groups.
  • Promotion of improved family nutrition and food preservation
  • Sourcing and promotion of improved agricultural technologies, including ICT and financial inclusion.
  • Prevention all forms of violence on women and girls, women empowerment and human rights with focus on health and education issues.

Core values and Competencies

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— Integrity

We are accountable and consistently uphold strong moral and ethical principles.
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— Transparency

We operate openly and communicate accurate information in a timely manner.
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— Focused

We work on a limited set of priorities that best use resources, reduce complexity, and maximize impact.
04.

— Innovative

We foster a work environment that kindles ideas and promotes teamwork and learning. We also search for and generate transformational ideas and technologies that catalyze change.
05.

— Focused

We closely engage diverse colleagues and partners to decide, act and learn together. We engage and collaborate with private, government and philanthropist to broaden opportunities for women and communities.
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— Impact-driven

We strive to transform the lives of women and girls by understanding and addressing their evolving priorities.
The fundamental principles guiding decision making which WAIH shall not compromise on, whilst achieving pursuing it mission and vision are:
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— Dignity and Partnership.

WAIH appreciates and respects qualities, capabilities, reputations, opinions and values of individuals, marginalized communities, development partners, and professionals.
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— Rights and Inclusion.

WAIH recognizes and respects diversity of the social and ethnic groups, children, women, youths, and poor and marginalized groups and discourages all forms of discrimination against people with different disabilities.
03.

— Quality and Innovation

WAIH provides quality services with a highest level of learning and performance in order to achieve greater impact.
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— Accountability and Transparency

WAIH is responsible for its collective and individual actions and adheres to the highest ethical standards for transparency and good governance. WAIH is accountable to its members, beneficiaries, donors/supporters and stakeholders and commits to Zero Tolerance to Corruption.