• LocationFin goudron, Maetur, Bafoussam

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About Us

WAPPCAM

WAPPCAM (Women in art for the protection of the planet, cameroon) was founded on the 15th of January 2021 in Bafoussam, headquarter of West Region; Cameroon. Our mission is to create a sustainable community-driven by environmentally conscious individuals who are capable of transforming waste into usable products and taking actions that remove waste from the environment, fight climate change, prevent unnecessary extraction and consumption of raw materials from nature, conserve biodiversity and building a community that is financially self-sufficient.

We intend to achieve this via a community of female artists who inspire, support each other and collectively think of innovative strategies to produce arts and crafts made from waste materials in order to create generations of artists and crafters who are environmentally conscious. Also, to raise awareness in the community on environmental management and financial sustainability.


At the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro in 2012, 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted with the objective to meet the urgent environmental, political and economic challenges facing our world. Several initiatives and programs have been initiated across the world to deliver on these objectives.

We at WAPPCAM wish to contribute our quota to the achievement of these goals within our sphere of influence. Based on our focus and scope of activities, we would be actively engaged in the promotion of goals 1, 9, 10, 11, 13 and 17.

Between 8th February and 1st March 2021, we offered free arts and crafts lessons to two primary schools in Bafoussam; Standard English School Bafoussam and St Patrick Anglophone Catholic School Maetur. This involved pupils from primary 3 to 6 and they were 359 in number.

During these lessons, about 1,100 glass bottles (wine, whisky and mayonnaise), 20 5litre groundnut oil gallons, 10 large contaioners of ovaltine, nido/peak milk and a good number of carton papers were transformed into beautiful pieces of art.

We intend to organize or take part in capacity building and empowerment led initiatives across the country and abroad. We seek to partner with strategic organizations and agencies in the country and across the globe that would enable us to address various challenges by providing:

WAPPCAM

Transforming waste, protecting the environment and building capacities for a sustainable livelihood.

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Our Mission

To build a community of female artists who inspire, support each other and collectively think of innovative strategies to produce arts and crafts made from waste materials in order to create generations of artists and crafters who are more environmentally conscious. Also, to raise awareness in the community on environmental management and financial sustainability.

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Our Vision

A sustainable community driven by environmentally conscious individuals who are capable of transforming waste into usable products and taking actions that remove waste from the environment, fight climate change, prevent the extraction and consumption of raw materials from nature, conserve biodiversity and building a community that is financially self-sufficient.

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Aims of the association

» To train the community on various skills that can be used to transform waste into beautiful art pieces and useful products.
» Raise awareness of the dangers the earth is facing and promote its conservation.
» Encourage communication and community participation in nature protection projects.