Welcome to lelewal foundation
WHO ARE WE
Lelewal fore sees a just and equitable society for indigenous people and vulnerable communities.
Lelewal is an indigenous people nongovernmental organization founded by a group of indigenous peoples in 2003 and legalized in 2006 under the Cameroonian law on freedom of associations and political parties. The organization was born out of the dire need for advocacy to ensure the respect of the rights of indigenous peoples and other marginalized groups in the republic of Cameroon especially as stipulated or enshrined in the UN declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples and other related human rights instruments and standards
Climate Change and Environmental Protection.
The main objectives here is to prevent the devastation of indigenous peoples territories
Research and Documentation
Lelewal has actively participated in the domain of scientific and fact-finding research in producing documentation on indigenous people
Gender and Indigenous Women
Lelewal has a gender and indigenous women program which has always been led by a coordinator who is a woman who understand issues affecting women
Our Reach.
We're making an impact
Water is one of the most affected commodities by the effects of climate change due to high temperatures and prolongs drougts. Water points and sources are disappearing making it difficult for the Baka and Mbororo indigenous people to access clean water due to the fact that the remaining water points is a scramble area for humans and animals making the water dirty and not fit for human intake.
Children & families served
communities impacted
Men, women and children impacted.
Core Programs in
communities and regions
Our Events.
OUR EVENTS
Clean Water
Water is one of the most affected commodities by the...
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Baka Farmers Making a Difference
The Baka Pygmies who embrace farming as an alternative livelihoods option to the already...
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Sustainable Grazing Tactics of the Pastoralists of Ngorin
Due to the effects of climate change on the Pastoralists brought by high...
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Understanding Climate change Complexities on Baka Pygmies and Mbororo Pastoralists.
In the past four decades, the dependency of the forest...
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