ACOHOF SCHOOLS

Apply as a Partner or Volunteer with ACOHOF

At the Afoni Children of Hope Foundation (ACOHOF), we believe that lasting progress is built through partnerships that bring together people, strong systems, and long-term commitment. We work with community partners and other organizations who share our goals to expand opportunities for vulnerable children, young people, women, persons living with rare diseases, internally displaced persons (IDPs), and rural communities across Cameroon.

Our main programs—the ACOHOF Bilingual Technical Vocational College of Agriculture and Entrepreneurship (ATVOCAE) and our Family Farm Schools (FFS)—help communities build resilience in ways they control. Through hands-on training in agriculture, entrepreneurship, technology, vocational skills, climate-smart farming, and sustainable livelihoods, our beneficiaries develop practical knowledge that helps them improve income, strengthen food security, and create better futures.

What makes a strong partnership with ACOHOF?

With ACOHOF, partners are more than just funders or service providers—they help co-create measurable results. We focus on partnerships that build local capacity and ensure communities can carry the change forward long after the project ends.

Organizations partner with ACOHOF because we bring together the following:
- Strong local relationships with community and institutional stakeholders
- Program delivery shaped by community needs (not a one-size-fits-all approach)
- Evidence and accountability through structured monitoring and reporting
- Safeguarding and duty of care, built into how we plan and carry out activities (including risk-aware approaches to help prevent harm)
- Learning and continuous improvement, using feedback and results to strengthen implementation and scale what works

Partnership opportunities (how your organization can contribute)

ACOHOF welcomes strategic collaboration across several priority areas, including:

1) Education, skills, and protection:
- Curriculum and learning support (including bilingual approaches)
- Design and delivery of vocational training
- Mentorship, youth empowerment, and support for child/youth protection
- Capacity building for program teams and community structures

2) Agriculture, enterprise, and livelihoods
- Agricultural extension and farmer learning support
- Climate-smart agriculture and demonstration models
- Agro-processing, agribusiness development, and value-chain strengthening
- Support for youth agripreneurship and entrepreneurship
- Connecting skills to income through practical business development

3) WASH and community health support
- Safe water systems, sanitation facilities, hygiene education, and waste-management support
- Behavior-change work and community-led hygiene promotion

4) Digital transformation and innovation
- Support for ICT training, computer labs/learning environments, and digital learning platforms
- Improvements to data management and program reporting

5) Funding and resource mobilization
- Program grants and CSR alignment
- Scholarships, equipment support, sponsorships, and other resourcing options
- Technical support for audits, learning, and impact measurement

Volunteer opportunities (make your skills count)

Our Global Volunteer Program is for professionals, students, researchers, retirees, and skilled individuals who want to contribute—either on-site or remotely—through roles that fit both community needs and the volunteer’s experience.

Volunteer roles may include:
- Teaching, tutoring, and academic support
- Support for agricultural extension and assistance with field training
- Helping facilitate entrepreneurship and youth empowerment
- ICT and digital literacy activities
- Monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning support
- Communications work such as storytelling, photography, videography, and design
- Social media support and community engagement
- Grant writing, fundraising, and partnership support
- Administration, project coordination, and program management
- WASH outreach and community mobilization
- Health advocacy and support for community education

We plan volunteer experiences to benefit everyone involved, with a focus on proper orientation, clear scopes of work, and a safe, structured approach to participation.

Join ACOHOF
Whether you’re an organization looking for a credible, long-term development partner—or an individual ready to share your skills in education, agriculture, livelihoods, WASH, research, or communications—ACOHOF gives you a way to strengthen communities and create real opportunities.

Become a Partner. Volunteer with Us. Help build sustainable futures.

ACOHOF IDP Care Initiative

A Partnership Appeal to Renew Hope Through Education, Support, and Opportunity

Since the Anglophone crisis began in 2016 and spread across Cameroon’s North West and South West regions, thousands of families have been forced to flee their homes and start again with little or nothing. For many children, displacement has meant more than the loss of shelter; it has meant losing the safety, stability, and education they need to grow into confident, skilled, and hopeful adults.

ACOHOF is calling on donors and partners to act now so displaced children can remain in school, vulnerable families can receive protection and care, and IDPs can rebuild stable livelihoods in safe host communities.

Educational Impact

The crisis has forced many schools in the North West region to close, cutting children off from consistent learning, protection, and psychosocial support. One affected institution was the ACOHOF Family Farm School in Tatum, which had to suspend its activities, interrupting the education of more than 100 students in agriculture, livestock management, and rural entrepreneurship. Without timely support, these young learners risk losing valuable years of education and the practical skills that could help them shape a safer and more productive future.

ACOHOF’s Response

In response, the Afoni Children of Hope Foundation (ACOHOF) acted in December 2019 to support displaced students from the ACOHOF Family Farm School and other affected institutions. Many of these students had been scattered across different regions, living with relatives or in temporary shelters. To bring education back within reach, ACOHOF established the Family Farm School in Bankim, in the neighboring Adamawa Region. During the 2020–2021 academic year, 30 students were enrolled full-time, and demand continues to grow as more displaced families look for a safe, practical pathway back to learning, dignity, and self-reliance.

Key Areas of Support

Education and Student Support

Education is the foundation of this initiative because it restores more than lessons; it restores routine, dignity, confidence, and hope. Through the ACOHOF Family Farm School, donor support makes it possible to provide free education, accommodation, meals, and vocational training for internally displaced persons (IDPs). These services equip young people with practical skills they can use to rebuild their lives, support their families, and contribute meaningfully to their communities.

Health and Protection

Donations also help protect vulnerable children and families by strengthening access to health information, prevention materials, and community outreach. Despite the added challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, ACOHOF continued reaching remote villages with prevention messages, face masks, and sanitizers for schools and communities. With sustained support, ACOHOF can expand these lifesaving efforts and ensure more families receive the guidance and protection they need.

Livelihoods and Self-Reliance

Livelihood support helps families move from emergency survival toward lasting stability. Many IDPs now live in agriculturally promising areas such as Bankim and Magba, but they often lack the tools, capital, or land needed to restart productive work. Donor support can provide farming equipment, small loans, cash assistance, and vocational training so families can rebuild small businesses, improve food security, and regain independence.

Community Communication

ACOHOF is also seeking partners to restart the ACOHOF Community Radio Station in Bankim. First launched in Tatum in 2013, the station was forced to close because of the conflict, but it can once again become a trusted lifeline for vulnerable communities. With the right support, it can share reliable information on education, health, protection, peacebuilding, and local development opportunities.

How You Can Make a Difference

ACOHOF cannot meet these growing needs alone. We invite NGOs, businesses, churches, institutions, foundations, and compassionate individuals to stand with displaced children and families at a critical moment. Your support can provide school supplies, clothing, mosquito nets, healthcare, meals, housing, farming tools, and other essential assistance. Every contribution, whatever its size, becomes a direct act of hope for a child determined to learn, a parent striving to rebuild, or a family searching for safety and dignity.

Ways to Get Involved

You can support the ACOHOF IDP Care Initiative by donating, sponsoring a student, contributing school or farming materials, volunteering professional skills, or partnering with us to expand programs in education, health, livelihoods, and community communication. Together, we can help turn displacement into opportunity and give children and families the chance to build a future beyond crisis.

Time-Critical Needs

Priority needs include student sponsorship, school supplies, meals and accommodation, basic healthcare support, farming tools, vocational training materials, and urgent assistance to restart the ACOHOF Community Radio Station.

For donations, partnerships, or more information, please get in touch with us at:

General inquiries: acohof-care@acohof.org

Donations: acohof_donations@acohof.org

Website: www.acohof.org

Your generosity can reopen pathways to education, nourish hope, and help displaced families rebuild their lives with dignity. Thank you for standing with ACOHOF and the communities we serve.

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