Our Mission
Our mission is to support community development by building bridges to sustainable solutions inclusively in the domains of health, education, agriculture, technology, sustainable peace and environmental protection.
Our Vision
We envision communities in which individuals live harmoniously and peacefully, harnessing their full potentials to support sustainable development, growth, prosperity, health and well-being for all.
Strategy / Approach
Our approach to community development is to spend our energy identifying problems using scientific means of needs assessments, elaborate sustainable solutions, and implementing them in collaboration with stakeholders in our impact domains of interest. This allows RADA to track its goals, activities, and monitor its impact effectively.
Some Achievements & Impact
Read our 2024 Annual Report
A Year of Advocacy, Impact & Grassroots Development
In 2024, we scaled our efforts in health advocacy, community water supply, peacebuilding and youth engagement across Cameroon. We successfully submitted a national Nutrient Profile Model, advocated for SSB taxation, launched the Circles Volunteer Program, and reached over 5,000 people through our Peace Storytelling Campaign.
- Nutrient Profile Model submission
- SSB Tax Advocacy and Public Campaigns
- Clean water delivered to 7 communities in Kumbo
- Circles Volunteer Program Cohort 5 Launched
- Breast Cancer and Diabetes awareness outreach
OUR IMPACT DOMAINS
RADA is structured into nine (9) departments, 30 programs and 23 staff/volunteers dedicated to its work. Click on each department to know more about what we do.
There is no community development without health. We focus on Non Communicable Disease, Neglected Tropical Disease and Emergency responses especially for the most at risk and vulnerable, facilitating access to life saving services and programs within our communities. The mission of the health department is therefore to support community development by building bridges to sustainable solutions in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) prevention and control, Neglected Tropical Diseases and emergency health responses. The health department is working on the following programs.
- Advocacy on Front of Package Warning Labels in Cameroon
- Youths and NCDs: National Youth NCD Action Network.
- Alcohol Control Program
- Breast Cancer Program
- Home-base Complementary Diabetes and Hypertension
- Healthy Ageing Advocacy
- Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WaSH)
- Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)
- Humanitarian Relief Program (Trauma and Livelihood Support)
- Bonin Health Foundation (chronic disease protection programs)
- Biomedical Research Laboratory
Click on each program to know more.
Contact the Health department by reaching out to the following email address: health@recdev.org
Education is the sum total of how one gets themselves able to fit as a valuable member of society. Our educational programs/ institutions support the building of an informed, motivated and service oriented population, especially the young and vulnerable in our communities. The mission of our education department is to support community development by building bridges to inclusive human capital development through sustainable formal and informal educational programs. The education department is working on the following programs
- Circles Volunteer Program (CVP)
- Academic Clubs (ACUBs)
- Community Circle Program (CCP)
- Jobs Hub Program (JHP)
- Self Reliance School of Management, Accountancy and Computer Studies (SEREPSMACS).
Click on each program to know more.
Contact the education department by reaching out to the following email address: education@recdev.org
Given the health and dietary risks from food insecurity, our Agricultural department seeks to answer a key question: How might we improve access to healthier food options? Check out what we are doing in this regard including some of our innovative approaches towards food security. The mission of the Agriculture Department is to support community development by building bridges to sustainable agriculture and food security. The agriculture department is working on the following programs:
- Green ConneKt (GC): Improving access to healthy food options especially for low income communities.
- Geologic Agriculture (GeoAg): Growing Food on rocks
- Lemon grass processing and transformation
- Waste Management (Fecal and Solid Waste Management )
Click on each program to know more.
Contact the Agriculture department by reaching out to the following email address: agriculture@recdev.org
Technology now is the lens through which the whole world sees true community development. We hope to leverage the power of technology to support the inclusive community development in Cameroon. Learn how we are also using technology to facilitate our work as an organization. The mission of the Technology Department is to support community development by building bridges to innovative technologies. The technology department is working on the following programs:
Click on each program to know more.
Contact the Technology department by reaching out to the following email address: technology@recdev.org
There’s no community development without peaceful, harmonious societies. Truth and Justice make reconciliation possible; strong systems make sustainable peace t possible. RADA supports community development by building bridges that seeks to bring sustainable peace. The mission of the Peace department is to support community development by building bridges to harmonious and peaceful societies with justice for all. The peace department has the following programs:
- Peace Building and Conflict Resolution
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Youth Voices and Civic Engagement
- Protection and Access to Justice
- Gender-Based Violence Education and Mitigation
Click on each program to know more.
Contact the Peace department by reaching out to the following email address: peace@recdev.org
Upcoming and past Events
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Events
📅 Upcoming Events
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 Location: Yaoundé
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⏰ Time: 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Location: CBC Mvan Resource Center, Yaoundé
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⏰ Time: 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Location: CBC Mvan Resource Center, Yaoundé
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🕓 Past Events
- Multi-Stakeholder Panel on Cancer & Unhealthy Diets
- Commemoration of World Health Day, World Obesity Day, International Day of the Girl Child, etc.
- CVP Orientation & Graduation Days
- Lighting of the Beacon
- YEPCI Graduation Ceremony
- Media Training on Advocacy for Health Policies
Our Strategic Documents
Five (05) Years Strategic Plan (2023–2027)
The strategic plan is a 5-year document aimed at achieving the seven strategic goals of RADA, aligned with our mission and vision. It guides all 30 programs toward improving quality of life, reducing mortality and morbidity, and addressing community inequities.
📄 Download PDFSummary Strategic Plan (2023–2027)
This document summarizes our full strategy: including vision, mission, core values, theory of change, departmental initiatives, strategic direction, monitoring & evaluation framework, and key partnerships.
📄 Download PDFAction Plan – 2025
This plan outlines the annual departmental goals for 2025 aligned with our 2023–2027 strategy. It includes a SWOT analysis, 30 program objectives, indicators, key activities, and timelines to track yearly progress.
📄 Download PDFAnnual Report (2020–2025)
Explore our accomplishments over the past five years. The report details community engagement, challenges addressed, and yearly milestones in line with our commitment to sustainable development.
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