Many families in town get baby sitas from the villages. The promise is always to either put them in school or help them learn a trade. Several young people also go to vocational trainings and after their graduation, they tend to find their way to odd jobs or practice the skill they learned as an income generating activity. But how many of the latter succeed?

I know of a cousin who learned shoe making. He could really make shoes. His mother even helped him establish a shoe making business. But it could not be sustained. He went forth to become a security guard. He did not have allied skills in business, entrepreneurship despite the fact that he could be one of the first to make “made in Cameroon” shoes, stronger than most imported shoes we get.

RADA seeks to identify and strengthen the skills of young people who have dropped out of school or did not have a chance to continue school, to empower them with additional basic educational and entrepreneurial qualities that will support their trade and advance their lives.

A consultant has been hired to conduct this survey in Bamenda. This is one of the hardest-hit areas in terms of Internally displaced persons, as a result of the ongoing anglophone crisis. If you know persons that fit this category, please contact info@recdev.org or reach out directly to

Dr Sevidzem Courage.
Research consultant, RADA Entrepreneurship Empowerment Project

Email: couragesevidzem@yahoo.com

Phone: /Whatsapp: 675 551 812