Afoni Children of Hope Foundation (ACOHOF)

About us

Afoni Children of Hope Foundation (ACOHOF) is a legally recognized nonprofit humanitarian and development organization in Cameroon, registered under No. E26/PS/118/11.

ACOHOF works with vulnerable and disadvantaged children, young people, women, internally displaced persons, families and underserved rural communities to expand access to education, practical skills, sustainable livelihoods and opportunities for greater self-reliance.

Our approach combines education, technical and vocational training, agriculture, entrepreneurship, community development, renewable energy, water and sanitation, health promotion, environmental protection and humanitarian support.

ACOHOF seeks sustainable, locally rooted solutions that strengthen people's capacity to improve their own lives and contribute positively to their families and communities.

Our educational institutions in Bankim:
ACOHOF currently operates two distinct but complementary educational institutions side by side in Bankim, Adamawa Region:
• ACOHOF Bilingual Technical Vocational College of Agriculture and Entrepreneurship — ATVOCAE: ATVOCAE provides bilingual technical and vocational education focused on agriculture, animal husbandry, entrepreneurship, practical skills, employment and self-employment. Training combines classroom instruction with practical agricultural production, workshops, demonstrations, field activities, work-based learning and entrepreneurship development. The institution seeks to equip young people with practical competencies that respond directly to employment, self-employment, food-security and rural-development opportunities.
• ACOHOF Family Farm School — Bankim: The ACOHOF Family Farm School provides practical, family- and community-oriented agricultural education. Its educational approach combines classroom learning with practical agriculture, entrepreneurship, work-based learning, family participation and community-based assignments. Students develop skills that can be applied directly within their families, farms and communities, strengthening household livelihoods while preparing young people for responsible and productive rural livelihoods.

Our roots in Tantum and relocation to Bakum
ACOHOF's Family Farm School experience began in Tatum, Bui Division, North West Region, Cameroon, in 2014. ACOHOF also operated the ACOHOF Community Radio FM 98.5 in Tatum. Following the escalation of the armed conflict in Cameroon's North West and South West regions, insecurity made continued operations impossible. The Family Farm School, community radio and ACOHOF's facilities in Tatum were subsequently abandoned.
ACOHOF established its operational presence in Bankim in 2020 and continued developing its educational, humanitarian and community-development activities there. The experience of displacement has strengthened ACOHOF's commitment to internally displaced persons, vulnerable children and young people, resilient communities, practical education and sustainable livelihoods.

ACOHOF's principal areas of work include:
• Technical and vocational education and training
• Agricultural education and sustainable farming
• Animal husbandry
• Youth entrepreneurship and livelihood development
• Employment and self-employment preparation
• Work-based learning and internships
• ICT and digital skills
• Renewable energy and clean-energy applications
• Water, sanitation and hygiene
• School nutrition and food production
• Community health and disease prevention
• Support for vulnerable children and internally displaced persons
• Women's livelihoods and economic empowerment
• Environmental protection and climate-smart agriculture
• Disability inclusion and support for vulnerable families
• Community information and communication
• International volunteering and professional exchange
• Community-development partnerships

ACOHOF welcomes cooperation with fellow Netzkraft participants and other international partners in the following areas:
• Renewable-energy systems and practical solar-energy training • Solar equipment for educational facilities
• Solar-powered water pumping and school water systems
• ICT equipment and digital-learning facilities
• Agricultural and animal-production training equipment
• School nutrition and agricultural demonstration projects
• Mosquito nets and malaria-prevention initiatives
• First-aid equipment and school health support
• Technical and vocational training equipment
• International volunteers and visiting professionals
• Teacher and trainer capacity development
• Student internships and professional exchanges
• Entrepreneurship and business-development training
• Grant development and institutional fundraising
• Community-radio rehabilitation and development
• Water, sanitation and hygiene projects
• Research, demonstration and pilot projects in sustainable agriculture, renewable energy and rural development
We therefore welcome partnerships that strengthen local capacity, develop practical skills, expand opportunities for vulnerable people and create solutions that communities can sustain over time.

ACOHOF welcomes qualified international and online volunteers, professionals, trainers, researchers and technical experts who can contribute to: Agriculture, Animal husbandry, Renewable energy, ICT and digital education, English and French language teaching, Entrepreneurship, Accounting, Marketing, Grant development and fundraising, Vocational education, Project development and Water and environmental technologies.

ACOHOF can provide a practical institutional environment in Bankim where appropriately designed training, research, technologies and development initiatives can be demonstrated and applied within real educational and rural-community settings.

Justin A. Njobam is the Project Chairman of Afoni Children of Hope Foundation (ACOHOF).

ACOHOF welcomes direct cooperation with international organizations, educational institutions, technical specialists, volunteer organizations, research institutions, responsible businesses and development partners whose expertise and resources complement ACOHOF's local knowledge and long-term commitment