RUDEC supports many children
and families in Belo, Cameroon and has had such a great impact on lives since
its inception. To be able to do such critical work, RUDEC is supported through
a range of income sources, one of them being from eco-tourism. Eco-tourism is a
more sustainable way to visit a country; it’s about respecting, preserving and
supporting local communities, environments, customs and cultures.
RUDEC partners with the Cameroon
Association of Sustainable Tourism (CAMAST) who takes visitors on tours and
trips around North West Cameroon. The profits from these tours and trips are put
back into RUDEC for program implementation, including education costs for the
children RUDEC supports and providing a wage for local tour guides.
landscapes
and natural falls. Attractions include the Bamenda Highlands, one of the most
beautiful regions in Cameroon. Visitors can go on tours for one, two or 10 days
depending on time and interests. RUDEC and CAMAST
offer accommodation and a range of activities for visitors including hikes of
all ability levels, visiting waterfalls, seeing traditional dances and song
performances, home stays, local site visits and tours of current community
projects.
For RUDEC and CAMAST,
eco-tourism is an effective and sustainable way to bring visitors to Cameroon,
and importantly, support the local community.
Recently, Joshua (RUDEC Founder and
tour guide with CAMAST) took visitors on a three-day tour around the region,
visiting a tea factory and the lakes and mountains of the North West. This
partnership between RUDEC and CAMAST gives visitors the opportunity to really
see the Cameroon while being lead by an experienced local tour guide. It also
helps draw important links and build relationships between visitors and the
local community in a way that is positive and sustainable.
If you’ve always wanted to go on a
unique adventure, consider going with RUDEC and CAMAST. It might just be the
life-changing experience you’ve been looking for.
To find out more about CAMAST and
tours, visit: http://www.camast.com/
To learn more about RUDEC’s work,
visit: http://www.rudec.org/de/orphans/
RUDEC is in need of a volunteer house, we have got land and are looking for philanthropies that could support them in their vision. See our page on fundraising at www.betterplace.org/p14642