FORUDEF (Food and Rural Development Foundation) is a Cameroonian NGO founded in 1998 with the purpose of improving the standards of living in the south west region of Cameroon. Its head office is situated in Buea, while many of its activities are being executed in the surrounding areas, such as Mamfe, Limbe and Akwaya. Besides involvement in the fight against HIV/AIDS, FORUDEF has been carrying out activities in various areas, such as
Training communities in the participatory process for the fight against HIV/AIDS and other health related issues, such as malaria prevention and general hygiene and sanitation
Providing care to orphans either infected with HIV/AIDS or who have become orphans due to losses in their family units, caused by HIV/AIDS
Sensitising the prevention of HIV/AIDS and Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT)
Enhancing access and benefits from participatory natural resource management and agriculture
Enhancing local capacities in the management of natural resources
Promoting partnership and networking for institutional sustainability
Adding voice and contribution to social change in development
Ensuring ecological sustainability in the region
