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CYSD · Cameroon · Est. 2019
Building pathways to literacy, resilience, and economic independence.
The Centre for Youth and Sustainable Development equips youth, women, and children in underserved and crisis-affected communities across Cameroon with the skills, tools, and support to learn, earn, and thrive.
2019
Serving since
Building resilient, self-sustaining futures for vulnerable communities.
3,270+
Beneficiaries reached
Direct impact across education, digital skills, energy access, and livelihoods.
500+
Children supported
Textbooks, tuition assistance, and educational reintegration.
3
Community schools built
Expanding access for out-of-school children in hard-to-reach areas.
Our approach
Three pillars, one goal: communities that thrive on their own terms.
Digital Livelihoods & Future Skills
Practical digital competencies and emerging-tech skills for youth, teachers, and women — built for real employability and online earning.
Education Access & Learning Equity
Safe learning spaces, school retention support, and foundational resources for vulnerable and out-of-school children.
Sustainable Community Resilience
Clean energy access, technical livelihood training, and girls' dignity support that build resilience from the ground up.
"Before joining a CYSD learning space, I had been out of school for three years. Today, I can read and write again."— John, Age 12
Why partners trust CYSD
Grassroots reach, transparent reporting.
Registered nonprofit
Registered in 2019 under Cameroon's 1990 law (Reg. No. 654/G37/C80/VOL.I/SASC).
Youth-led innovation
A youth-led social innovation organization delivering practical, community-centered work.
3,270+ beneficiaries
Direct impact across education, digital skills, energy access, and livelihood training since 2019.
Transparent & accountable
Clear reporting to beneficiaries, partners, and donors on every intervention.
Give directly
Every gift becomes something specific.
Choose what your donation funds — no guesswork, just direct impact.
Our partners
Collaborators who help us go further.
Benevity
GlobalGiving
Rotary E-Club of Raleigh
SolarBuddy
Movendi International
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