Protection
In recent years Cameroon has been plagued with different threats from different ends of the country. In the Far North region, the security situation remains dire, with continued attacks and incidents caused by Boko Haram, the eastern region that shares boundaries with the Central African republic serve as a host region for people obliged to flee from the rebels in the CAR, In the South-West and North-West regions, there is an escalation of violence between non-state armed groups and state arm forces.
All of the above conflicts have placed Cameroon in a critical state. Villages, houses and schools have been burnt down, Most schools have been closed, families have moved into the bush and others moved to different regions in search of safe places, children have joined the none state armed groups and are exposed to death, women and children are vulnerable to all sorts of ills such as rape, sexual and emotional abuse, forced and early marriages and more.
SUDAHSER sees these issues as being alarming and a call for concern. As such she is much involved in the south west and North West regions in the following ways;
- Child protection case management where she established protection mechanisms to identify, trace, refer and provide services to children at risk including survivors of human rights violations,
- Provides alternative livelihoods to vulnerable women,
- Trains women to advocate for their rights,
- Addresses the documentation needs of IDPs to prevent statelessness and ensure that their nationality rights are safeguarded,
- Training on the use of dignity hygiene kits
- Distributes dignity kits to young girls affected by the crisis
- Training of primary and secondary school teachers on EiE, CP and psychosocial support