About us

Background:
Global Welfare Association - GLOWA started as a social group between students in 1987.  The major objective then was to make adequate use of our African Social Capital through collectively doing assignments from parents. It took several names such as the "Katikas," the 'big fives," etc. The organisation then grew as members matured intellectually. It was finally registered as a charity organisation in accordance with the 1990 law on the freedoms of associations in Cameroon in 2003.
The creation of GLOWA was motivated by the near neglect of rural communities by most government actions in Cameroon. The organisation therefore focuses more on the human rights of the vulnerable segment of the population (children, women and the disabled).

Goal:
The goal of GLOWA is to improve on he situation of neglect, underdevelopment and abuse of the Cameroonian child especially in the rural communities where customs and tradition dominates. Cameroon appears to shrink as child development is concentrated in the cities, at the detriment of rural children who are the most exploited and abused through traditional practices and customs.

Objectives:
The objectives of GLOWA include:

  1. To foster the respect of the rights of the child through creating awareness and educating the population on the provisions of the Convention for the Rights of the Child (CRC)
  2. Encourage the practice of small and medium commercial agriculture through training and support programmes to very poor and disabled people.
  3. Rehabilitate and support very needy people of the community through a community-based approach in which community members take active part in the support endeavours.
Mission Statement:
The mission statement of GLOWA is: Teaching and Promoting a culture of rights and responsibilities.

Strategy of Intervention:
Our strategy of work is very participatory by establishing partnership with existing groups, communities in need, institutions etc. Our education, information and communication activities with the rural populations of Ngie are arranged according to the occupational programme of the beneficiaries. We also create and run youths groups.

Activities or Projects:
GLOWA has 6 programmes of activities to enable the organisation intervene in identified domains.

  1. Human Rights and Good Governance Programme
  2. Orphan Care and Support Programme.
  3. Family Life Education Programme.
  4. Life Skill Development Programme
  5. Participatory Need Assessment, Project Design and Execution Programme
  6. Group Creation and other Consultancy Activities.
The major programmes include Human Rights and Good Governance, Orphan Care / Support, and Life Skill Development

Finances:
GLOWA is auto financing and gets her finances principally from the kind donations from members and other good-hearted individuals. We also get resources from the sales of the organisation's services and property.

Staff:
GLOWA has a permanent staff of 3. Most of those working in the organisation are volunteers.

Expectations:
GLOWA’s major expectation is a positive change in the living standards of her target group and a veritable culture of rights and responsibilities in Cameroon.
GLOWA shall also like to partnership with other organisations around the world for a concerted approach to meeting needs and experience sharing. We shall like international adoption for some of the children on our care register. Any support to the scheme shall facilitate our task and reduce the pressure on us by the ever increasing number of orphans.
In kind donations in didactic materials, clothing office equipment is highly solicited.
Volunteers especially in Health education.