Building a Green Refugee Camp with UNHCR
- Minawao Camp
- Northern Cameroon
- 2017
TREES PLANTED
40K
LOCAL JOBS CREATED
175
HECTARES REFORESTED
100
Restoring Land and Communities: Rebuilding Greener Refugee Camps
Nature restoration for better living in Minawao
Meet the Site
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REFORESTATION FOR BETTER LIVING
Together with refugees and local communities, we have reforested more than 100 hectares of severely degraded land. This project provides jobs, shade, health, and food for hundreds of refugees and local families.
Beyond Carbon
Restoring Minawao's Forest: Mitigating Climate Change
By increasing biomass through consistent reforestation efforts, trees provide shade for refugees in Minawao, protecting soil quality and decreasing temperatures.
Revitalizing Nature and Supporting Greener Living
We go beyond planting trees. Wood is being replaced as a fuel source with eco-friendly cooking alternatives produced in the camp. Sustainable, locally sourced shelters replace plastic tents.
Helping local communities thrive in Minawao Refugee Camp
Providing green alternatives for food, shelter, and work, we are proud to have helped cultivate a welcoming, eco-friendly sanctuary for some of our Earth’s most vulnerable people.
Who did we work with?
Partner- UNHCR United Nations Refugee Agency
UNHCR United Nations Refugee Agency
Partner
DUTCH NATIONAL POSTCODE LOTTERY
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