Environmental Protection
Our ocean and communities are suffering from plastic waste. HOF-HO engages with community based organizations and individuals to participate in regular beach cleanup activities in order to combat marine litter in Cameroon.
Plastic Pollution
Hope for humanity outreach(HOF-HO) mission to improve communities’ quality of life has always included protecting the environment. Among its efforts, coastal cleanups have effectively sensitised the population to care about our environment. Cleanup days have provided an opportunity to realise the amount and impact of waste, specifically plastic waste, on the environment.
Plastic is known to have an incredibly long lifespan: some larger plastic objects can take up to 500 years to break down and dissolve within the surrounding environment. Apart from the obvious and well-known problems linked to the enormous amount of plastic waste produced, other less visible, but just as concerning, consequences must not be underestimated.
Ocean Littering
At hope for humanity outreach (HOF-HO), we are committed to protecting our oceans. Our environmental protection projects have raised awareness about plastic pollution in Cameroon’s South West region. Through our coastal clean-ups, we prevent litter from streaming further out into the ocean, where marine animals can swallow it and get poisoned. As consumers of seafood, our health can also be affected. Every year we collected more than 30 tons of plastic from Limbe’s beaches.
We will continue our efforts to sensitise our communities about the damaging effects of rubbish and plastic pollution on our beaches because, by protecting our oceans, we save lives.
Waste Management
Protecting the environment and fostering sustainable development are two goals at the heart of hope for humanity outreach (HOF-HO) mission. hope for humanity outreach (HOF-HO) recognises that local communities and collective change are essential to sustainable development efforts in Cameroon. Projects such as promoting “World Environment Day” and “Stop Plastic Pollution”, community tree-planting, litter-picking, and regular coastal clean-ups to rid the region’s beaches of hazardous waste, are among the organisation’s efforts in environmental protection. According to reports, Cameroon is on the frontline for environmental degradation due to expanding urban development; local efforts towards slowing this trend are vital.
