ACAHIJEC Overview
The Cameroonian Association for Hygiene Assistance and the Integration of Young People into Communities (ACAHIJEC) was created in 2017. It was declared on February 27, 2019 with the services of the prefecture of the Department of Mfoundi, under the number 00000237. It is located at the Maetur Nkomo behind the Marc Vivien FOE complex in the Yaoundé City Hall district 4 where it is regularly registered under number 0052.
The Association has set itself the following objectives :
Promote and instill good hygiene practices in populations ;
Contribute to the education of the community on the proper management of household waste ;
Promoting volunteerism within society ;
Fight against floods through actions aimed at promoting environmental hygiene and sanitation ;
Promoting patriotism ;
Train young people in hygiene and cleanliness professions and promote their socio-professional integration ;
Assist households in the pre-collection of their waste ;
Encouraging innovative initiatives in the hygiene sector ;
Contribute to the development and fulfillment of its members.
After carrying out several actions in favor of the population in raising awareness of good practices of hygiene rules and rational waste management, the association has committed to making its contribution to the cleanliness of toilets and the school environment while paying particular attention to the management of menstrual hygiene in the young girl attending school.