Earth Stewardship Association

Building Resilient Communities, Sustaining Nature, Inspiring a Better Planet

Earth Stewardship Association (ESA) is a Cameroonian-based non-governmental organization working to build resilient communities and sustainable ecosystems. Through community development, humanitarian action, sustainable livelihoods, biodiversity conservation and responsible natural resource management, ESA promotes practical solutions that improve lives while protecting our environment.

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✓Community-Led Since 2011

✓Congo Basin Ecosystem

✓8 Active Impact Pillars

Grassroots In Action

Earth Stewardship Association field activity

12+

Experience

Years in the Field

🇨🇲Buea · Cameroon

Year founded: 2011; Year founded
Areas of work: 8; Areas of work
Projects underway: 3; Projects underway
and the Congo Basin: Cameroon; and the Congo Basin

What we do

Key areas of work

Practical, locally driven solutions that improve lives while protecting the environment.

Community Development & Capacity Building
Strengthening local organisations, skills and leadership so communities can drive their own development.
Sustainable Livelihoods
Supporting people, women and youth to build dependable incomes that respect the environment.
Humanitarian & Relief Services
Reaching vulnerable and displaced people with practical assistance, protection and hope.
Natural Resources Management
Promoting the responsible, shared and lasting use of forests, land and water.
Climate Resilience (Adaptation & Mitigation)
Helping communities adapt to a changing climate through adaptive agriculture and low-carbon practices.
Biodiversity & Ecosystem Services Conservation
Protecting the species and ecosystems that sustain life, livelihoods and culture.
Human-Wildlife Coexistence
Finding practical ways for people and wildlife to share landscapes and cities safely.
Research, Innovation & Knowledge Exchange
Generating evidence and sharing what we learn to inform better decisions and partnerships.

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Key achievements and impact

Survey on targeting and profiling of vulnerable internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the North West and South West of Cameroon following the armed conflict in these regions since 2016.
Survey on the challenges of bats-human coexistence and climate change in the city of Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Effective outreach programmes to schools, coaching students on educative values and empowering the girl child to rise against societal barriers.

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Our projects and programmes