About Us
Serving communities and protecting nature.
Who we are
Earth Stewardship Association (ESA) is a Cameroonian-based non-governmental organization working to improve sustainable development and community well-being.
We work with communities and partners to address social, humanitarian, economic and environmental challenges through practical and locally driven solutions. Our work brings together community development, humanitarian action, sustainable livelihoods, natural resource management, biodiversity conservation, climate resilience, research and innovation.
Through collaboration, participation and knowledge exchange, we seek to strengthen communities while promoting the sustainable use and protection of natural ecosystems.
Our history
ESA was founded in 2011 with a commitment to serving humanity while protecting and sustainably managing the natural environment.
Our mission and vision
Our mission
To strengthen communities and protect nature by promoting sustainable livelihoods, humanitarian action, responsible natural resource management, climate resilience, and biodiversity conservation.
Our vision
Resilient communities, thriving ecosystems, and a sustainable future for all.
Our values
Serving communities and protecting nature.
- Integrity: we act honestly and transparently in all our activities.
Our objectives
- Strengthen communities and support sustainable livelihoods.
- Provide humanitarian and relief services to vulnerable people.
- Advance responsible natural resource management and climate change resilience.
- Protect biodiversity and promote harmonious human-wildlife coexistence for healthy and sustainable ecosystems.
- Advance research, innovation and knowledge exchange.
Our approach
We work with communities and partners, not for them. Our solutions are practical and locally driven, and they are built on collaboration, participation and knowledge exchange.
Where we work
For the meantime we work in Cameroon and within the rest of the Congo Basin.
Organizational profile
- Name: Earth Stewardship Association (ESA)
- Type: Cameroonian-based non-governmental organization
- Founded: 2011
- Base: Buea, South West Region, Cameroon
- Area of work: Cameroon and the Congo Basin
Join us in building resilient communities and sustaining nature.