Development starts with action.Lasting change starts with people.
LARDIN works alongside communities in Cameroon and the United States on education, livelihoods, food, health, inclusion and the environment.
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Three recent examples from our field reports.
60 children went back to school equipped
On 28 August 2026, at Limbe I Council Hall, each child received learning materials at LARDIN’s third back-to-school giveaway.
Tomato seedlings given free to Wututu farmers are growing well
Seedlings handed out at the Food Security Summit were checked again in October. Some plants were already bearing fruit, and farmers said LARDIN stood out because it came back.
Quarter 4 in Mokindi Isokolo got the clean-up it asked for
For years residents and the Chief had asked for help with waste in Quarter 4. On 6–7 October 2026 LARDIN and the community cleared it together, with the Limbe City Council.
Six areas of work, one community at a time
Education, health, income and the environment are connected, so our programs are too.
Education & Skills Development
Access to quality education, vocational training, adult literacy, scholarships and mentorship.
Sustainable Economic Growth
Entrepreneurship for women and youth, small business training and access to markets.
Food Security & Sustainable Agriculture
Community farming, nutrition education and support for gardens and cooperatives.
Health Equity
Preventive care campaigns, community health workshops, maternal and child health.
Gender Equality & Disability Inclusion
Equal rights, mentorship and training for women, girls and persons with disabilities.
Environmental Protection & Climate Action
Waste management, recycling, climate resilience and tree planting.
Flagship projects
Community-led pilots designed to be scaled nationally and internationally.
Green Skills to Green Jobs PathwayGS2GJ
Connects skills directly to income and jobs in the green economy.
Community Climate ClassroomsC³
Brings climate learning into communities using practical, everyday examples.
Women-Led Circular Economy Hubs
Turns waste into income, led by women.
Disability-Inclusive Development LabsDIDL
Makes disability inclusion the starting point, not an add-on.
Health–Environment–Livelihood Nexus ProjectHELN
Treats health, environment and income as one problem, not three.
Youth Civic & Environmental Leadership Incubator
A leadership pipeline, not a youth club.
“Born and raised in Cameroon, I witnessed firsthand the challenges communities face, from limited access to education and healthcare to economic hardship and environmental threats. These experiences inspired me to create LARDIN.”
Geraldine D. MusiFounder, President and Chief Executive Officer
Why people trust LARDIN
Registered and accountable
A U.S.-registered nonprofit governed by a Board of Directors, with conflict-of-interest, financial control and safeguarding policies.
Led by communities
We work with communities, not for them. The Mokindi clean-up began with a request from the Chief and residents.
We come back
Farmers in Wututu told our team LARDIN stood out because it returned to check whether the seedlings were doing well.
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