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SOLIDARITY FOR SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES(SOSES)

· EIN · sosses.org
profile · synthesized from sources

SOLIDARITY FOR SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES (SOSSES) is a youth-led nonprofit organization founded in 2017 in response to the Anglophone crisis in Cameroon. It operates in the Southwest region, focusing on health, child protection, financial empowerment, and education for marginalized communities. The organization serves vulnerable populations including displaced women, orphans, and people affected by HIV/AIDS through community-centered programs and advocacy.

named programs · 4 · from sources

what they call their work

Child Protection Department
Prevents and responds to abuse, exploitation, and neglect of children through awareness campaigns, capacity building, and policy advocacy.
Education Initiatives
Supports access to quality education, literacy, numeracy, vocational training, and digital literacy for underprivileged individuals.
Financial Freedom Department
Promotes economic empowerment through entrepreneurship training, microfinance, agricultural productivity, and livelihood assistance for women and marginalized groups.
Health Department
Provides primary healthcare, WASH promotion, disease prevention (malaria, TB, HIV), sexual and reproductive health education, maternal and child health support, and mobile clinic services in underserved communities.
activities · 12 groups

what they do

  • Vocational and Life Skills Training 2 activities
    • Education and Vocational Training Programs
      Delivers education programs focused on literacy, numeracy, vocational training, and digital literacy, alongside entrepreneurship, savings, and bookkeeping training to support personal development and economic resilience.
    • Sustainability of Women and Girls (SWG) Initiative
      Operates the SWG initiative, providing at-risk women aged 18–35 with income generation skills training in pastry and yogurt production, shoemaking, soap making, bag production, and jewelry crafting to promote financial independence.
  • Child Protection Safeguarding Programs 1 activity
    • Child Protection Programs
      Conducts child protection efforts through awareness campaigns, capacity building, and policy advocacy to prevent abuse and exploitation of women and children, including the establishment of a dedicated Child Protection department in response to observed challenges such as sexual abuse and displacement.
  • Health Research & Policy Evidence Generation 1 activity
    • Healthcare and Organizational Systems Research
      Conducts research on primary healthcare systems and stakeholder impacts to identify gaps and inform the development of sustainable health solutions.
  • Maternal and Child Health Support 1 activity
    • Maternal and Child Health Campaigns
      Supports maternal and child health through antenatal and postnatal care, child vaccinations, treatment for severe acute malnutrition and malaria, promotion of exclusive breastfeeding, distribution of maternal kits, midwifery services, and facilitation of access to skilled birth attendants, including targeted campaigns in 2024.
  • Microfinance and Savings Group Support 1 activity
    • Microfinance and Economic Empowerment Programs
      Implements microfinance and entrepreneurship programs, including microcredit initiatives with conditional cash transfers in the form of loans or grants, to support business and agricultural expansion for women and men, with a focus on food security and economic empowerment.
  • Organizational Operations & Management Support 1 activity
    • Organizational Staffing and Operations
      Employs professionals in project management, finance, monitoring and evaluation, communications, and fundraising, and seeks to hire individuals for various positions to support organizational mission and operations.
  • Essential Medicines and Medical Supplies Provision 1 activity
    • Primary Healthcare Service Delivery
      Provides comprehensive primary healthcare services through mobile clinics and on-site consultations, including laboratory testing, medication dispensing, counseling, referrals, and treatment for malaria, tuberculosis, and HIV/AIDS, with antiretroviral therapy administration.
  • Hygiene Promotion in WASH Programs 1 activity
    • Sanitation and Health Sensitization Projects
      Implements ongoing sanitation and health sensitization initiatives in underprivileged communities, particularly in Ekondo Titi and Buea, Southwest Region, Cameroon, including WASH promotion and hygiene education.
  • Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Education 1 activity
    • Sexual and Reproductive Health Programs
      Delivers sexual and reproductive health education, peer-led STI/STD awareness initiatives, condom use demonstrations, and distributes condoms and dignity kits to improve reproductive health outcomes.
  • Volunteer & Fundraising Engagement 1 activity
    • Volunteer Engagement Program
      Operates a volunteer program requiring applicants to submit a completed volunteer form, CV, and motivation letter to support organizational activities.
  • Clean Water Infrastructure Development 1 activity
    • WASH Infrastructure and Education
      Implements WASH initiatives through construction and maintenance of water systems, provision of water catchment solutions and purification supplies, and distribution of hygiene items and educational materials in target communities.
  • Uncategorized 2 activities
    • Farmer Training and Agricultural Support
      Conducts training for grassroots farmers in organic pesticide, fungicide, and bactericide production, land preparation, farm management, climate change resilience, and post-harvest techniques, while distributing high-yield, disease-resistant seeds, cuttings, hand-pushed trucks, spraying cans, and processing machines to enhance productivity.
    • Health and Awareness Campaigns
      Organizes and conducts time-bound health and awareness campaigns such as World Menstrual Hygiene Day (2024), International Day of Education (2025), and a health campaign in Mile 16 in partnership with Royalty World (2025).
relationships · 4

who they work with

  • Lobe Iwiye Mukwelle Partner — Director of SOSSES, leading organizational efforts in sanitation and health sensitization.
  • Royalty World Partner — Collaborated with SOSSES on a health campaign in Mile 16 in 2025
  • SOSSES Partner — Invites organizations with aligned goals to partner in advancing shared mission objectives.
  • Solidarity Service for Sanitation and Sensitization Partner — Organization operates under the acronym SOSSES with departments in Health, Child Protection, and Financial Freedom.