Foundations & Initiatives

Fondation Puene Françoise pour la Liberté

A non-profit organization dedicated to providing multi-faceted assistance to prisoners and detainees.

Key Services:

  • Legal and judicial assistance for detainees
  • Provision of lawyers in police stations and gendarmerie brigades
  • Follow-up of judicial procedures for disadvantaged prisoners
  • Support for prisoners' reintegration into society

Headquarters: Hotel Franco, Yaoundé

MANYCAWE - Mamy Nyanga Cameroon Women Entrepreneurship Network

Empowering women through entrepreneurship training and support.

Programs:

  • "Un diplômé un champ" (One Graduate, One Field) project
  • Micro-credit programs for women vendors
  • Business training and mentorship
  • Over 250,000 women trained
  • 4,000+ women financed through credit programs

Françoise PUENE Master Class

Formerly "Mamy Nyanga Tour", launched in 2017

Focus Areas:

  • Financial education
  • Leadership development
  • Digital marketing training
  • 80+ participants per session
  • Participation fee: 66,000 FCFA
  • Two best projects receive funding

Impact by Numbers

250,000+

Women trained in entrepreneurship

4,000+

Women financed through credit

11

Young entrepreneurs funded (50,000-150,000 FCFA)

400+

Muslim women trained in Briqueterie

Special Initiatives

Women's Empowerment

Special focus on Muslim women in Briqueterie neighborhood, training in commerce, hairdressing, aesthetics, and tailoring

Youth Development

Coaching and personal development for young entrepreneurs, emphasizing that private initiative, not public service, drives the economy

Violence Prevention

Advocacy against violence toward women and support for victims