About us

Working for Our Wellbeing (WFW) was legalized on 01/06/2018, N 266/2018 / DR / C19 / SAAJP. In 2016 a group of young Cameroonians living social ostracism due to their sexual orientation that was fed up to see their friends in the same community die without any real social responsibility from the Cameroonian authorities, which is from the point of view of international law a crime against humanity. The social reality of Sexual and Gender Minority people in Cameroon from the arrival of so-called "civilizing" missions to the present day is a veritable indescribable way of the cross, given the stigmatization and hate crimes of this population. It was unacceptable that human beings are isolated, ostracized, rejected, killed in the eyes of all and discriminated against. These young Cameroonians think it was urgent to intervene by setting up an organization aiming at the integration and development of LGBTQ people in Cameroon.
WFW currently has a team of eight, trained para-jurists; and has partnered with about five health facilities pertaining to the treatment of STIs as well as screenings and testing for human immunodeficiency virus / acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS). Its implemented areas of activity is the Littoral region and in regions currently experiencing strong social crises (North-West and South-West): political crises, identity crises, cultural crises, and more violence and human rights violations. Violations of the rights of SGM are often perpetrated by various social actors and sometimes even by law enforcement officials. It has therefore been imperative that the organisation carry out awareness-raising activities among decision-makers and stakeholders and advocate for the establishment of an enabling environment for SGM in Cameroon and specifically in the above-mentioned regions. The organisation has been providing legal, medical, psychological and social assistance and support is offered to SGM and their defenders, who are victims of torture and violation of their human rights. In order to ensure the sustainability of our actions, they have been putting the LGBTIQ community as their targets at the heart of all their actions on the ground. The organisation works as well to ensure their well-being and development which focuses on increasing respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. These actions are complementary to those carried out by the WFW, as they have been implementing projects such as…
All Different, All Human (Truth Fonds).
New Coordinated Response for GLB Persons that are Victims of Torture in Cameroon (UN Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture).
Strengthen Inclusiveness, Diversity and Equality of Sexual and Gender Minorities (The Commonwealth Equality Network).
Prides Cameroon (European Union).
That have impacted the lives of more than 300 LGBTIQ+ persons arbitrarily arrested or convicted without reasonable proof. As well, as being able to provide shelter to 40+ LGBTIQ+ persons rejected by their families or tortured because of their sexual orientation; at these shelters, WFW provides medical, nutritional and physical wellbeing. To date also, 10 human rights observers (trained by WFW) have been documenting violations and violence based on SOGI in Cameroon. Their work has contributed to the drafting of Cameroon’s annual report on violations and violence against LGBTIQ+ Persons. Equally important, WFW has defended Cameroonians suspected of same-sex relationships in major legal cases; with one such case being that of Shakiro and Patricia.