ACORN International currently affiliated with two powerful grassroots organizations in Cameroon:

1. OnEstEnsemble – Community Organizing Movement

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Following a community organizing forum in Douala in September 2016, OnEstEnsemble was launched by a group of Cameroonian citizens. In March 2017, a team of organizers began door-to-door canvassing in the Bepanda district of Douala, meeting hundreds of residents and laying the foundations for a citizens’ union.

Organizational Growth

In its first year, OnEstEnsemble:

• Mobilized nearly 2,000 citizens
• Welcomed 300 active members
• Established neighborhood committees through democratic citizen assemblies
• Leveraged the global ACORN International organizing network

Community Victories

The organization quickly achieved significant improvements for working-class neighborhoods:

• Resumed suspended public works
• Developed neighborhood alleys
• Improved water infrastructure
• Replaced dangerous electrical poles
• Increased trash collection frequency in neglected areas

Organizational Structure

OnEstEnsemble operates on principles of:

• Democratic participation
• Transparency
• Community-driven decision-making

Its national office is elected by the Interquartier Council, which represents committees from all organized districts, ensuring grassroots leadership.

Key Leader

Alfred Kamkuimo

Contact

onestensemblecameroun@gmail.com

Chapters

• Douala

Publications:

Rapport D’enquête: Pratiques De Répression Syndicale Dans Les Plantations De Canne À Sucre De La SOSUCAM / Report Union Repression Practices at the SOSUCAM Sugarcane Plantations [in French]

2. STRASCAS – Sugar Cane Workers Union

STRASCAS represents over 4,000 sugar cane workers at SOSUCAM, advocating for workers’ rights in the plantations and processing facilities outside of Yaoundé. The union fights for fair wages, workplace safety, and dignity for workers, particularly those from the Tupuri people who face systemic exploitation.

Shared Mission

Both organizations are committed to organizing low and moderate-income communities, pursuing social, economic, and environmental justice through grassroots power-building.

These groups represent a growing movement of community and worker organizing in Cameroon, addressing critical challenges through collective action and democratic participation.

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  STRASCAS marches for workers’ rights in Cameroon
  ?? STRASCAS marches for workers’ rights in Cameroon ?? On this year’s 139th International Workers’ Rights Day, ACORN International affiliate STRASCAS led a powerful protest… Read more: STRASCAS marches for workers’ rights in Cameroon
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  OnEstEnsemble’s Persistent Advocacy Brings Douala Footbridge to 90% Completion!
  In 2020, intense flooding took out an important footbridge connecting neighborhoods in Douala. For the next four years, the OnEstEnsemble advocated tirelessly to rebuild this vital link… Read more: OnEstEnsemble’s Persistent Advocacy Brings Douala Footbridge to 90% Completion!
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  Cheers to The OnEstEnsemble Citizen Alliance Safe Water Victory
  The OnEstEnsemble Citizen Alliance had an incredible win in January! After several years without easy access to safe drinking water, construction has begun to connect… Read more: Cheers to The OnEstEnsemble Citizen Alliance Safe Water Victory
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  Cameroon: peasant crops destroyed by Sosucam’s aerial expanses, OnEstEnsemble organizes protest
  OnEstEnsemble organized a protest with the eco-union of residents near the SOSUCAM sugar cane plantations. These residents’ crops of cassava, peanuts and yams were destroyed… Read more: Cameroon: peasant crops destroyed by Sosucam’s aerial expanses, OnEstEnsemble organizes protest
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  OnEstEnsemble, Cameroon: Members of the Environmental Collective of Sosucam Residents Secure Commitments from the Director-General Following Citizen Action
  Residents living near the sugarcane plantations of the Somdiaa group, a subsidiary of the French giant Castel, fell victim to the destruction of their crops… Read more: OnEstEnsemble, Cameroon: Members of the Environmental Collective of Sosucam Residents Secure Commitments from the Director-General Following Citizen Action