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Charities in Cameroon

GiveRadar tracks 35 NGOs and charities in Cameroon, drawn from a curated international donation platform. This is not a government register: Cameroonian associations are declared to the territorial administration, and NGO status is a separate approval from the interior ministry. A listing here shows an organization the platform vetted, not that a government registered or approved it.

35
Listed organizations
100%
Directory profile on file
Human Services
Largest cause area
1 per 853,695
Residents per organization
Matt Timmermans Reviewed by Matt Timmermans Founder of GiveRadar · Checked August 23, 2026
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Action Lab for Development

Bamenda, Cameroon · Environment ·

33

Agape Association

Douala, Littoral · Human Services ·

30

Community Association for Vulnerable Persons (CAVP)

Bamenda, North West Region · Human Services

30

Community Empowerment Agency for Sustainable Development-CEMASUD

Bamenda, North West Region · Human Services

30

Denis Miki Foundation

Limbe, South West Region · Animal Welfare

30

Digital Access

Yaounde, Cameroon · Education

30

Eco-Friendly Generation

Bamenda, North-West Region · Human Services

30

Effective Help Association

Buea, South-West · Human Services

30

Fodecam

Yaounde, Center · Human Services

30

Food and Rural Development Foundation (FORUDEF)

Buea, South West Region · Community Development

30

Foundation for Community Development Association

Limbe, Cameroon/South West Region · Animal Welfare

30

Grace Charitable and Rehabilitation Organization (gracaro)

Bamenda, Northwest Region · Human Services

30

Green Care Association

Kumbo, Shisong, Northwest · Environment

30

Hope Spring For All Nations

Buea, South West Region · Human Services

30

Integrated Agricultural Association (I.A.A)

Bamenda, Northwest Region · Animal Welfare

30

Local Initiative for Sustainable Development (LISUDEV)

Bamenda, North West Region · Environment

30

Ndes Foundation

Buea, South West · Human Services

30

Network of Agric and Sustainable Leaders for Africa (NASLA)

Bamenda, North West Region · Environment

30

One-Reality(or)

Limbe 1, South West Region · Human Services

30

Reach Out NGO

Buea, South West Region · Human Services

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The register at a glance

How many NGOs are there in Cameroon?

GiveRadar tracks 35 NGOs and charities in Cameroon, drawn from a curated donation platform rather than a government register. The platform's records carry no official registration numbers here, so GiveRadar holds none, and the average integrity assessment across these organizations is 30 out of 100.

Whole-register totals
35 Listed organizations drawn from a curated donation platform
82.9% Have a website 29 of them
1 per 853,695 Residents per organization Against a population of 29,879,337 (World Bank, 2025)
29.7/100 Average integrity assessment A measure of disclosure, not impact or effectiveness

This is a small, platform-sourced set, not a full register: GiveRadar has a website for 29 of the Cameroonian organizations here (83%), but little other detail, so they score low on disclosure by default. The platform reviews the organizations it lists, but that is not the same as government registration or NGO approval.

Data sources

Where does GiveRadar's Cameroon data come from?

GiveRadar's Cameroon data is drawn from a curated international donation platform that vets the organizations it lists, enriched with web research. It is not a government register: Cameroonian associations are declared to the territorial administration under the 1990 freedom-of-association law, and NGO status is a separate ministerial approval under the 1999 NGO law. A listing here does not confirm either.

Curated donation platform
The curated donation platform this data is drawn from, which reviews the legal, financial and programme documents of the organizations it lists; a vetted platform, not a government register
35 records 100% coverage
MINAT association directories minat.gov.cm ↗
The Ministry of Territorial Administration's directories of legal associations and approved NGOs, which register under the 1990 and 1999 laws
Cameroon NGO law (ICNL) icnl.org ↗
The text of Law No. 99/014 of 1999 governing NGOs, under which an association can seek official NGO approval (agrement)
One GiveRadar profile
35
Share of profiles carrying each field
Financial return 0%
Expense breakdown 0%
Website 82.9%
Contact email 8.6%
Freshness

How current is GiveRadar's Cameroon data?

June 1, 2026 Register last refreshed The most recent full pass over the Cameroonian data. Any profile with its own newer edit carries that later date instead.
August 23, 2026 This page last reviewed When the figures, wording and sources on this page were last checked against the register.

GiveRadar refreshes its Cameroon data in periodic passes rather than a live feed. Because the source is a donation platform rather than the government's records, a recent organization or a change of status may not be reflected here yet.

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Giving in Cameroon

How the charity sector is regulated, what kinds of nonprofits operate, and how to evaluate them before you give.

How many NGOs are there in Cameroon, and who registers them?

GiveRadar tracks 35 NGOs and charities in Cameroon. This is drawn from a curated international donation platform, not a government register. Cameroonian associations gain legal personality by declaration to the territorial administration under the 1990 freedom-of-association law.

Full NGO status is a separate approval, or agrement, from the Ministry of Territorial Administration under the 1999 NGO law, usually after three years of activity. A listing here shows an organization the platform vetted, not that the government registered or approved it.

What does registration or NGO approval in Cameroon prove?

A declaration receipt shows legal status, and an NGO agrement shows approved NGO status; neither proves that an organization is effective or well run. They are legal recognition, not an assessment of the organization.

Neither certifies current compliance, financial health, governance quality or accurate fundraising claims. Approved NGOs may receive some tax and duty exemptions for their public-interest missions, but non-profit status is not a blanket exemption.

How do you check a Cameroonian NGO before you donate?

Ask for the declaration receipt or, for full NGO status, the ministry's agrement order, and confirm them officially. A platform listing is a starting point, not proof of standing.

FAQ

Common questions

How do NGOs register in Cameroon?

Cameroonian associations gain legal personality by declaration to the territorial administration under the 1990 freedom-of-association law. Full NGO status is a separate approval, or agrement, from the Ministry of Territorial Administration under the 1999 NGO law, usually after at least three years of public-interest activity, renewable every five years.

Is GiveRadar's Cameroon list an official register?

No, it is drawn from a curated donation platform, covering 35 organizations. The government's records are the association directories and NGO approvals held by the territorial administration, which are not fully searchable online, so a listing here is a starting point, not proof of registration.

Are the organizations on GiveRadar's Cameroon page vetted charities?

They are organizations vetted by a donation platform, not by a government as charities. A declaration receipt shows legal status and an NGO agrement shows approved NGO status; neither, nor a platform listing, certifies current compliance, financial health or impact.

Are donations to Cameroonian NGOs tax-deductible?

Donations to Cameroonian NGOs are not automatically tax-deductible. Approved NGOs may receive tax and duty exemptions for their public-interest missions under the 1999 NGO law, but only within the tax legislation, and non-profit status is not a blanket exemption. Confirm the organization's approval and the current tax rules before assuming any benefit.

How do I check a Cameroonian NGO before donating?

Ask for the declaration receipt or, for full NGO status, the ministry's agrement order, and confirm them with the Ministry of Territorial Administration or the relevant governor. Request recent statutes, accounts and evidence of completed work; a platform listing is a starting point.

What does GiveRadar hold for Cameroonian organizations?

GiveRadar holds a name, a location and a cause category for the Cameroonian organizations here, with a website for 83%. Because the source is a donation platform, it holds little email or phone detail, no financial accounts and no official registration number.

Why does GiveRadar list only a small number of charities in Cameroon?

GiveRadar has not yet built full coverage of Cameroon, and this small set comes from a donation platform rather than the government's association records, which are not openly searchable. GiveRadar shows the organizations it can currently document and aims to expand Cameroon's coverage as more data becomes available.

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