About Us

HRH Ndiko Fonderson

Founder

ABOUT MEVCUDA

Mission & Vision

To create a peaceful and self-reliant society where cultural reconciliation and grassroots empowerment drive economic opportunity, reduce inequality and foster sustainable developement for all communities. We execute these activities under three key pillar strategies; Capacity Building, Cultural Integration as well as Economy and Livelihood.

For more than a decade, the Meveo Cultural and Development Assembly (MEVCUDA) is a civil society organization is dedicated to promoting peace and sustainable development from a deeply grassroots perspective.

Rooted in cultural reconciliation, MEVCUDA engages diverse community groups—ranging from rural farmers, fishermen, students, market vendors, women’s cooperatives, youth associations, traditional leaders, motor-taxi riders, artisans, and persons with disabilities.

The organization operates in a multi-ethnic, multi-religious, and politically diverse setting, empowering these communities to work together for social harmony, economic resilience, and peaceful coexistence. By engaging everyone from local elders to the youngest members of society, MEVCUDA strengthens the fabric of communities, ensuring that sustainable development is driven by those at the grassroots level.

The 3 Pillars of MEVCUDA

CULTURAL INTEGRATION

Cultural Assemblies:

The MEVCUDA Cultural assemblies create a platform for intercultural dialogue and collaboration as we work to transform cultural differences from sources of conflict into opportunities for enrichment and unity. Our efforts in cultural integration are crucial for mitigating the risks of cultural misunderstandings and tensions that can escalate into conflict. By prioritizing cultural reconciliation and celebrating share values, we contribute to building a more cohesive and peaceful society where diversity is embraced and leveraged for collective growth and development. This approach not only enhances social harmony but also strengthens community resilience against conflict and instability.

Miss MEVCUDA Beauty Contest:

The beauty pageant promotes cultural integration through beauty, intelligence accompanied by a vision conceived for the purpose to effect change. The contest opens its doors to young women from across the national territory to give them the opportunity to become brand ambassadors for MEVCUDA to effect change in their communities. As a category under the Ministries of Arts and Culture as well as Women Empowerment and The Family, beauty pageantry remains an invaluable instrument to promote peace and socio-cultural cohesion.

Farmer's Empowerment Scheme

This strategy was adopted in the year 2018 at the time when there was increase in food shortage in the English-speaking Regions of Cameroon. A case study carried out by our MEVCUDA team portrayed that due to the armed conflict that started in 2016, most farming communities have suffered exodus, as the inhabitants fled the conflict zones to neighboring cities and towns. This exodus caused their farms to fallow thus reducing farm produce In this 9th edition 2022. Every year, MEVCUDA seeks to increase its efforts…

MEVCUDA bridges the gap by identifying farming communities in practice, asses their needs and lobbies for farming inputs from our MEVCUDA donor, partners and sponsors to distribute to the few active farming communities to double their production. This within the framework of sustainable development, enables the few active farming communities to produce more and cover a larger scope of consumership.

CAPACITY BUILDING

Football Competition

For more that 5 years, MEVCUDA organises football competitions which involves licensed and professional clubs and academies from the national territory. The competition focuses on male footballers who are 20 years and below as well as unlimited ages for female footballers. After the competition, a talent showcase is organised to bring o te spotlight 30 outstanding players who are presented with the opportunity to get scouted by foreign agents for better formation in clubs and academies overseas.

Educational Workshops

MEVCUDA identifies academic structures based on a particular search criterion to benefit from each Years’s Educational Capacity Building Workshop. The identified academic structures are requested to send a number of students from their institutions to be beneficiaries of information in several relevant topics. Resource persons are usually recruited from government institutions and private sector depending on the topic to be delivered. Over 5000 students have gained free knowledge via this outlet in the past three years. Some of the topics for last years Educational Capacity Building Workshops include, Use of Social Media as a tool for commercialization of handicraft products, understanding the Special Status accorded by the Government to the SW and NW regions of Cameroon, identification and matriculation of State land and National Land , schooling in a crisis zone,

Founder & C.E.O

HRH Ndiko Fonderson

His Royal Highness Chief Ndiko Fonderson Henry, is the 3rd class ruler of Meveo Me Mbenge village, the last village in Limbe I sub-division, Fako Division of the Southwest Region of Cameroon. He is also a business man and the founding chairman of the organizing committee of the Meveo Cultural and Development Assembly dubbed MEVCUDA.

HRH Ndiko Fonderson

Our Vision Bearer

History on how he founded MEVCUDA

From its inception in 2014, HRH Ndiko Fonderson has been at the fore front of pushing and enabling farming communities in Fako division in particular to benefit from the opportunities presented to them by Government, Para-state corporations and international organizations in order to boost production for sustainable development at a time where the region is facing challenges due the ongoing Anglophone crisis.

This has been in the form of farming equipment, fertilizers and planting seeds for an increase in farm produce and sales for economic growth.

As a custodian of the culture and tradition of the Meveo me Mbenge people, he not only encourages cultural manifestations of the Bakweri people, he welcomes cultural displays from every ethnic group across the national territory through dance, gastronomy and fashion parade. His love for education, the transfer of knowledge and skills development has prompted him to organize capacity building workshops for students in public and private secondary and higher institutions of learning within the division, with the collaboration of key stakeholders in education, health, film, and entertainment sectors, just to name but these.

As a lover of football coupled with his vision to see young talents groomed for excellence, he initiated the first edition of the MEVCUDA NATIONAL UNDER 20 FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT. This year’s edition promises to have the competition for both male and female categories where by the youths can explore their hidden talents for possible career in football with the mentorship of international scouting organizations.

Support Our Vision

Support Us Promote Peace & Sustainable Development

The MEVCUDA platform has as main objective to promote Peace and Sustainable Development, through three key strategies;
CULTURAL INTERGRATION, FARMERS SUPPORT SCHEME and CAPACITY BUILDING

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Our expert team

Meet The Team Behind Our Success Story

MEVCUDA is a registered Civil Society Organization initiated by the Meveo Chiefdom in the Fako Division of South West Region of Cameroon.
The MEVCUDA platform has as main objective to promote Peace and Sustainable Development.