Give It A Go Freshers Taster: Cameroon Catalyst

22 Sep 2026,

Centenary Building, Room 3023

Cameroon Catalyst

Put your skills toward something with real, international impact?

This Give It A Go session is a taster of the planning work behind Cameroon Catalyst's projects, brainstorming and problem-solving aimed at improving living standards in rural Cameroonian villages. Past projects have delivered wells and rainwater harvesting systems, plus malaria education and mosquito net distribution. Students with any background are encouraged to come try it for an hour, the less experience the better.

 

The Organisers

Cameroon Catalyst

Founded at the University of Southampton, Cameroon Catalyst is a student driven charity which implements infrastructure projects in rural Cameroon which encourage sustainable development. Students fund raise, design and help build the projects in rural Cameroon and over the past ten years the projects completed include a health centre, a school, solar electrification hub, and more recently a series of wells that provide clean water to villages in the region. While the team are supported through a team of qualified trustees, Cameroon Catalyst provides a fantastic opportunity for students wanting a taste of international development charity work. Whether organising fundraising events, designing and building the project or helping promote the work of the charity through media, there is a role for everyone to get great experience. Our current focus is on water and sanitation, as 50% of rural Cameroonians lack access to safe drinking water. We are therefore currently planning a number of news wells to be installed in remote villages to help relieve this issue and provide thousands of people with this basic human right.

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Tuesday 22 Sep

Give It A Go Freshers Taster: Cameroon Catalyst

Centenary Building, Room 3023