{"id":12385,"date":"2025-12-08T13:50:42","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T13:50:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/?p=12385"},"modified":"2025-12-08T14:16:49","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T14:16:49","slug":"building-a-more-just-and-resilient-society","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/en\/building-a-more-just-and-resilient-society\/","title":{"rendered":"BUILDING A MORE JUST AND RESILIENT SOCIETY."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/c-users-dell-pictures-screenshots-image-saare-1-j-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"C:\\Users\\DELL\\Pictures\\Screenshots\\image saare 1.jpeg\" class=\"wp-image-12363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/c-users-dell-pictures-screenshots-image-saare-1-j-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/c-users-dell-pictures-screenshots-image-saare-1-j-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/c-users-dell-pictures-screenshots-image-saare-1-j-768x511.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/c-users-dell-pictures-screenshots-image-saare-1-j-113x75.jpeg 113w, https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/c-users-dell-pictures-screenshots-image-saare-1-j-960x639.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/c-users-dell-pictures-screenshots-image-saare-1-j-1014x675.jpeg 1014w, https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/c-users-dell-pictures-screenshots-image-saare-1-j-480x320.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/c-users-dell-pictures-screenshots-image-saare-1-j.jpeg 1299w\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p data-start=\"236\" data-end=\"433\"><strong data-start=\"236\" data-end=\"433\">The Saare Tabitha supports women who extract essential oils in Tokomb\u00e9r\u00e9 through technical, economic, and social assistance, fostering their empowerment and the valorization of local resources.<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"435\" data-end=\"438\" \/>\n<p data-start=\"440\" data-end=\"526\"><strong data-start=\"443\" data-end=\"526\">1 \u2013 Promoting local knowledge: The Saare Tabitha serving the women of Tokomb\u00e9r\u00e9<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"528\" data-end=\"894\">In the Far North region of Cameroon, the village of Tokomb\u00e9r\u00e9 is the setting of an inspiring initiative led by a group of women engaged in the artisanal extraction of essential oils from local plants. This ancestral know-how, long marginalized, is now being recognized and promoted thanks to the support of Saare Tabitha, a social development center based in Maroua.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"896\" data-end=\"899\" \/>\n<p data-start=\"901\" data-end=\"960\"><strong data-start=\"904\" data-end=\"960\">2 \u2013 Structuring technical and organizational support<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"899\" height=\"994\" src=\"https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/c-users-dell-pictures-screenshots-image-saare-2-j-1.jpeg\" alt=\"C:\\Users\\DELL\\Pictures\\Screenshots\\Image Saare 2.jpeg\" class=\"wp-image-12373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/c-users-dell-pictures-screenshots-image-saare-2-j-1.jpeg 899w, https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/c-users-dell-pictures-screenshots-image-saare-2-j-1-271x300.jpeg 271w, https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/c-users-dell-pictures-screenshots-image-saare-2-j-1-768x849.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/c-users-dell-pictures-screenshots-image-saare-2-j-1-68x75.jpeg 68w, https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/c-users-dell-pictures-screenshots-image-saare-2-j-1-651x720.jpeg 651w, https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/c-users-dell-pictures-screenshots-image-saare-2-j-1-610x675.jpeg 610w, https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/c-users-dell-pictures-screenshots-image-saare-2-j-1-480x531.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:899px) 100vw, 899px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"1108\">Saare Tabitha, an institution of the Union of Baptist Churches of Cameroon, has set up a capacity-building program for these women. It includes:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1109\" data-end=\"1312\">\n<li data-start=\"1109\" data-end=\"1161\">\n<p data-start=\"1111\" data-end=\"1161\">Guidance on production and marketing techniques;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1162\" data-end=\"1219\">\n<p data-start=\"1164\" data-end=\"1219\">Improved methods for conserving and storing products;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1220\" data-end=\"1312\">\n<p data-start=\"1222\" data-end=\"1312\">Organizing women into cooperatives to facilitate resource pooling and access to markets.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1314\" data-end=\"1431\">This support enables women to produce higher-quality essential oils that meet both local and international standards.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1433\" data-end=\"1436\" \/>\n<p data-start=\"1438\" data-end=\"1482\"><strong data-start=\"1441\" data-end=\"1482\">3 \u2013 A process of economic empowerment<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1484\" data-end=\"1828\">Thanks to the support of Saare Tabitha, the women of Tokomb\u00e9r\u00e9 have gained access to assistance, developed marketing channels, and taken part in regional fairs. The income generated from the sale of essential oils helps improve living conditions for families, support children&#8217;s education, and strengthen the role of women within the community.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1830\" data-end=\"1833\" \/>\n<p data-start=\"1835\" data-end=\"1907\"><strong data-start=\"1838\" data-end=\"1907\">4 \u2013 An integrated approach: spirituality, ecology, and solidarity<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"815\" src=\"https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/c-users-dell-pictures-screenshots-image-saare-3-j-1-1024x815.jpeg\" alt=\"C:\\Users\\DELL\\Pictures\\Screenshots\\image Saare 3.jpeg\" class=\"wp-image-12375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/c-users-dell-pictures-screenshots-image-saare-3-j-1-1024x815.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/c-users-dell-pictures-screenshots-image-saare-3-j-1-300x239.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/c-users-dell-pictures-screenshots-image-saare-3-j-1-768x611.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/c-users-dell-pictures-screenshots-image-saare-3-j-1-94x75.jpeg 94w, https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/c-users-dell-pictures-screenshots-image-saare-3-j-1-905x720.jpeg 905w, https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/c-users-dell-pictures-screenshots-image-saare-3-j-1-849x675.jpeg 849w, https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/c-users-dell-pictures-screenshots-image-saare-3-j-1-480x382.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/c-users-dell-pictures-screenshots-image-saare-3-j-1.jpeg 1183w\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>L\u2019accompagnement du Saare Tabitha ne se limite pas \u00e0 l\u2019aspect \u00e9conomique. Il int\u00e8gre \u00e9galement:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Des temps de formation spirituelle et de d\u00e9veloppement personnel ;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Une sensibilisation \u00e0 la gestion durable des ressources naturelles ;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; La promotion de la solidarit\u00e9 f\u00e9minine et du leadership communautaire.<\/p>\n<p>Cette approche holistique permet aux femmes de Tokomb\u00e9r\u00e9 de devenir actrices du changement, tout en pr\u00e9servant leur environnement et leur culture.<\/p>\n<p>Dans l\u2019accompagnement des femmes extractrices d\u2019huiles essentielles de Tokomb\u00e9r\u00e9, le Saare Tabitha d\u00e9montre comment la foi, la tradition et l\u2019innovation peuvent converger pour b\u00e2tir une soci\u00e9t\u00e9 plus juste et r\u00e9siliente.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ren\u00e9 TESWE (Saare Tabitha Maroua)<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Saare Tabitha supports women who extract essential oils in Tokomb\u00e9r\u00e9 through technical, economic, and social assistance, fostering their empowerment and the valorization of local resources.<span class=\"excerpt-hellip\"> [\u2026]<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":12364,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[284],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12385","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cameroon"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12385","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12385"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12385\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12364"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12385"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12385"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peaceworkafrica.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12385"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}