Our Projects

# Building self-sufficiency,
one project at a time.

Every project follows our 4-pillar model: Water → Food → Livelihoods → Education. Every budget is public. Every setback is documented.

Flagship Project

## Lolo Aquaculture Project

Lolo Refugee Camp, Adamawa Region, Cameroon. 12,000 CAR refugees building a community-owned fish farm to replace dependence on shrinking WFP food rations.

£43K
Total Budget
£92K
Projected Annual Revenue
10
Fish Ponds
167%
3-Year ROI
Aquaculture operations: community harvest, pond construction, and the produce that feeds families and funds the future.

### Project Timeline

APR 2024
Phase 0 — Assessment & Design
First field trip. Site assessment, community consultation, soil testing, budget development. Partnership agreements with UDES and local authorities.
JUL–DEC 2024
Phase 1 — Infrastructure
10 earthen ponds excavated. Hatchery structure built. Solar panels installed. Land cleared and prepared. Community labour coordinated.
JAN–MAR 2025
Phase 1A — Water & Power
Borehole drilled to 70m. 5,000L elevated tank installed. Solar batteries replaced after tampering incident. Water infrastructure now operational.
APR–JUN 2025
Phase 2 — Stocking & First Cycle
Broodstock acquisition. Hatchery commissioning. First stocking of 5 ponds. Feed procurement and feeding protocol established.
OCT 2025
Phase 3 — First Harvest
6 months after stocking. First commercial harvest. Revenue generation begins. Market linkages activated.
2026
Phase 4 — Full Operations
All 10 ponds in rotation. 3 harvest cycles per year. Full self-sufficiency. Community management committee running operations independently.

### Budget Transparency

Full budget breakdown. Updated after each phase.

Item | Amount
--- | ---
Land acquisition & preparation | £4,200
Pond construction (10 ponds) | £8,500
Hatchery construction | £3,800
Borehole & water infrastructure | £6,200
Solar power system | £4,800
Broodstock & fingerlings | £3,200
Feed (Year 1) | £5,500
Equipment & tools | £2,400
Training & capacity building | £1,800
Project management & M&E | £2,606
Total | £43,006

Revenue Projection
£92,000
annual revenue from fish sales
167%
3-year ROI
6%
management fee
Every pound is tracked. Management fees are openly listed. This isn't overhead — it's how the system stays accountable.

### One ecosystem. One community. One model.

Water feeds fish. Fish feed families. Families build schools.

More Projects

## What's next.

Planned
Solar Water Well — Lolo Extension

A second borehole serving the northern section of the camp. Solar-powered, gravity-fed distribution. Target: additional 10,000L/day for 4,000+ residents.

£5K
Target
4,000+
People
Planned — Phase 4
Lolo Community School

A permanent learning space funded by aquaculture revenue. Solar lighting, desks, trained teachers. Designed to outlast any single funding cycle.

200+
Students
Self
Funded
Planned
Quran Preservation Programme

Supporting the traditional alluha (wooden board) Quran schools with materials, lighting, and teacher training — preserving an ancient learning tradition.

3
Schools
100+
Children

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