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
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 |
