The Food and Rural Development Foundation (FORUDEF) mainly works in the Akwaya Sub-Division, a remote region in southwest Cameroon. Trade, medical care and other services are severely hindered during the wet season, resulting in very limited living conditions for the population. Small scale farming and forest products are the main sources of livelihood.

FORUDEF aims to enhance the management of natural resources and agriculture in the region. It also has a nutrition program in which the internship would take place. Here, the improvement of community health is a major issue as well as increasing awareness about  the harmful effects of certain chemicals on the environment and the community.

Interns would bring in new knowledge, ideas and general support. Fundraising for FORUDEF is a part of the internship as well as delivering training. Major topics for the education aspect are balanced diet, sustainable agriculture and compost. Interns would produce the training materials and mobilise participants for the workshops, as well as write reports and document various activities of the organisation.

The requirements for the interns are quite open. Basically, they should be able to  provide some knowledge about nutrition, environmental management, organic farming or agroforestry. Experiences with farming and facilitation of workshops would be an asset.

The scheduled time for the internship is 3 months between July and October 2012. Training and preparation seminars prior to the internship will be held in English. The tandem will be formed by a French participant and a German/Swiss participant.