social and humanitarian work : RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT DRUG-RELATED HEALTH PROBLEMS; IMPROVE THE HEALTH CONDITIONS OF DISADVANTAGED POPULATIONS IN BAFOUSSAM/CAMEROON THROUGH SPORTS; PREVENT DIABETES, OBESITY AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES,

Country: Republic of Cameroon, Bafoussam, Mifi Department Beneficiaries: – Training component: 2000 young people (girls & boys, adults) between 06 and 65 years old

– Fight against heart disease, diabetes, obesity and self-defense: about 1200 people

Project Duration: Ongoing

Project promoter: ASSOCIATION SPORTIVE OLYMPIA JUJITSU AND MIXED MARTIAL ART ACADEMY (+237699539570, +237674262584)

Total cost: €10000.83 or 6,080,000 CFA francs

Financing sought: 7500 € or 4 500 000 frs CFA

Contribution of the association: €2431 or 1,580,000 CFA francs

SUMMARY AND CONTEXT

The practice of sport and martial arts trains the cardio-respiratory system and various muscles.

It burns calories and therefore prevents obesity, which is a major cardiovascular risk factor (obesity prevention).
It encourages to have a correct diet (diet of the athlete).

It facilitates the evacuation of nervous tension accumulated during the day (e.g. stress in humans).

It allows the discovery of the body and its limits.
It facilitates the acquisition of a sense of balance, either in planned situations (gymnastics exercises) or in unforeseen situations (ball games, combat sports).
It also allows the practitioner to build a work methodology that can be reused for other disciplines.
It is recommended to practice a medium intensity sport or simply to exercise for a period of time ranging from 50 min to 1h30 and if you want to have an effect on maintaining or reducing your weight, you must practice it at least three to four times a week.

Walking is the most common physical activity practiced by a very large number of adults and seniors.

A major Taiwanese study published in 2011 in the medical journal The Lancet, showed that moderate physical activity of 15 minutes per day or 90 minutes per week could reduce overall mortality by 14%, contributing to an increase in life expectancy of 3 years.

IT IS WITH THIS IN MIND THAT THE SPORTS ASSOCIATION OLYMPIA JU-JITSU AND MIXED MARTIAL ART ACADEMY WISHES TO CARRY OUT THIS PROJECT IN ORDER TO HELP THE POPULATION OF BAFOUSSAM AND EVEN THE WHOLE OF CAMEROON.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION :

Aware of the stakes, THE OLYMPIA JUJITSU AND MIXED MARTIAL ART ACADEMY SPORTS ASSOCIATION (+237699539570, +237674262584)

Designed the project “Improving the health conditions of disadvantaged populations in Bafoussam/Cameroon through sport”.

The aim is to create a sports hall equipped with the latest modern technology. This one will have a double vocation:

– 100 square meters Tatami for the training of future champions,

– Training of vulnerable, disadvantaged and out-of-school youth and adults in Cameroon. At a rate of 2 hours per day, 3 days/week for at least 2 years. They will be able to follow a module of training in sports exercises and self defense designed by two executives of the regional delegation of sports and physical education of the West.

The cost of the training for one month will be a symbolic CHF 500 cfa per young person. Each month, a group of 45 people will be trained for 12 months.

The centre will be managed by the members of the OLYMPIA JUJITSU AND MIXED MARTIAL ART ACADEMY SPORTS ASSOCIATION.

OBJECTIVES :

1. Strengthen the capacities of vulnerable, disadvantaged and out-of-school youth in self defense, judo, jujitsu, karate, nanbudo.

2- avoid the major increase in cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and obesity in our region

3. Raise awareness among the government as well as primary and secondary schools, universities and

local communities about the importance of building and moving sports facilities in our region

4. Generate operating revenues for the OLYMPIA JUJITSU AND MIXED MARTIAL ART ACADEMY SPORTS ASSOCIATION

WHY DID YOU THINK OF THIS PROJECT?

-High attendance rate at the centre to learn self defense techniques and maintenance sports.

-After 5 years, the OLYMPIA JUJITSU AND MIXED MARTIAL ART ACADEMY SPORTS ASSOCIATION will receive a benefit that will be used in its advocacy activities for quality education for all in Bafoussam. These benefits will come from

-Taking into account the importance of sport in basic education in Bafoussam by the

local authorities and the implementation of a long-term plan for the effective integration of the material to combat the growing insecurity in our cities.