Prescraft

Prescraft started in the early 1960s as a mission project of the Presbyterian Church in the English-speaking northwest province of Cameroon. Its goals are: 1) to provide employment, 2) to stem the flow of peasants from the rural areas to the cities, 3) to preserve traditional craft skills, and 4) to instill self-confidence in the craftsmen. Currently, about 75 artisans are marketing their products through Prescraft. Three well-equipped workshops in the villages of Bali, Bafut,and Bamessing produce musical instruments, brass, ceramics, woodcarvings, baskets, and toys.

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This work is not just so that our families can eat. A certain percentage of the income goes to improving the community. For example, when the schools needed desks, we gave a donation. We also get frequent requests for other kinds of economic aid. We can’t solve the problems ourselves, but we try to put our grain of salt in everything. - Manuel Alvarez - UPA, Mexico.

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