BRIGHT Association Refugee-led since 2020 · Yaoundé
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Our programmes

One door, six paths.

One refugee-led journey, six departments: from healing to learning, earning and leading. A child can start with school fees, heal through counselling and leave with a trade.

Adults seated at tables during a BRIGHT session, a facilitator standing by the window
A BRIGHT session in Efoulan.

Our six departments

Choose a path.

Each department has its own page: what it offers, the activities it has carried out, and its results.

  • BRIGHT Education

    Education Mentorship

    From primary school fees to university applications, with mentoring all the way.

    Discover Education
  • BRIGHT Health

    Good Health and Well-being

    Counselling and mental health support for people affected by trauma.

    Discover Health
  • BRIGHT Sport

    Tennis Programme

    Weekly tennis with the Tennis Club of Yaoundé, for unity and peace.

    Discover Sport
  • BRIGHT Art and Culture

    Lens on Life – BRIGHT Lab

    Photography, film directing and creative writing for social impact.

    Discover Art and Culture
  • BRIGHT Technology and Innovation

    BRIGHT Code Lab

    Coding courses, tech bootcamps and hackathons for the digital economy.

    Discover Technology
  • BRIGHT Environment

    Green Hands Enterprise

    Tree planting, clean-up days and recycling: climate action that creates income.

    Discover Environment

Why it works

From healing to learning, earning and leading.

Psychosocial care, education and skills in one safe space give a full pathway from trauma to self-reliance.

  1. Heal

    Counselling from trained professionals, for people affected by violence, loss or displacement.

  2. Learn

    From primary school fees to university applications, with mentoring all the way.

  3. Earn

    Job, tech and creative skills, and green skills that lead to paid work.

  4. Lead

    Refugees lead BRIGHT and shape every programme.

Partner with us

Bring your school, club or company into our programmes.

Each programme grows with its partners: a tennis club, a photography project, a university, a test provider. Tell us what you would like to build with us.

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