Dagaï is a small town in North Cameroon which is affected by the challenging, climatic conditions of the Sahel zone. As part of the agricultural project “Djouwai,” and “TESA,” the avoidance of erosion and the retention of water have been addressed in recent years and decades. Simultaneously, pupils receive the possibility of earning money for school by planting trees. The pupils are assigned work and their names are entered in a register. Their hours of work are also recorded there. The money they earn is placed at their disposal at the end of the campaign.
83 pupils from grades 6-9 have planted 400 - 600 trees during their holidays: Neem trees, cassia trees, acacias. At the same time, fences are erected around the individual trees to protect the newly planted trees from goats. In part, stone walls are also built to hold the water back during rain. Pupils being provided an opportunity to earn the money they need for their school fees aside, the goal is to have the people learn to handle the resources of wood and water in a sustained way.