The Rural Development Centre (RUDEC) which started in the South West Region in 2001, is the idea of one man, Chiamba Joshua Anyeah. RUDEC became a reality in the North West Region, in Belo, in 2005 and was registered in February 2006 as a Common Initiative Group (CIG). In December 2011 RUDEC was ungraded and registered as an association with the Government of Cameroon as not for profit organization. The idea for RUDEC came about as a means to create employment opportunities for Joshua and other Cameroonian youths. Joshua realized that by focusing on the needs of rural people, a centre such as RUDEC could empower and benefit local communities.

Members are involved in grassroots participatory programs and are advocates of rural development in Belo, Boyo Division and later beyond. Since inception, RUDEC has worked with various groups and individuals through programs such as beekeeping, market-orientated gardening, destitute or orphaned children, the youth/families guinea pig program, community empowerment projects  and community health outreach initiative. These activities are all geared towards the generation of income, social
well-being, improved nutritional status, enhanced livelihood for all and protect the environment.RUDEC's over all vision is to continually seek resources that can promote the socio-economic empowerment of the underprivileged, contribute toward community development and skill sharing through voluntary interchange in Belo, Cameroon area communities.

RUDEC has given birth to RUDEC USA and RUDEC Germany in 2010 which shall be working as recognized non profits.They would be satellite organizations that would  support her work as partners in development.

RUDEC MOTTO : "SERVICES FOR HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT AND PEOPLE":

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: RUDEC needs the services of all volunteers from any country, with no barriers to age, sex, or color, who can help in rural development, either by starting new project in their home country to work towards us or through the continuation of existing ones, for the wellbeing of communities.

CORE VALUE: RUDEC prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on basis of race, colour and gender. transparency, accountability and time.

DONATING TO RUDEC: Please go to our donations page or simply click on the 'Donate' button on the right column. Keep in mind that even a small donation is important to us.

For example:
- 1 Euro will buy a guinea pig to go to a Destitute / Orphan child's family

- 2 Euros would buy a traditional poultry to empower woman with the family to eat an egg.

- 23 Euros will buy a goat for an elderly person or orphan family

-230 Euros for paying a child's apprenticeships fees for 3 year