We believe the right story changes everything
A social impact storytelling enterprise built in Buea to amplify the voices and solutions that deserve to be heard.
Where EFORO comes from
EFORO started from a simple, stubborn observation: communities across Cameroon are solving real problems every single day, and almost nobody is documenting it. Clean water systems built by village cooperatives. Climate adaptation strategies passed down through farming communities. Youth-led businesses that are quietly lifting families out of precarity.
The international media cycle moves fast and looks elsewhere. Local voices get drowned out by the noise. And without documentation, those solutions don’t scale — they die with the people who discovered them.
We exist to change that. Through documentary production, hands-on journalist training, and direct community outreach, EFORO gives those solutions a story — and those stories, an audience that can act on them.
The name EFORO draws on the tradition of the communal meeting place — where decisions are made, stories are told, and the future gets shaped. That’s the spirit behind everything we do.
Why we exist and where we’re going
01 / Vision
To become the reference point for storytelling that transforms social and environmental challenges into sustainable solutions — starting in Cameroon, reaching beyond.
02 / Mission
We use storytelling to create measurable impact by inspiring action. Not awareness for its own sake. Not content for the feed. Stories that move people to do something.
Our values
Communities let us in because they trust us to tell the truth about their lives.
We don’t dress stories up. The rawness is the point. The mess is the message.
To our subjects, our partners, and the communities we work with. We follow through.
The most powerful stories are the simplest. We cut until only what matters remains.
A story that doesn’t change something hasn’t finished its job.
EFORO serves organisations that care about impact
NGOs
Building visibility and donor trust through credible documentation.
SMEs
Finding the human angle that makes brand audiences care.
Dev. Organisations
Compelling field content for high-level programme reporting.
Media Enthusiasts
Sharpening storytelling as a tool for community change.
Batata Boris-Kaloff
Journalist | Station Manager | Media Trainer
Batata Boris-Kaloff is a skillful storyteller who uses multi-media to report issues around environmental and humanitarian themes. Trained in the department of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Buea, he has been practicing as a Journalist for close to a decade. He currently serves as the Station Manager of CBS Radio Buea and a correspondent for Re-Alliance.
Using multimedia, Boris-Kaloff brings to light stories and voices that face neglect, portraying local realities to international audiences. His work has created direct impact; hundreds of families have received humanitarian support thanks to his storytelling, and local authorities have taken positive actions following his reports.
Recognition
- VIIMMA 2025 Reporter of the Year
- CENPA 2024/2025 Best Radio Journalist
- Fatima TV Best Storyteller Award
Fellowships
- CNN Academy Fellowship
- Journalism AI Academy Fellowship
- Pulitzer AI Spotlight Series
Representation
- Paris International Media Conference
- Accra All-Africa Youth Conference
- Nairobi WACC Stakeholders Meeting