United Action for Children(UAC)  was founded in 1996 and  registered in 1998 under  the  Cameroon’s 1990 law on Associations (registration No.  557/G37/014/1/VO4/T/T/OAPP of 3rd August 1998)  as a non-profit community based organisation. Its engaged in Building Little Minds for a Big Future. Their activities are organised under the following main programme areas namely:   Elementary education, Vocational training, Sports, Poverty alleviation; Food Security and Nutritional practices; Capacity Building and Training, Environmentalsustainability.
UAC  is   dedicated to help children, families and groups awaken to their needs and ability to change and put this change to practical use through a participatory, partnership approach and multiplier effect.
UAC has its head office in Buea and a field office in Mamfe. During the past ten years, UAC has implemented community development activities in Buea and Mamfe and has through these activities developed new thinking and practice in participatory community action and community mobilization. All activities have strong links to alleviate the suffering of individuals and families in the poorest communities through grassroots sustainable initiatives aimed at particularly local empowerment, poverty alleviation and environmental sustainability at a community-level. All their activities are  action-based and have strong focus on achieving leading local participation, sustained learning benefits and replication of local success stories.
UAC is governed by a General Assembly through a Board of Directors, Head Office in Buea and Field office in Mamfe. The General Assembly meets once a year while the Board meets twice a year but could meet in emergency sessions. The Head office and Field office staff meet quarterly for planning meetings. Their office is team managed and the management team consists of a Manager, a Field Office Manager, a finance officer and office assistants among other staff.