Hervé Sam MBIDA
"We want to lead a self-determined and independent life."
Poverty
The Baka live below the US$1.90 per day level, which the World Bank describes as extreme poverty.
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training
In Mballam there is a primary school and a kindergarten. Very few Baka children make the leap to higher education.
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nutrition
The Baka's original diet would now be referred to as the "paleo diet," a healthy diet high in protein and fiber.
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environment
The Baka, who have inhabited and used the forest sustainably for thousands of years, settle along the dusty roads.
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