Many difficulties plague the existence of a non-profit NGO in a developing country like Cameroon especially since the country is just recovering from an economic recession. CDEO has accomplished much within a very short time.  

CDEO's accomplishments include amongst others the following:

1. Assisted in the establishment of a Deaf Sports Association in Yaounde in 1997. It should be mentioned that the Yaounde deaf football teams have registered great successes over football teams of hearing colleges . However, the deaf teams need a sports complex and necessary equipment.

2. Organisation of a special programme on World AIDS Day for the deaf in 1998, 1999 and 2000. With the high prevalence of AIDS in Cameroon the CDEO campaign against AIDS has been intensified . A deaf women’s group against AIDS now exists thanks to CDEO.

3. Cosponsored a Deaf Art Show with the American school of Yaounde in March 2000. More arts exhibitions by deaf artists were planned for the 2003 year.

4. Recruited and trained 15 Cameroon Sign Language Interpreters.

5. Worked in collaboration with CANAD (Cameroon National Association of the Deaf ) and the Ministry of Social Affairs (MINAS) to redynamise the activities of CANAD in 1999.

6. Assisted in the formation of a Parents of Deaf Children organisation in the North West Province in 1999. More Parents of Deaf Children associations will formed in due course.

7. Since 1997, sign language instruction has been provided to over 400 hearing Cameroonians.

8. Provided Deaf Adult Literacy to 30 deaf adults since 1997.

9. Through the Catholic Deaf Association (U.K), the Liliane Foundation in Holland and Cameroonians in the USA, CDEO raised funds for scholarships for many underprivileged pupils at EID.

10. With funding from the US and German Embassies as well as the British High Commission and other donors, CDEO constructed 4 modern classrooms , a computer room and a dining room/kitchen at EID.

11. CDEO received a huge donation of school and office equipment, as well as a truck from the U.S Military Humanitarian Assistance Programme.

12. CDEO received the “Prix de l’Effort” award from the Ministry of Social Affairs.
    
    
EID Students Marching During Youth Day Celebrations  

13. The EID Secondary/Technical School went operational with six students during the 2004/2005 academic year. The students marched majestically to the delight of thousands of spectators during the 2005 Youth Day celebration in Kumba.
14. In 2005 CDEO won a grant of 9.3 Million (FCFA) after an international competition hosted by the International Deaf Children's Society, UK for its vocational training programme which is in progress.

15. CDEO networked with International Fellowship Between America and Cameroon (IFBAC), Chicago resulting in the granting of scholarships to EID pupils in 2006 and 2007.

16. In July 2005, the Executive President of CDEO attended the International Congress on Deaf Education in Maastricht Holland (ICED) and presented a paper on promoting deaf empowerment in Cameroon.

17. In 2006, CDEO in collaboration with the Ministry of Social Affairs and the National Association of Disabled Persons in Cameroon decided on Cameroon adopting a Special Education policy.

18. In 2007 CDEO's Executive President together with the Programme Co-ordinator visited both Gallaudet and Ball State Universities in the USA to study their Special Education programmes.