The Association for Community Awareness (ASCOA) was fully established in early 2014 in Cameroon, after one year of community service in Equatorial Guinea by the Founder (Linus Ayangwoh Embe). During his time in Equatorial Guinea, he volunteered with an International organization SAVE THE CHILDREN, and received an award from the CEO Carolyn Miles, which planted a seed of community service in him, now known as ASCOA. Since then, ASCOA has been able to launch projects in communities and create more opportunities for self-reliance, built new tools on how to approach sustainable development in with the least resources possible and prioritizing those most in need. The organization has also been expanding in the spheres of social development. It has worked for the promotion of the 17 sustainable development goals and has grown into a global network, advancing open policies with branches in Cameroon, USA, Kenya, and the UK.