Here is a comprehensive list of every singe blog post I’ve ever written. Happy Reading!
American Girl in Paris – Part I
Due to flight schedule to reunite with my family in Taipei, I ended up with a three-day layover in Paris. I know, life is tough. Thanks to my French connection, Gary arranged for me to stay with his friends in the center of Paris for the two nights that I…
American Girl in Paris – Part II
My first activity in civilization aside from my latte at Starbucks was a movie in a cinema. The documentary “Lets Make Money” featured quite a few scenes in West Africa and thus provided an interesting contrast and transition for me. After the movie, Gary took me to Le Pain Quotidian…
Returning to the Motherland
After four years away from Taiwan, I returned to this homeland at last. This family reunion was quite international. I flew from Cameroon via Paris, my sister Sherry flew from Boston where she is going to school, and my parents came from St. Louis where they live. We all met…
Thoughts After 48hrs of Plane Ride
Time continues to fly by. My 3 weeks of vacation came swiftly to an end. For the first time in a month, I am sitting in complete solitude, reflecting upon the events of the past few weeks. I am back in Cameroon, a place that felt like a distant dream…
Books For Cameroon Project Description
UPDATE [August 14, 2009]Over the past few months, the project has grown! And here is a brief update. At the end of April/May, PCVs Kate Cook, Siobhan Perkins, Laura Hurley and myself had selected a total of 25 community and school libraries for this project. Mid-June, Mr. Fondugallah, a Cameroonian…
Phase I Project Budget
PROJECT BUDGET PARTNERSHIP Contribution – FUNDING REQUESTED Material Description Unit Quantity Needed Unit Cost (f cfa) Total Cost (f cfa) Total Cost (usd) Book Inventory Shipping Charges per container 1 4 750 000 4 750 000 $9 500 Misc. Port/Custom Costs per container 1 1 000 000 1 000 000…
Phase I Project Timeline
ESTIMATED PROJECT TIMELINE Date Activity December 2008 Brainstorm project idea with community member; research donor organization for books. January 2009 Contact Books For Africa to confirm book donation of 22,000 English books. February 2009 Contact other PCVs to expand the library project over 3 provinces and 25 schools. Mach 2009…
Books For Cameroon Libraries
West Province – Bandenkop Community Library – Lycée de Batié – Cetic de Batié – École Publique de Nso’O – École Publique Bilingue de Bapa – École Catholique St. Jean Baptiste Famgoum II – École Publique de Famgoum I – École Publique Batié – Carrefour – École Publique de Sim…
Books For Cameroon Press Releases
LOCAL FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Wendy Lee Peace Corps Volunteer [email protected] +237.79.49.18.54 SAINT LOUISIAN BUILDING 28 LIBRARIES IN WEST AFRICA Peace Corps volunteer Wendy Lee seeks $11,500 to bring Books for Cameroon to life CAMEROON, WEST AFRICA, 20 August, 2009 – Inspired by her experiences as a Peace Corps volunteer,…
A Visit From My Past
Sincere apologies to my readers, if you are still out there. Somehow I managed to let the entire month of June slipped away without an update. A week after my return from the grand vacation half way across the world, a dear friend came for a visit. Megan is one…
And… We Are Back! (or at least I am)
After sending Megan off, I was in Yaoundé for Mid-Service – the week-long medical exams to make sure I didn’t catch any strange diseases over the past year. Very luckily, nothing weird. I got my teeth cleaned, some dental work done. But overall, still very healthy, alive and kicking. I…
Emotional Rollercoaster
People probably often describe the Peace Corps experience as a roller coaster ride – full of unknowns, etc. That is undoubtedly true, but for me, the emotional roller coaster ride seems to have a greater effect than the general ambiguity of everyday life. My emotions are heightened. So when I…
Let the Rain Fall
We are most certainly in the midst of the rainy season here in West Cameroon. Today was a perfect rainy season day – the rain was falling ALL DAY LONG. I am not kidding. From the moment I woke up until even now, it’s either pouring or drizzling. So, like…
Half Way Around the Globe
hmm.. right. So I sort of abandoned this blog. I think the fact I just began and thus no real readers was a bit of a problem. But I gotta start somewhere, right? So I shall keep writing. The other reason I’ve neglected was more legit. I’ve been traveling. In…
#WebCream: Peace Corps in 2009
So I received an email from Laurent François about the #WebCream project. It’s an interesting concept aiming to connect people from all over the world, speaking different languages, but people who all recognize social media as an important changing agent in their daily lives. I thought it’s fitting to post…
