Here is a comprehensive list of every singe blog post I’ve ever written. Happy Reading!
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…
Out of the US and into… Cameroon?!
For most of us, the first time out of the US is usually somewhere nearby – Canada, Mexico – or somewhere popular in Europe – France, England, etc. On my first day of teaching the business seminar with RELUFA, I met two girls from the US. One of them is…
Small Luxuries
The one thing I know I will miss when I return to the “real world” is the way I find delight in the most minute details of life here. My friend Jérémy, the last of the Frenchies in my area, is leaving in a few weeks and he left the…
‘c’est comme ça chez nous’
Two weeks ago, I taught a week-long business seminar in Yaoundé, in collaboration with RELUFA, a network aim to reduce poverty in Cameroon. The NGO organized a group of young students who are currently in either high school or university. The seminar is a part of the summer program organized…
Percussion Festival in Foumban
Saturday morning, I met up with 3 French girls in Bafoussam and rode in their pick up truck to Foumban. Clotide is the French volunteer in Dschang and is blessed with a car. Seeing a girl drive here in Cameroon is really bizarre, but cool at the same time. I…
A Call for Help! – Building 28 Bilingual Libraries!
As many of you know, I somehow got myself into this silly project of bringing 28 bilingual libraries to Cameroon. All I wanted was some books for this tiny 4-room school by my house. How the project manifested into such scale, I haven’t a clue. Either way, here we are,…
Summer Blues?
Technically, it’s “winter” here, so I suppose it would be more like “winter blues”, which makes more sense. I’ve been feeling some severe waves of nostalgia as of late. Maybe it’s all the rain, but there is definitely a mood lingering. I have been in Cameroon for over a year…