Books For Cameroon Libraries
June 8, 2009
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 Tsela – École Catholique St. Pierre de Lagou-Batié – St.…
Read MorePhase I Project Timeline
June 3, 2009
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 Contact PCVs worldwide who have successfully completed the project with…
Read MorePhase I Project Budget
June 2, 2009
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 $2 000 Total 5 750 000 $11 500 COMMUNITY Contribution…
Read MoreBooks For Cameroon Project Description
June 1, 2009
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 living in St. Paul, MN contacted me and we added…
Read MoreThoughts After 48hrs of Plane Ride
May 29, 2009
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 while I was on vacation. Now, it’s my vacation that…
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Returning to the Motherland
May 15, 2009
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 up in the airport in Taipei. I was first to…
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American Girl in Paris – Part II
May 14, 2009
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 for a very Frenchy lunch completed with salad, soup, sandwich,…
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American Girl in Paris – Part I
May 13, 2009
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 was passing through. When he said the center of Paris,…
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Zap Back Into Reality
April 5, 2009
The only thing about the rain is the higher chances of power disturbances. This past Thursday, a huge storm came through while I was teaching. The class itself was kind of a funny disaster because on top of the fact we were teaching income statement/balance sheet, which no one ever understands, the rain caused loud noises that forced us to…
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Village Love
April 5, 2009
Dry Season Horror I’m wrapped in a fleece blanket with a cup of warm jasmine tea by my side. The rainy season has finally arrived, and I couldn’t be happier. Since around November, I’ve been suffering through the horror that is the dry season. No matter how much I clean, my house is always dirty, as are my feet. The…
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