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 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…
Read MoreAirport Delight
May 13, 2009
A little over a week back in the “real world” and already, life in Cameroon feels like a dream, and not even a vivid one. This trip so far has helped me realize the incredible ability to compartmentalize life according to its experiences. This is not to say I did not experience all kinds of culture shock trotting the globe…
Read MoreWe Got French Books!
May 2, 2009
A few weeks ago, I received an email from a lady who work with l’AESCO, a French NGO whom I’ve contacted about book donation for our library project. She said would be in Yaounde for a few days around the 15th and wanted to meet with me. Just so happen that I was suppose to attend a meeting in the…
Read MoreBusiness Class Success!
May 2, 2009
My first series of business classes came and gone. Thus far, this marks the most concrete and rewarding project I have completed during my service. Since it was the first time for me, it was immensely helpful having Nura, who have taught the class many times, teaching it with me. She guided me through logistics and tips about managing the…
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Les nouvelles du village
May 2, 2009
Hello world! Yes, I am still alive and sincere apologies for the lack of updates this past month. The first part of April was occupied with business classes and other projects; the past two weeks, I was in solitude because I had to give the ghetto charger back to Nura (see previous post) and therefore no working computer, thus disconnected…
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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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