Author Archives: Rachel

My work has never left behind since I departed Cameroon three weeks ago.  The spirit of Peace Corps has been following me everywhere in America. “What are food like in Cameroon?” said my dad. “What kind of work are you exactly doing in Cameroon?” said my grandmother. “Has it been hot in Cameroon?” said my aunt. […]

I don’t wanna be someone who walks away so easily I’m here to stay and make the difference that I can make Our differences they do a lot to teach us how to use The tools and gifts we got, yeah, we got a lot at stake And in the end, you’re still my friend […]

I really hate to share this unfortunate news but it’s important for the regular readers to know. Two days ago, early evening, before dark, I was assaulted in front of Dovv Supermarket in a very posh, wealthy area of Yaounde. As I was standing on the side of the road with two Peace Corps Volunteers […]

On Sunday, April 26, I held the very first malaria workshop for persons with disability. I collaborated with Richard, the president of Helping Each Other, a disability related association based in Bamenda. Eleven people attended the workshop, which is a very good number considering how many persons with disability are unable to attend due to […]

When Cameroon does a massive mosquito net distribution, they give children under 5 years old and pregnant women the priority to have mosquito nets. This is because children under 5 years old have not yet built their immunity against malaria and pregnant women face the risk of miscarriage when being ill with malaria. Moreover, the […]