Category Archive: Peace Corps

The other day, I wrote an article about the issues persons with disability face relating to HIV/AIDS in Cameroon.  Today, I am writing about potential solutions for solving HIV/AIDS issues in the disability community.  I learned about these suggested ideas for working with HIV/AIDS issues in the disability community at the HIV/AIDS training in Ngaoundere, […]

When most persons with disability in Cameroon are the poorest of the poor, most are unable to not only treat their condition but also acquire devices that would help them lead an easier life and also leave their homes.  Even when if they are able to acquire a device, they are often not given the […]

Many healthcare workers and ordinary people in Cameroon often falsely assume that persons with disability are not sexually active and have immunity to HIV/AIDS.  Many healthcare workers also believe that women with disability cannot get pregnant.  As healthcare workers also have stigma towards them, persons with disability are often placed last on the list of […]

My Community Needs Assessment has finally been completed. Here is an infographic showing the results of my Community Needs Assessment. A full written report will be released here very shortly.

A couple months ago, I arrived at a radio station at 9:50 AM, ten minutes before the show would start, to give a talk.  At 9:59 AM, I was still the only one at the radio station.  The radio show is supposed to start at 10 AM.  I was about to call the radio host to […]