Tag Archive: Peace Corps

While this blog post primarily targets new soon-to-be Peace Corps Volunteers who are getting ready to head to their country of service, this can also apply to any travelers, especially family members and friends who are visiting Peace Corps Volunteers.  Packing for Peace Corps service was a daunting task.  I read through a couple packing lists on various […]

Here is the final copy of my Community Needs Assessment, which shares my findings in detail about the plights that persons with disability face in the Northwest region, in particular Bamenda and its surrounding villages.  Click here to view the report. Here is the infographic once again to view the summary of the results of […]

Chain clothing stores and departments are very noticeably absent in most parts of Cameroon.  In Bamenda where I live, there are only three different ways to purchase clothes. There is a number of independent shops selling ordinary western style clothing and shoes.  As I walk through various independent shops selling western style clothing, I notice […]

Last May, I was in Ngaoundere, Adamawa for a week to attend a training on how to work with people living with HIV/AIDS.  Right after the conference, I took a one vacation day to enjoy Adamawa and spend time with Alex.  Just right by Ngaoundere, there is a beautiful resort called Ranch De Ngaoundaba and […]

Last March, after having been in Peace Corps service for six months and not having had a vacation, I decided I very much needed a break from work to relax.  Alex and I travelled to the Southwest region to see Twin Crater Lakes located by a little village named Bangam for two days where we saw […]