Tag Archive: Peace Corps

In training, I listened to a presentation about Peace Corps Volunteers getting malaria. Cameroon unfortunately has the highest number of Peace Corps Volunteers getting malaria.  About 50 volunteers out of about 170 volunteers have become ill with it each year in the past few years. According to the results of surveys completed by Peace Corps […]

“Surround yourself with only people who are going to lift you higher.” – Oprah Winfrey Today marks exactly four months since I stepped on Cameroon for the very first time.  It’s really hard to write my feelings down because I cannot believe that I’ve been away from the United States for four months already.  It […]

Cameroon is a country that has rich and unique culture and traditions. Dancing and music is a huge part of Cameroonians’ lives, be it when they are at the clubs or gathering with their neighbors.  As a Peace Corps Volunteer, my goal is to not only work collaboratively on projects with my community host partners, […]

Last week, as I was sitting in the main entrance area of the Coordination Unit of Association for Persons with Disability office, a woman crawled in through the doors. I wanted to drop my jaws. I immediately blurted out loud to my work supervisor, “This woman is crawling in!” As the woman continued to crawl […]

Peace Corps recently sent out a newsletter to all volunteers explaining the importance of diversifying the volunteers and being inclusive of different ethnicities, races, sexual orientation, religions and ages. I would like to take an opportunity to share why people with disability should be part of Peace Corps. People with disability offer unique strengths that […]