Mover corazones, mover bolsillos

Diario de Camerún

Dos semanas han pasado ya del segundo curso escolar en la escuela maternal de Batseng’la. La escuela que se construyó en el verano de 2014, tuvo su primera clase el 15 de septiembre de ese mismo año y desde entonces no ha parado de crecer, mejorar sus instalaciones, aumentar el número de alumnos…

Este segundo año ya es una escuela oficial gestionada por la diócesis de Bafoussam, que ha cambiado el nombre a Ècole des Anges y ha contratado a una primera profesora nativa, lo que supone otra familia más beneficiada por la escuela, con un sueldo que entra ahora en casa. Ya son más de 25 los alumnos, se han empezado a usar las dos aulas y junto a la profesora nativa trabaja una voluntaria española con los más pequeños. Los niños y las familias del pueblo están encantados viendo cómo el proyecto crece en beneficio del pueblo, pero…

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Naroa, Spain

My name is Naroa, I live on the north of Spain, and this summer I’ve been travelling around Cameroon. During my trip, I had the opportunity to visit WebDev Foundation. It is a local NGO covering many projects which I really found interesting and somehow related to each other.

What impressed me most was to find out that there are some NGO that want to help local communities focusing on education, teaching other ways of living, aiming for a better future for everyone.

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Until then, I had not been aware of the importance of concentrating our efforts into education, due to my association of NGOs operations with providing communities with food, clothing. Although these being very necessary, it is even more important that NGOs work to enable a better future with better life opportunities.

I have learnt to appreciate the important things, and that I can adapt to any situation, no matter how difficult it is.

I fell in love with the smiles of cameroonian children. For all these reasons I want to go back Cameroon soon.

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Now, back in my country, I will try to convey all these feelings to other people because I believe in humanity after being in Cameroon.

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Summer project 2013 on going

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAWe are on the field since 4 weeks now. Have being training people on health, information technology, languages (english, german, chinese). Just ended yesterday with chinese classes. Since week 4 began, we started with sensitization campaign with a powerfull global village in the market of the village. with big shocase of chinese, UK, Poland, Belgium, USA, Nigeria, Cameroonian culture in front of various range of population. Looking forward for the rest of the project…

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Summer 2013 general calendar

  • From June 11th to July 7th 2013

Arrival of Internationals

  • July 7th

Arrival of the Team in Bangoua village

  • From July 8th to 12th 2013

Train The Trainer Seminar (The Agenda is inbox)

  • July 14th 2013

Travelling of the team 2 to Babouantou village

  • July 15th to August 25th 2013

6 weeks of trainings, sensitization…

  • August 26th to September 1st 2013

ECOTRIP Southern Cameroon (Foumban, Bamenda, Buea, Limbe, Douala, Kribi…)

  • September 2nd 2013

Global evaluation


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Willock, Manchester England

My experience of the project was defintly nothing like what I had expected.  I beleive it has been a once in a lifetime experience because never again will I be in the same place at the same time with the same people. I have learnt so much whilst being here that I hope will help me alot in my life. I have enjoyed meeting so many people. The main thing I will miss about African culture is that everyone is genuinly friendly and welcoming even to strangers they meet on the street! I have enjoyed learning lots about the country and the culture which I think is only possible if you live in one place for a long time and interact so closely with local people.

At the beginning I defintly tried to do the same espcially when faced with teaching a class of children in a language I didn’t understand! However the challenge was defintly a good thing because I am proud of some things I have accomplished here which I would have avoided attempting if I had been given the chance. For example after my first session in Banguoa I never would have thought I would be able to teach three hours of class alone to frenchh speakers but I managed to by the end! In terms of practical skills I have learnt how to talk in front of a group of people without feeling terrified and that I must speak much slower and clearer when talking to a group of people. I have learnt about the kind of management style I have when given the oppertunity. Being team leader for English was a challenge because I found it difficullt to order people I consider friends to do things but I have learnt that if the ultimate reponsibility for the task falls to you you have to do everything possible to make sure it is completed.
Volunteer Summer 2012
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Kamila Simkova, Czeck Republic

I did come to Yaounde earlier, so I had opportunity to create my own sessions. Thanks to this a learned a lot about specific topics. There were also held sessions for interns about various topics which should be delivered in the villages, which were really interesting for me. I was co facilitator in many sessions during my stay in Bangoua, also reporter, evaluator and timekeeper for many times. Then I participated in community work and football tournament – it was really interesting experience for me.

Before I came to Cameroon, I expected cultural shock, totally different life style, interaction with people from different environment and cultural background, as well as participation on the project and working in team with people from all over the world. So far, I can say that all of my expectations were fulfilled.

I would really recommend this country to other interns because I learned really lot about different culture and even about myself.

Volunteer Summer 2011

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Sabrina lim siew lee, Malaysia

“…I had been in the project for 57days, arrive earlier at Yaounde to prepare for the project. Attended Train the Trainer program. Team leader of CSR subject in charge of 6 members. Facilitator and co facilitator, reporter of Health , Entrepreneurship, English, IT and Community works. Personally, I had learn how to communicate and work along with groups of interns and local members although there was a huge diverse in culture and understanding, but I manage to resolve any conflict that potential come out in my communication. Besides, I had met a lot of local people and learn some french. I heard their story and it was very meaningful for me because I would never imagine I can heard that in my country. Beside, I had been living with my host family before the project period begin, and I tast every single bit of Cameroonian life style there, and now I had better understanding of Africa culture…”

 Volunteer Summer 2011
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Jean Sebastion Canada

“…Les nombreux commentaires positifs et les témoignages concrets d’appréciation des gens qui ont assisté à nos cours m’ont vraiment fait chaud au cœur et donné le sentiment d’avoir accompli quelque chose qui avait beaucoup de valeur à leurs yeux. La satisfaction personnelle que j’en ai retirée efface complètement tous les petits pépins rencontrés en cour de route. Ces pépins sont, entre autres, la planification des activités reliés à l’enseignement qui était souvent fait à la dernière minute et aux aléas logistiques qui n’ont pas semblé tourner en notre faveur.
Je souhaitais également connaître la façon de travailler des Camerounais, ayant déjà connu la façon de faire américaine et canadienne. Bien que parfois très différente et souvent difficile à comprendre pour quelqu’un ayant vécu plus d’un quart de siècle avec «the american way», j’ai su m’adapter tranquillement aux imprévus et à l’inconnu de l’instant présent auxquels les gens du Cameroun semblent tous habitués.
Cette autre vision des choses que j’ai apprise au Cameroun me sera bénéfique à mon retour car j’aurai en effet, moi-même, une vision différente des réalités auxquelles je suis exposé depuis ma naissance…”
Volunteer Summer 2011
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