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Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Volunteer abroad in Cameroon

By Penelope India Brown


Cameroon is located in west-central Africa along the Gulf of Guinea. Known for its diverse range in ethnicity, weather conditions and position, it is also referred to as "Africa in miniature". Cameroon's ethnic communities possess their own distinguished national varieties.

They commemorate births, produces in the fields, passing away and other sacred ceremonies. Song and dance form a vital part of the everyday life of Cameroonians. Story-telling, ceremonies, social gatherings are familiar programs. They have all types of musical instruments, drums and flutes simply being the most favorite.

The friends and family in Cameroon come together for single course substantial meal quite often in the evenings. The basic meals relies upon the tribal groups, but rice and yams, cassava, maize, potatoes, fufu (cous-cous) are a part of daily regimen. Palm wine and millet beer are favorite beverages.

Arts and crafts are a tourist attraction to Cameroon. They are used for holy and income generating uses. The dominating religion is Christianity, but nevertheless there are quite a few traditional and spiritual groups spread out around the vicinity. Education is poor in Cameroon. Farming and Cultivation are major jobs in Cameroon.

Reasons to Volunteer in Cameroon: The most significant hassles in Cameroon are linked with absence of facilities, mediocre literacy, orphanages, insufficiency of healthy food, etc. Many educational facilities in Cameroon presently have overcrowded courses and need to have a lot more knowledgeable mentors. The orphan young kids seek love, attention, training and support with learning. Giving children with the core required skills they need in careers will help them on their way to a prosperous future and free them from poverty, guide them provide with the similar prospects that many other young children have.

Volunteering: You can volunteer for foster child homes in Cameroon. Educating is a wonderful option. Subjects like English, Mathematics, Science, Computer skills, dance, music, games, sports, arts and crafts need specific skills which the natives often are short owing to the literacy rate.

Moreover, helping the regional farmers with their products is yet another way. The lands generally belong to the local foster care homes where boys and girls grow their own food. You can help with weeding, watering, farming in the farms.

If you have health care qualifications you could actually help in publicizing important information relating to health conditions such as HIV/AIDS, malaria etc. and spreading the seriousness of clean surroundings. You can guide young women with consulting, maternal care advice, spread awareness against marital violence, guidance of foster parents. There are cost free volunteer schemes and paid volunteer schemes based on what you really want to do.

Volunteering in Cameroon will certainly be a distinct period that a volunteer will always happily tell everyone about.




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