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Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Volunteer work in Cameroon

By Penelope India Brown


Cameroon is located in west-central Africa close to the Gulf of Guinea. Popular due to its diversity in ethos, climatic conditions and geography, it is also given the name as "Africa in miniature". Cameroon's traditional groups possess their own particular ethnic kinds.

They commemorate, deliveries, harvesting festivals, demises and other religious ceremonies. Music and dance are an integral part of the daily life of Cameroonians. Folklore, rituals, social interactions are customary activities. They have various musical instruments, drums and flutes being the most famous.

The families in Cameroon meet for main course substantial meal generally in the night time. The staple meals depends on the tribal people, but rice and yams, cassava, maize, potatoes, fufu (cous-cous) are included in everyday regimen. Palm wine and millet beer are preferred 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 career will help them on their way to a prosperous future and free them from poverty, guide them with the similar prospects that many other young children have.

Volunteering: You can volunteer for child homes in Cameroon. Educating is a wonderful decision. Subjects like English, Mathematics, Science, Computer skills, dance, music, games, sports, arts and crafts require experienced talent which the folks constantly fall short of owing to the literacy rate.

Furthermore, helping the native farmers with their produce is yet another way. The area usually belongs to the local child homes where boys and girls grow their own food. You can help them with weeding, watering, harvesting.

If you have a health care qualifications you would be able to work for in generating awareness relating to diseases such as HIV/AIDS, malaria etc. and educating the advantages of cleanliness of surroundings. You can help females with guidance, maternity care counseling, spread important information against marital violence, consultation of foster families.There are free of cost volunteer plans and paid volunteer plans depending on what is important for you.

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




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