Friday, October 5, 2012

Mission work in Cameroon

By Penelope India Brown


Cameroon is located in west-central Africa along the Gulf of Guinea. Recognized because of its diverse range in tradition, weather conditions and vicinity, it is also given the name as "Africa in miniature". Cameroon's cultural communities have their own particular cultural forms.

They rejoice, births, harvests, losses and different spiritual rites. Entertainment and social gathering form an integral part of the daily life of Cameroonians. Folk tales, ceremonies, social interactions are regular programs. They have all types of musical instruments, drums and flutes simply being the most famous.

The households in Cameroon come together for main course large hearty meal traditionally in the night time. The main meals depends on the tribal groups, but rice and yams, cassava, maize, potatoes, fufu (cous-cous) are a part of routine meals. Palm wine and millet beer are beloved refreshments.

Arts and crafts are an attraction to Cameroon. They are useful for sacrosanct and business products. The prevalent faith is Christianity, but nevertheless there are quite a few traditional and spiritual communities scattered over the region. Education is poor in Cameroon. Agriculture and Husbandry are major occupations in Cameroon.

Reasons to Volunteer in Cameroon: The most significant hassles in Cameroon are concerned with poor infrastructure, mediocre schooling, orphanages, shortage of food, etc. Many institutions in Cameroon currently have overcrowded classes and require more talented lecturers. The orphan boys and girls wish for love, attention, mentoring and encouragement with education and learning. Rendering boys and girls with the core necessary skills they must have in life will guide them on their journey to a successful future and relieve from adversity, help them share with the similar opportunities that other boys and girls have.

Volunteering: You can volunteer for orphanages in Cameroon. Educating is a really good decision. Subjects like English, Mathematics, Science, Computer skills, dance, music, games, sports, arts and crafts need specialized qualification which the folks consistently are short owing to the literacy rate.

Aside from that, helping the community farmers with their produce is another option. The region usually belongs to the local orphanages where boys and girls produce their own food. You can assist to with weeding, watering, harvesting.

If you have a medical knowledge you could actually help in spreading awareness about illnesses such as HIV/AIDS, malaria etc. and informing the advantages of healthy surroundings. You can assist adult women with counseling, maternal care information, spread awareness to counter marital violence, guidance foster parents or guardians. There are free volunteer projects and paid volunteer plans based on what is important for you.

Volunteering in Cameroon will certainly be an extraordinary experience that a volunteer will always gladly be able to tell everyone about.




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