Friday, October 5, 2012

Volunteer abroad 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, childbirths, harvesting festivals, losses and many other sacred rituals. Music and dance are an important part of the everyday life of Cameroonians. Story narration, rites, social gatherings are standard programs. They have several musical instruments, drums and flutes which are the most favorite.

The families in Cameroon assemble for single course large meal quite often in the evenings. The staple diet relies upon the tribal groups, but rice and yams, cassava, maize, potatoes, fufu (cous-cous) are included in routine meals. Palm wine and millet beer are favorite refreshments.

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 orphanages in Cameroon. Teaching is a really good opportunity. Subjects like English, Mathematics, Science, Computer skills, dance, music, games, sports, arts and crafts need specialized capabilities which the local people often times lack mainly because of the literacy rate.

Aside from that, helping the community farmers with their products is another method. The regions sometimes belong to the local child homes where young ones grow their own food. You can assist with weeding, watering, harvesting.

If you have a medical experience you could actually assist in creating awareness related to sicknesses like HIV/AIDS, malaria etc. and informing the importance of clean surroundings. You can advise females with counseling, maternity care counseling, spread important information to protect against domestic violence, advise foster parents. There are completely free volunteer schemes and paid volunteer schemes depending on what you really want to do.

Volunteering in Cameroon will most likely be an exceptional life experience that a volunteer will happily tell everyone about.




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