My six month placement may be almost over, but I believe that my family/colleagues at Cameroun Écologie (Cam-Eco) will easily… Read more Volunteering Tailored to a Community
Category: Erin’s Edéa
Welcome to Erin’s Edéa! This will be the page that I will use to keep all of you up to date on my placement in Edéa, Cameroon. I will be there for six months (from the beginning of December until the beginning of June) and be working with an environmental non-profit called Cameroun Écologie. I doubt the tone of the first blog post will be the same as the last, and I hope you also find it interesting to follow along with my journey and see this progression
I will be posting every Sunday and sometimes randomly when the mood strikes me, or I just want to reflect
The views expressed in this blog are the author’s own and do not reflect those of Cuso International.
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Fam in Cam
It has been about a month since my last post so we have a lot of catching up to do,… Read more Fam in Cam
Back to work
I’ve had the pleasure of getting at least a little more familiar with Yaoundé, Douala, Kribi, and (of course) Édéa… Read more Back to work
Édéa, je t’aime. Douala, you’re okay too I guess.
It has only been ten days since my last post but the other volunteers and I more so fell back… Read more Édéa, je t’aime. Douala, you’re okay too I guess.
Yaoundé, je t’aime
I mentioned in my last blog that the other Cameroon volunteers and I would all be going to Yaoundé. There… Read more Yaoundé, je t’aime
Count your blessings
I was going to write a blog post this past Sunday, but the past week and especially the weekend was… Read more Count your blessings
Prep for Round 2
As of tomorrow, I will have been in Cameroon for two months. As of tomorrow I will also be getting… Read more Prep for Round 2
Habituation
I have found that developing habits here is imperative for me when it comes to settling into Edéa and I… Read more Habituation
1 month down 5 to go
Wow. I can’t believe I have been here for over a month. I feel like I have adapted quite a… Read more 1 month down 5 to go
So, what do you miss about Canada?
First things first, happy new years everyone! When I came here to Cameroon I knew I would be trying many… Read more So, what do you miss about Canada?
