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Cameroon
should be like a paradise with its olden beaches,
tropical rainforests, lakes, deserts, savannahs as well
as volcanic mountain ranges and an abundance of wildlife
including lions and elephants. As such it is
often called Cameroon is sometimes referred to as
'Africa in Miniature', but in reality it is only ranked
in 153rd place out of 189 countries in 2019 and territories in
2013 in terms of life expectancy, literacy, access to
knowledge and the living standards of a country.
Cameroon has one third of a million children orphaned
through HIV/AIDS with 45,000 infected themselves and
over half of the child population live below the poverty
line with child mortality rates for the under fives on
the increase.
One of the
major challenges facing Cameroon apart from the spread
of AIDS, is safe and secure water as 75% of schools in
some areas have no toilets or washing facilities and 44%
in rural communities have access to safe water. This
leads to many girls not attending school and getting
educated in a country where females are seen to be best
deployed in the home in any event. Volunteer work programs in Cameroon
focus on HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention within a broader health care roll-out, working with
orphans and education as well as some conservation and preservation volunteer work opportunities.
If you are considering some volunteer work in Cameroon leave time to explore this lesser known area of Africa with its contrasts between waterfalls, sea and desert; its abundance of animals, safari opportunities and rich cultural heritage.
Bear in mind a couple of things; firstly transport infrastructure is underdeveloped where it exists at all; most people in Cameroon have an outright distrust of anyone taking photographs and the
local officials have been known to be obstructive unless
you are willing to bribe them! Apart from that!
Please note that many volunteer opportunities in Cameroon were disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic which led to the permanent closure of some volunteer opportunities and restrictions on others. Hopefully things are now beginning to return to normal. If you run or
know of a volunteer work project in Cameroon let us know by
contacting us here. We look forward
to hearing from you!
Volunteer Work Cameroon: The Lighthouse Project
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Volunteer Work Cameroon: Green Cameroon
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Volunteer Work Cameroon: Mbonweh
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Volunteer Work Cameroon: Berikids
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Volunteer Work Cameroon: Sanaga-Yong Chimpanzee Rescue
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Volunteer Work Cameroon: Reach Out Cameroon
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Volunteer Work Cameroon: Limbe Wildlife Centre
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Volunteer Work Cameroon: Ape Action
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Volunteer Work Cameroon: GMM Africa
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Volunteer Work Cameroon: Child Sponsor Cameroon
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Volunteer Work Cameroon: Cameroon Country Profile
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