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300 days Cameroon

Hi everyone,

Today is the 300. Day in Cameroon and I remain less than 55 . Days.

pass The weeks are just flying here and in recent weeks in total but a lot happened. So I'm going to report the following events.

1. the trip of some volunteers to Yaounde,
2. the launch of the One Laptop per Child program
3. the summer vacation program,
4. a trip to Lake Barombi Mbo near Kumba
5. Short Trip to Bamenda

first The last weeks we have worked with some here. Before the 100 laptops here have come to Buea, there were some problems with customs. For the unit should be a millions (In local currency) to be paid (several thousand €). To work around this, especially a trip was planned to Yaounde, convinced that a presentation of the laptop program, the departmental director of the charitable status of the project. Because here in Cameroon is all pretty centralized, you have to drive to the capital Yaounde. Finally, the laptops as a surprise've come before. A meeting of our Executive and any contacts in the government ranks have been enough to be exempted from customs payments. The trip to Yaounde we did anyway and it was, even though it was short, really good. After almost 9 months I am back there, where I started my volunteer service. This time it was not used to living in the Cameroonian life, but rather the search for something different, especially in the food. So we are in the two days when we were there, twice went to a very tasty restaurant with Italian food, where there was pizza from the oven and delicious pasta with various sauces. I can not believe how much I miss the European food, or rather the much greater food diversity. There was also an ice cream is finally back in Yaounde, Cameroon, and in my second at the incredibly hot temperatures. The bakeries in Yaounde compared havens. There is not just bread and some otherwise identical-tasting Baked goods, but brown bread and incredible looking cakes. Lastly, there are numerous supermarkets and variety to 10 months I have enjoyed some cheese.

Another excursion was to the Art Market in Yaounde, where I stocked up with more souvenirs. should not expect a quiet browse. Instead, it was called by all sides and in the various stores actually drawn. Everywhere there was a friend to whom one is "un bon prix" type, which brings more likely for the retailer maximizes profit, as a real friendship price. Despite some lengthy negotiations with good prices I have within no time spent a lot of money. The return trip was the most unpleasant part of the whole trip. We had on the way at least one full-sized bus, where we each had our own seat, we have squeezed the return journey spent in a small bus. A move in whatever direction was not possible. The only place it gave up plenty, even if I would love to have this changed in place in some other direction.

second Back in Buea was the start of the holiday program, along with the laptops. On Monday there was a grand opening event with the appropriate delegates for primary education for the South West Region, the Mayor of Buea and some other leaders. Even the television was present. The interesting part was the start of the actual program on Wednesday. 100 children have come in the morning to work with the laptops. The registration period has brought nothing. Of the registered children, no one was present. were enough kids there anyway. For the past 2 ½ weeks, we are working with the children and the laptops. The aim of the One Laptop per Child program is not primarily to learn how to use the computer, but rather to use the laptops for general learning across the subjects.

I amazed at how quickly the children have the use of computers to learn, I had the computer in hours during the school year with little success. The main difficulties are preparing technical problems that occur again and again. Is it that the system hangs, or the mouse pad going crazy. In two different age groups, the children have already learned a lot of different games on painting, drawing, photography and writing.

The teachers are trained in dealing with the laptops, said that it is often more difficult than the students. Last Thursday and Friday had a few teachers, the first sample, because they have made the lesson almost alone. Everything went well and I am sure that teachers can integrate the laptops during the school year in their teaching.

the children when working with the laptops

third The Summer Holiday Caravan "summer holiday caravan" has finally started and finished the last weeks the time pretty boring. Basically it is a slightly modified School on Wheels project, where everything is on fun and games as a set of learning. So far it's only in the already-known villages around Buea.

, children playing on the journey to Jerusalem

Whether it still goes is unclear. The road to Mamfe is currently in such poor condition that a ride on the school bus is not possible. These are on the way to our house there are major problems and got stuck again. Nevertheless, they are increasingly the way long gone, and finally had to be procured stones to pave the way for the buses again to make passable.

4th A joint trip of all volunteers was a Saturday to a lake in the rain forest near Kumba. With a fully loaded school bus at noon, we made the trip. On a new tarmac road took a trip may not last long. Only the last distance to the lake would be more suitable for an SUV. A rain had made the return journey by bus impossible and so there was only the hope that it stays dry. Lakeside opened up a magnificent view.

is totally unexpected a place on the bank prepared very nicely. There are benches, a shelter and stairs into the water. In Germany this would be a nice "beach / sea resort" where you enter would have to pay. This is the place completely deserted. I hesitate to go in the water, you can hear it from all sides, that you avoid standing fresh waters due to the Bilharziosegefahr. But while I can not control me, the refreshing water at the warm weather is too tempting.

5th Another trip was to the following weekend. It went to Bamenda to Niels. has organized donations for the concert, which Niels, together with a friend in Germany, there was a meeting. Helepforchildren the project, as the official name is was a great success and the meeting was now to the drawing up of agreements for the use of the donations so that they arrive and where they are intended. In one of the most corrupt countries in the world, you have to put out a special attention. For more information about the project on the appropriate blog helepforchildren.blogspot.com When UAC we will support with donations to build a water line to the school so the school has finally running water there. Unfortunately, the water line from the nearest village to be built so that the donations are not yet sufficient for it.

Otherwise Bamenda was pretty cold. The first time in Cameroon (if referring to the ascent of Mount Cameroon except once), I used my sleeping bag really. Striking was, how clean is Bamenda, compared to Buea, Douala and other Cameroonian towns. Really beautiful I found the location of Bamenda in a valley surrounded by hills. Just by Niels house on the outskirts of Bamenda already on a hill, you have a fantastic view of Bamenda, if it does not dissolve in fog.

look at Bamenda

Bamenda at night

The frequent power outages can Bamenda at night for a short time almost disappear and only a few Lights stay on. Huge compared to Buea is the market that is probably greater than the three markets in Buea together. Two other facilities are also very beautiful and force the Handicraft Centre, where there are lots of crafts. After my brief impression of Bamenda Bamenda Buea I would prefer, especially because they have more opportunities in this major city, while Buea consists basically of a main street where the homes were built.

That was largely my program the last few weeks. A sad point was the departure of Nathan, who returned after 6 months in Cameroon to the UK is flown. A few other volunteers have already left again and in the coming weeks we will leave some more. So the group is shrinking pretty fast, but are also growing again with new volunteers arrived this week. I'm happy about the statement that new volunteers will come again and I have to spend not only my last two weeks of my volunteer service. After the Cyber worked with the new provider for some time relatively well, there have been some days no connection. Good thing I have to do something and at least the cyber not my only option is to employ me.

With Best wishes from Buea

Jannik

PS Today is the afternoon Eto'o of Cameroon football hero in the course of a PhD from orange to Buea come to the opening of the so-called Orange Cups. Actually, everything should start at 10 , but from the other side we have experience 1 clock as the start and just after one thing he did come. We are just at the right time came. The fans stormed the only way behind the motorcade. It was difficult for Eto'o to find a way to the rostrum. The three of us volunteers have been the same then also brought to the VIP stand. Eto'o has said nothing. He has passed some fan club jerseys from Barcelona and then ran the offense for the Orange Cup. All in all, he was more than an hour there, but people are freaked out completely. For the actual football game has no interest and after the Eto'o has gone, the stage was now almost completely empty.