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the village market after the rain

week 3… no more dust just rain

Tradition, Tradition.. Fundong  March 2, 2016 The rainy season has come early this year but it is probably preferable to being covered in dust.  When it rains here, it pours so loud that is it almost impossible to have a  conversation.  Making my bi-monthly trip for basic groceries into the big town of Bamenda 2 […]

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The lives of others on the African continent

There is only one route from Douala to Bamenda and then on to the rural village of Fundong where I spend several weeks each year working on water and school projects.  Unfortunately, that road was in a state of demolition. There is a new bridge under construction and the road through Bonaberri, one of the […]

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WEEK 3 FUNDONG –– the ants attacked the pineapple

The rains have begun.. when it rains here it is torrential.. get caught get soaked.. trek mud everywhere, worry that the motorcycle you are on doesnt slip on the wet pavement or rocky dirt road. The electric goes off, where is the flashlight.? how can i charge my laptop… the ants attacked the pineapple. WEEK […]

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Week 1 in Fundong

WEEK 1 IN FUNDONG The only thing that seemed changed when I arrived in Fundong village, was  the house I had lived in on each of my seven visits. It had a fresh coat of paint. The rocky dirt path was still a rocky dirt path with a bunch of broken wooden planks wedged over […]

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