Most Cameroonians never call you but beep your phone. That means you either call them back or they beep you again until you call them back. The cell phone networks are both owned by two foreign companies; MTN from South Africa and Orange from France. There is now a Cameroonian company as well, called CAMTEL […]
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Life As It Is
The cars are always worn, the back windows rarely can be opened because of missing door handles, and the windshields have so many cracks that they are waiting to fall in on your lap. If you are one of the three passengers in the front seat, this can be a dangerous ride. The driver shares […]
Do we help people in poor countries
It is still hard for me after all the trips here, to comprehend a government that takes no responsibility to build and maintain roads, offer scholarships to needy students, supply schools with books, chairs and tables, and leave thousands of it’s citizens without access to clean water, electric and safe public transport. But since the […]
The Worst Combination… A Patriarchal Evangelistic society
During dinner last night at the home of the Catholic priest in Fundong, I broached the touchy subject of birth control and abortion. Eric, a Peace Corp volunteer suggested we visit the priest to discuss two of the fourth graders we sponsor at the Catholic school who cannot read or write. The school expounds a […]