Cameroon

on a journey
from: "Cameroon: by plane, train, bus, and car..." By LOD215

Background: The former French Cameroon and part of British Cameroon merged in 1961 to form the present country. Cameroon has generally enjoyed stability, which has permitted the development of agriculture, roads, and railways, as well as a petroleum industry. Despite movement toward democratic reform, political power remains firmly in the hands of an ethnic oligarchy.

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174 days ago: HeatherSegale published a blog
Flights home begins tonight

January 16th 2009 Africa » Cameroon » South » Yaoundé
Typing using a French keyboard so difficult to use... will keep it short. We just traveled 12 hours by van in two separate middle of the night trips to get from Nkambe where the well project was co ... [full story]

177 days ago: HeatherSegale published a blog
The Well is In and Pumping Clean Water!

January 13th 2009 Africa » Cameroon » West » Nkambe
The well has been successfully drilled and we are currently developing it. Pump is installed and the concrete pad goes in today. Hurray! It is pumping clean water and we have tested it for many water ... [full story]

183 days ago: HeatherSegale published a blog
Safe in Nkambe, Cameroon

January 7th 2009 Africa » Cameroon » West » Nkambe
Our road trip was painful but safe. My back went into spasms and my ass had a stroke! The first trip was about 7.5 hours on dusty, pot-hole roads, with 9 people and 14 bins and bags stuffed into an ol ... [full story]

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