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The Humanity Exchange Volunteer Programs in Cameroon
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Volunteer abroad in Cameroon and choose from one of many volunteer and internship programs available with The Humanity Exchange. Volunteers can join a program in the French or the English region based on skills, language ability and interest. Language lessons can also be taken in conjunction with your volunteer or internship placement. Visit the Humanity Exchange website for more information on Volunteer Programs in Cameroon, and scroll through the list below to view current volunteer programs available in Cameroon.
Current Humanity Exchange Volunteer Programs in the English Region of Cameroon, Buea & Lower Bokova:
- Micro-Credit Scheme Officer: Work with a local Cameroon organization and provide small farmers and women's groups with the funds they need to generate sustainable income for their families.
- HIV/AIDS Education Officer: Organize presentations at schools and community members and design innovative ways to help spread HIV/AIDS awareness.
- Nutrition Education Officer: Educate local community members about healthy eating practices.
- Farming Volunteer: Work at a farm designed to help generate income for a local orphanage.
- Agricultural Income Development Intern: Design innovative ways to expand the self-reliance of a local orphanage. Interns will come up with a business plan focused on developing best agricultural and farming practices to increase cash flow.
- Volunteer Teacher: Volunteer teach at an elementary school in a variety of subjects, including English.
- Orphanage Assistant: Help provide care and support to orphaned and abandoned children.
- Community Development Internship: Help design innovative community development projects by assisting in a range of tasks depending on needs and skill.
- Fundraiser for Orphan and Abandoned Children: Write proposals and search for potential donors to fund an orphanage in Buea.
Current Humanity Exchange Volunteer Programs in the French Region of Cameroon, Douala:
- Orphanage Assistant Volunteer: Volunteer at an orphanage for abandoned, orphaned, and disabled children, and help in teaching and designing extracurricular activities.
- HIV/AIDS Peer Educator: Help educate local communities about HIV/AIDS through workshops at schools and community centers
- Community Development Intern: Help design innovate community development projects and empower local communities by taking up a number of writing and marketing tasks based on skill and ability.
- Education and Care Program for Disabled Children: Educate disabled children in a variety of subjects and help design extracurricular activities.
Visit the Humanity Exchange website to learn more, and register for your volunteer program in Cameroon.
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After thoroughly researching volunteer abroad organizations I chose The Humanity Exchange and couldn't be happier with the choice I made. They provide value for the amount. Accommodations were kept spectacularly clean. I felt safe and my Exchange Manager was always available when I had questions.
Ultimately, I recommend THEX not just because of value and an outstanding experience, but because they were one of the few organizations that was willing to work with my university. Their head office communicated with my practicum advisor, completed all paperwork, and provided me with a recommendation letter. They were professional and clearly experienced when it came to dealing with universities. So if you want to get course credit at your university for your volunteer program abroad, I recommend The Humanity Exchange.
The Cameroonian staff at the school were more than welcoming, helpful, and accommodating in every possible way and I am 100% happy that I worked with this NGO the four months that I was teaching/living in Cameroon. However, The Humanity Exchange provided no training before my arrival, as well as no in-country orientation during my first weeks in Cameroon. I was expected to read a Peace Corps volunteer manual before I left my home country that was not country-specific and spoke about cultural differences in a broad/vague manner.
If this is your first time volunteering abroad, I recommend that you either a) find a different organization that provides sufficient and substantial orientation/training or b) research an NGO that you can make arrangements with directly.
One of the two reasons why I do not regret working with THEX is the fact that the international volunteers who I became friends with while I was abroad made the "adjustment-to-a-new-country-and-culture" process a lot easier for me, given the fact that THEX had done nothing on their end to make that a smooth transition. Also, I cannot say enough great things about the NGO I happened to work with in Cameroon. One of the other THEX volunteers were not as fortunate during her first weeks and was placed with an organization that had never worked with a volunteer before and clearly had poor management/judgment when it came to that....in other words, they only valued her money. You'd expect your international development organization to straighten those issues out beforehand and ensure that everyone is on the same page in terms of expectations but of course, with THEX's track record with capacity-building, it's not a surprise.