Bogo, Cameroon was closed off to Peace Corps Volunteers and many other foreigners because of the actions of Boko Haram. I have a few documents relating to my time there that may be of use to any service worker venturing there.. I also wanted to post a few documents from my time in Mbakaou. I know one thing that was frustrating for me was finding any resources on work done prior to my arrival. It's not much, but perhaps someone will find it useful.
Mbakaou, Cameroon:
Mbakaou, Cameroon - Post Book - Oct 2014
This is a document that I wrote for my successor in Mbakaou. It was meant to be casual and humorous while hopefully conveying some information about living and working in the village. If you are looking for any interesting bits about life in Mbakaou, you'll find it here.
Mbakaou, Cameroon - Malaria Survey - Mar 2014
This is an Excel document for a survey on malaria in Mbakaou that I conducted. I went to a number of households and asked the head of household (or usually the oldest woman) these questions. There is a summary page that I threw together of some interesting stats based on information other volunteers were gathering.
This is a document I wrote up after a few months in Bogo. I gathered information from a variety of sources and compiled it look for areas where I believed I could work during the rest of my service.
Bogo, Cameroon - Post Book - Nov 2012
I take no credit for the creation of this document. It was given to me when I first arrived in Bogo and compiled by volunteers before me. The date is that which I received it. It was of course the basis for my own Post Book that I wrote about Mbakaou.
This is a document that I wrote for my successor in Mbakaou. It was meant to be casual and humorous while hopefully conveying some information about living and working in the village. If you are looking for any interesting bits about life in Mbakaou, you'll find it here.
Mbakaou, Cameroon - Malaria Survey - Mar 2014
This is an Excel document for a survey on malaria in Mbakaou that I conducted. I went to a number of households and asked the head of household (or usually the oldest woman) these questions. There is a summary page that I threw together of some interesting stats based on information other volunteers were gathering.
Bogo, Cameroon:
Bogo, Cameroon - Community Needs Assessment - 2013-01-09This is a document I wrote up after a few months in Bogo. I gathered information from a variety of sources and compiled it look for areas where I believed I could work during the rest of my service.
Bogo, Cameroon - Post Book - Nov 2012
I take no credit for the creation of this document. It was given to me when I first arrived in Bogo and compiled by volunteers before me. The date is that which I received it. It was of course the basis for my own Post Book that I wrote about Mbakaou.
Other Materials Created by Me:
This document was created by myself and Caitlin Howe, the greatest partner in crime ever. It's in French and supposed to be used by Cameroonians to assist them in outreach for HIV/AIDS prevention.
Finally, if you made it this far, you might be interested in knowing more about what I actually did during my time in Cameroon. This is the official report of my service.
If anyone has more information or documents that you think would be beneficial for future service workers in Mbakaou or Bogo, please feel free to send me a message or comment below and I'd be happy to host them. Good luck.
Oh and my future blog is located here: Welcome to the Daleverse
