During the 2015 Global Ecovillage Network Summit, Better World Cameroon was awarded the Gaia Trust Excellence Award for GEN Africa's Most Inspiring Project
Visiting Cameroon to say hello to old friends I have been lucky enough to see the day to day workings of Better World. I encourage anyone considering a visit to go for it.
Coming to Cameroon to volunteer with BWC for me constitutes a way of finally putting this passion into practice and to see for myself what is possible and what is needed to achieve that.
My ability to really dig in deep with Better World was somewhat limited by time. One month was the most I could take from my job in the U.S., working in environmental education for local schools. In the end, I feel that some time is better than no time.
I discovered Better World Cameroon some months ago because I was looking for a local based NGO to realize a survey about "Permaculture and food security in Africa"
In 2013, Konkankoh was invited to go to Sieben Linden, Germany, and participate in an EDE course. In a month-long process, together with other experts, he developed the vision of the “Bafut Project”.
My time at BWC and Cameroon in general has had its challenges and rewards. I am leaving Cameroon on a good note and hope to maintain the connection with BWC.