BWC Volunteers

It was a very precious experience for me. I was able to get to know the ecovillage, I got an insight in the cultural life of the Cameroonians – with much singing and dancing – and I had the possibility to look into the work of Better World Cameroon out of a perspective – the one of the outsider – I’ll probably never see it again.

Volunteering with BWC will pave a way for me to receive training and gain experience in accounting, Administration and Project Management. This will also help me to know how NGOs operate, function and are managed.

BWC to me is an organization with great, idealistic, goals to create a better future. Also, I discovered Cameroon as a great country, with very open and friendly people.

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.

It is satisfying and rewarding to be here volunteering, providing assistance, direction, suggestions and labour in creating a Better World

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"

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.