Cameroon

Peace Corps in Cameroon

Volunteers in Cameroon work with their communities on projects in agriculture, education, and health. During their service in Cameroon, Volunteers learn to speak local languages, including French, Fulfuldé, and Pidgin English.

Volunteers
Current: 146
To Date: 3755
Program Dates
1962-present
Official Language
French, English

Volunteer Openings in Cameroon

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There are currently no Peace Corps Volunteer openings in Cameroon.

Over the years, the Peace Corps and its Volunteers have strengthened my entrepreneurial and leadership capabilities and taught me how to make an impact in my community. I learned to solve problems in my hometown by valuing local resources.

Gabriel, Peace Corps Volunteer Counterpart
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Current Projects in Cameroon

Agriculture Education Health Feed the Future President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief President's Malaria Initiative

Stories from Cameroon

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"The Peace Corps beekeeping training has empowered me to control my own work" Opening a public library to promote reading culture and learning in the community If you truly understand it, you can teach it

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Support Projects in Cameroon

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Cameroon Country Fund

Contributions to the Cameroon Country Fund will support Volunteer and community projects that will take place in Cameroon.

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Building a Library and Resource Center
Meghan Macaulay
Volunteer from California

The objective of this library is to create a school environment which promotes reading culture and improved literacy both in ...

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Les Filles Fortes Education Fund
Avery Springborn
Volunteer from Michigan

A US-based nonprofit that has agreed to send scholarships to four girls at a secondary school in a small village ...

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