First Project: CAPEC Cameroon

In July and August 2007 we, Marjolein Buss and Lennard Duijvestijn, will go to Cameroon to volunteer in an orphanage.

Cameroon, situated in central-Africa, experiences increasing poverty and a high percentage of HIV/AIDS infections

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Account number: 127413421,
IBAN code: NL87 RABO 0127 4134 21
BIC: RABONL2U
Bank Account: MC Buss
Bank: Rabobank Maastricht, the Netherlands
Refer to: Cameroon

What are we doing?

We will dedicate ouserlves foremost to 2 orphanages in and near Yaoundé. We will be teaching German and English there, as well as providing information regarding HIV/AIDS, several sportactivities and we will organise the weekly program.

In addition we will be actively involved in establishing a new centre for streetchildren in Yaoundé. This centre will be opened in September and streetchildren will be taught basic skills and knowledge there.

This provides them with a foundation for self-development and hopefully keeps them of the crimininal path. (more details on CAPEC: www.capecam.org)

What are the local needs?

To be able to contribute substantively to the well being of the orphins and streetchildren in Yaoundé we ask you for a contribution. We have been able to determine these local needs already:

• School clothing/attributes: There are 40 children in the project of CAPEC that desperately want to go to school. Unfortunately, they are not able to due to lack of; books, workbooks, uniforms, sandals and the fact that they can not pay the tuition fee. For a total of 150,- we are able to supply a child with this.
• Computers; in the centre for streetchildren there is a need for computers. These computers will be used to provide the children with ICT-skills to give them a better chance on the job-market. A secondhand computer costs 150,-
• Computers and sawingmachines; the orphanages also have a shortage of computers. In addition, they need sawingmachines to provide the older children with useful skills.
• Painting-material; For the creative activities in the orphanages there is a strong need for paint and brushes. The children often perform exercises in which they need this material. However, often they can not paint due to the shortage in material.
• clothing and linen; The orphanage has a structural shortage in linen and clothing for the children.
• Medicins and hospital equipment; CAPEC owns a empty hospital. This is due to a lack of equipment and medicins. We will specify the exact need for these products later, as well as the amount needed for this.

We hope that you are willing to help us providing the children with some of these needs! Any contribution, big or small, is more than welcome! We will elaborate our experiences online as well present our expenditures with the help of photo’s and film material, so that you can see where exactly your money is spend on!