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Cameroon Peace Corps Volunteer Karen Reed, Kette 1997-1999 Health
Cameroon Peace Corps Volunteer Karen Reed, Kette 1997-1999 Health
Karen Reed, Kette 1997-1999
Health
karenalicereed@yahoo.com
Getting there and away
Contacts
Health
Festivals
Population
Climate
Electricity
Cuisine
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GETTING THERE AND AWAY: time: 3-10 transportation: bush taxis, rides with priests and tobacco men How to reach the village from Yaounde: Just east to Batouri and then north. Stop before you get to CAR. Make sure the bridge is passable. close: Batouri
CONTACTS: Most of the big-wigs try to leave as soon as they can. There was an American building a tobacco warehouse, but he left.
HEALTH FACILITIES: Hospital with a doctor. There was no running water.
FESTIVALS: My post-mate marched in the parade for national teacher day. Another celebration was when the tobacco farmers got paid. National holidays were big fêtes.
POPULATION: 200-800
CLIMATE AND LANDSCAPE: very nice , wooded savanna
ELECTRICITY: No electricity.
CUISINE: Cous-cous