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Cameroon Peace Corps Volunteer Mike Herrold, Kumba 1997-1999 Math/Science
Cameroon Peace Corps Volunteer Mike Herrold, Kumba 1997-1999 Math/Science
Mike Herrold, Kumba 1997-1999
Math/Science
mherrold@bamilekeimport.com
Lauri Wardell, Tinto 1997-1999
Education
lwardell@wellesley.edu
About Mike
Transportation
Closest Villages
Lodging Options
Contacts in Village
Religions
Climate
Electricity
Cuisine
Schools
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ABOUT MIKE: Mike has been back to Cameroon several times since he COSed, and works with John Granville to run Bamiléké Import, a company that works with Cameroonian artists to export and market art crafted in Western Cameroon.
Mike's new address is:
Mike Herrold
625 Main St. Apt. 2
Buffalo, NY 14203
TRANSPORTATION: Taxi and bush taxi are the primary forms of transportation to and in the village.
TRANSPORTATION: The village is 3 hours from the nearest city, and the ride costs about 1500 cfa. To reach the village from Yaounde, take a taxi to Douala (3000 cfa?) and then a taxi to Kumba (1500 cfa).
CLOSEST VILLAGES: Limbe, Konye, Tombel and Nguti
LODGING OPTIONS: Ayaba Hotel, Hotel Mondial
LODGING OPTIONS: Azi Motel
HEALTH: Presbyterian Clinic with European Doctors (Buea Road). There iss running water in the village.
CONTACTS IN VILLAGE: Anthony, who owns the liquor store opposite entrance to main market, is a reliable contact.
RELIGIONS: Predominantly Catholic and Presbyterian, some Luthern
CLIMATE: Hot and humid, Hilly, but not like the Northwest
ELECTRICITY: Yes, but it went out every rain storm - sometimes for days, other times only for hours.
CUISINE: Achu, roasted fish, corn chaff, beans and puff puffs, koki
SCHOOLS: GTHS Kumba, GHS Kumba, CAAS Kumba
By Evanson mein elad (hs-out-f136.google.com - 64.233.178.136) on Monday, December 25, 2006 - 1:30 am: Edit Post |
Hello,mike. How are you doing is been solong without reading from you or John even Guy.Please try and reply me so to sure that you guys are still there.with best regard it has been EVANSON