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Peace Corps
A Brief Overview
The US Peace Corps was established in 1961 to promote world peace and friendship through the work of American Volunteers in social and economic development projects. Currently around 2,200 Peace Corps Volunteers are serving in 28 African countries. In Cameroon, over 130 Volunteers are involved in projects in Education, Community Health, Water and Sanitation, Agriculture, Forestry and Environment, and Small Business development.
The Three Goals of Peace Corps in Cameroon
- Help the people of Cameroon meet their need for trained manpower
- Promote a better understanding of the American people on the part of the Cameroonian people
- Promote a better understanding of the Cameroonian people on the part of the American people.
Peace Corps Volunteers in Cameroon are serving in rural areas in all ten provinces. They each make a commitment to live and work for two years within the schools and communities in which they are placed. Through the Peace Corps’ Teachers' Skills Upgrading/Training Project, Peace Corps Volunteers collaborate with Cameroonian educators to empower primary and secondary school teachers by strengthening their teaching and classroom management skills. Current educational emphasis is placed on improving the teaching of English, math and science. The Volunteers also act as facilitators, assisting in strengthening links between schools and their communities. Examples include the establishment of school and community libraries, HIV/AIDS awareness, sex education and life skills, environmental education, computer literacy development, income generating projects for women, and community gardens.