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  New container project

  Posted on January 29, 2013 by Alida in Blog, Projects

  On of our goals this year is to send another container with second/third hand hospital goods to Cameroon. This time for Hopital Central de Yaounde, a small hospital in the capital of Cameroon. Below you will find pictures of the ex- and interior of the hospital as well as the materials they are working with.   Related [...]

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  Visiting Eseka Orphanage

  Posted on January 22, 2013 by Alida in Blog

  Huguette visited this orphanage in the beginning of 2012, I think in March. For reasons unknown I completely forgot to post these pictures. While visting the orphanage she brought with her second hand clothing which had arrived at Help Cameroon via container shipping from The Netherlands. She received a tour and got to see the [...]

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• Going to be a grandmother, again!

  Posted on December 29, 2012 by Alida in Blog

  Huguette, our projectleader in the field for Help Cameroon, is going to be a grandmother for the fourth time already! Her youngest daughter is scheduled to give birth mid february. They both live in Yaounde both are coming to Amsterdam, the netherlands for the birth. Which means that I will be able to see my [...]

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  Donating clothing and crutches

  Posted on December 22, 2012 by Alida in Blog

  Just before leaving for the Netherlands, Huguette was able to donate clothes and crutches to the Protestant church Marie Gocker in Yaounde. We received, via container, second hand clothing which we have been donating to various people. This was the last batch. The church will distribute the items during the holiday period to families of the [...]

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• Robbed

  Posted on December 5, 2012 by Alida in Blog

  Well, we dodged the bullet, as they say, for a couple of years, but a few weeks ago Huguette was robbed. Luckily she was not in any danger; the robbers broke into her car while she was out jogging in the early morning. Gone is the ‘brand’ new camera, her cellphone (but they took out the [...]

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  Pictures of Cedric in the hospital (Yaounde)

  Posted on November 23, 2012 by Alida in Blog, Projects

  Related Posts:Cedric’s surgerySurgery for Ruphat and three other boys in CameroonNew container projectVisiting Eseka Orphanage Donating clothing and crutchesNew projects posted soonLolodorf well is finishedArrival of goods for Doume HospitalLoading and departure of goods for Doume HospitalDoume hospital

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  Cedric’s surgery

  Posted on November 23, 2012 by Alida in Blog

  As you know, we have been busy trying to help four boys with circumcision related health issues. Very quickly we were able to help Ruphat. Unfortunately the doctor found out he suffered from a hernia and advised Huguette to le them operate on that as well.  Of course we would, but this put a severe [...]

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  Lolodorf well in action

  Posted on October 13, 2012 by Alida in Blog

  The long summer vacation for the children has come to an end so our project leader was finally able to make some ‘action’ photo’s of drinking schoolchildren.   Related Posts:Lolodorf well is finishedProblemsWater pump for school in Paki, Cameroon – AfricaOpening of water well for school in Paki, Cameroon (Africa)Water pump wells for Bajong and [...]

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  Zimmama/Yvonne

  Posted on October 1, 2012 by Alida in Blog

  Af few years ago we were able to pay for an operation for a baby girl withHydrocefalus condition. Most children are born normal but by the age of one begin to show symptoms ranging from sleepiness to vomitting to seizures, with off course the most notable sign being an overly large head. Most children in Africa (and [...]

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• Surgery for Ruphat and three other boys in Cameroon

  Posted on September 13, 2012 by Alida in Blog, Projects

  Two weeks ago we posted a new project on GlobalGiving to fund the surgeries for Ruphat, Cedric, Yannick and Nkolo. But we have known Ruphat for two years now. Our project leader in the field, Huguette, met him two years ago while working in Paki on another project (building a well for the local school). [...]

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