Week One Review

24 May 2008

Yes it has been one week since I have been in Cameroon. AH! I am
finding the place as I left it and still am loving every minute of it.
The past few days have been very busy and it is 9pm that I am having
the change to make it to the internet to give some information. We
went to the village on thursday and re-traced the pipeline. It took
two days so we stayed in the school house thursday night and returned
to Kumba friday. We had an initial meeting with the chief, elders,
some women, and members of the water management committee. I spoke
excellent pidgin in they got my message and no one had to translate
anything (I was pretty happy with that).

We made our way back to Kumba and have been working to sort out
details with the engineer as far as purchasing pipes, sand, and
gravel. Because the village is on the opposite side of Barombi Lake,
this presents a problem as for the transportation of materials. We are
working to figure out these details. I played football in the village
(they have a great pitch) and I am excited to fit some of the guys
with the shoes I have brought. I am slowly dispersing them out to
friends and they are very grateful.

Working on the project has left me very busy with little time for
meeting with friends (Its great that I can move about town and see
people I have known from years past as if I am in my own place like
Wheeling or UD). Again the food is great and I am loving the beer.
Tonight we are giong to the club OLABI MAZE (Its funny because the
owner was on my soccer team in Dayton and I am only mad that I did not
get some free passes from him HA!).

I think thats all. Tomorrow I will go to the 630 am Catholic mass with
Mother and Liz (the other white here with me) and then play football
and REST!!!!!

And take my malaria pills...I cannot even describe how great it feels
to be back here...its as though I never left and I am having more fun
than any previous year....