The following email was sent by on November 4th, the day after the first CFDP after-school session was held at Government Secondary School Nkamlikum in Kumba (our home base). Cameroon Coordinator, Mr. Ngwane Peter is a literature teacher for a government school in Nkambe, Cameroon. Nkambe is located in the Northwest Region, a few hours' drive from Kumba (located in the Southwest Region). The two are the only English-speaking regions in the Francophone-dominated country. His frustrations with the internet derive from the unfinished emails which preceded this one, undoubtedly the result of power and/or electricity outages. Anyone over there will tell you simply – "That's Africa." K-Man, short for "Kumba Man", is a nickname I picked up in 2006, my second year in Cameroon. Sure beats "white man" which many children (and even some adults) shout at Westerns as they pass! More information to follow… Aminkeng Brian, who is overseeing operations in Peter's absence, is preparing a detailed report of the occasion. He was previously unemployed.
4 Nov. 2010
Dear K MAN
You can't just understand how frustrating it is to use the net here in Nkambe. I wrote to inform you that the weekly session have commence successfully and the turn out is so amazing. Actually I read through you mail and I just want to let you know that all the recommendations you made concerning the topics and the football drills have already been taken into consideration.
The first topic that was treated yesterday was Adolescence and the participation was good as I got reports from Kumba.
Please do all to get to me preferably over the phone and I will really want you to make sure you send money to the guys in Kumba so that all can go well.
I am looking forward to hear from you and Best of Luck. Missing you so much. Peace
With Love Peter
FYI – Money was sent.
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