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		<title>Newst PCVs in Cameroon Sworn In</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Remarks of Ambassador Robert P. Jackson Mr. Minister, Mr. Prefect, Ladies and gentlemen the representatives of ministries and other diplomatic missions, Dear Cameroonian friends and colleagues, Dear Volunteers, Ladies and Gentlemen…Bonjour, Good Morning, It is a great pleasure to speak to you on this very special day. We are here, of course, to continue a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.friendsofcameroon.org/2011/12/21/newst-pcvs-in-cameroon-sworn-in/</link>
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		<title>Books for Cameroon</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hello, I&#8217;m a currently serving volunteer in Cameroon working on a literacy project called Books for Cameroon. Phase I was successfully completed in 2010 and brought 23.000 English books to Cameroon. We are now working hard on Phase II and are currently fundraising to bring a sea container of 25,000 French books to our mostly [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.friendsofcameroon.org/2011/11/11/books-for-cameroon/</link>
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		<title>PCV project in Bamenda</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Bamenda, the regional capital of Cameroon’s Northwest region, is a city vibrant with non-governmental organizations (NGOs), civil society organizations (CSOs), and Associations dedicated to improving the lives of Cameroonians. They work in the sectors of women and children’s welfare development, HIV/AIDS and malaria prevention, environmental protection, agriculture, business, technology, human rights, and the arts. As [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.friendsofcameroon.org/2011/10/01/pcv-project-in-bamenda/</link>
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		<title>Woman Candidate Runs for Cameroon’s Presidency</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In a video taken in February this year, Kah Walla, wearing jeans and a red t-shirt, stood facing the water cannon, her body leaning forward, both fists raised high in the air. High-powered blasts of chemical-tinged water wash over her and cloud the screen. Soon after, the police beat her and her companions with clubs. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.friendsofcameroon.org/2011/09/26/walla%e2%80%99s-inspiring-run-for-cameroon%e2%80%99s-presidency/</link>
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		<title>50th anniversary pagne still available</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Peace Corps Volunteers in Cameroon attended a recent event wearing the 50th anniversary pagne. A small number of pieces are still available in the U.S. Contact bobebill@verizon.net if you would like to purchase one.&#1089;&#1074;&#1077;&#1090;&#1080; &#1075;&#1077;&#1086;&#1088;&#1075;&#1080;]]></description>
		<link>http://www.friendsofcameroon.org/2011/09/22/50th-anniversary-pagne-still-available/</link>
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		<title>54 trainees arrive today in Cameroon to begin their Peace Corps service!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[According the Peace Corps Country Director LaHoma Romocki, &#8221; This will bring our total number of folks in country to 232!!&#8221;]]></description>
		<link>http://www.friendsofcameroon.org/2011/09/22/54-trainees-arrive-today-in-cameroon-to-bein-the-peace-corps-service/</link>
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		<title>Peace Corps salute will include slain Sterling native</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Andrew Shippee Sterling, Conn. — A Sterling native will be among those honored this weekend when the Peace Corps recognizes its members who died in the line of duty. Andrew Shippee was 28 when he was killed in July 1995 in Johannesburg, South Africa. He will be among those honored at a Fallen Peace Corps [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.friendsofcameroon.org/2011/09/22/peace-corps-salute-will-include-slain-sterling-native/</link>
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		<title>R.I. volunteers recall Peace Corps on its 50th anniversary</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Providence Journal September 18, 2011 By Donita Naylor Journal Staff Writer Nanci Martin (Smith), right, served in Buea, West Cameroon, in 1964. On the left is Mrs. Musako, head senior tutor at the Baptist Teacher Training College, and her children. In 1959, Tom Wilson drove his Vespa back to college in Indiana from his [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.friendsofcameroon.org/2011/09/20/r-i-volunteers-recall-peace-corps-on-its-50th-anniversary/</link>
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		<title>Cholera kills nearly 500 in Cameroon since August 1, officials say</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Maroua, Cameroon (CNN) &#8212; Public health officials say nearly 500 people have died of cholera in Cameroon this month, and 13,000 cases have been reported in the country this year. More than 50 of this month&#8217;s deaths were in the Far North region, the hardest-hit area so far. Residents in the Logone and Chari divisions [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.friendsofcameroon.org/2011/09/08/cholera-kills-nearly-500-in-cameroon-since-august-1-officials-say/</link>
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		<title>Pingree School features alumnus and EFA Co-founder Rachel Hoy Deussom</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#1080;&#1082;&#1086;&#1085;&#1086;&#1087;&#1080;&#1089;ikoni Rachel Hoy Deussom (’99) is co-founder of Education Fights AIDS (EFA) International. After graduating from Georgetown University in 2003, she served as a Peace Corps community health volunteer in northern Cameroon. During her service, a fellow volunteer, Andrew Koleros, introduced Rachel to a concerned group of HIV-positive youth, which became EFA’s original HIV-positive youth [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.friendsofcameroon.org/2011/07/31/pingree-school-features-alumnus-and-efa-co-founder-rachel-hoy-deussom/</link>
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