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About Peace Corps in Cameroon
Volunteers in Cameroon work with their communities on locally prioritized projects in Agriculture, Education, and Health sectors. During their service in Cameroon, Volunteers learn to speak local languages, including French and Fulfuldé.
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About Cameroon
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Living Conditions in Cameroon
Living arrangements can vary. Find out about the access you'll have to modern communications and more. -
Packing Guidance for Cameroon
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Stories From Cameroon
Read stories from Volunteers about what it's like to live and work. -
Projects in Cameroon
Learn about the different projects underway.
Peace Corps Cameroon is seeking to engage the local market.
See available contracts and vacancies.
See available contracts and vacancies.
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Opportunities in Cameroon
Peace Corps Volunteer
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Peace Corps Response
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Virtual Service Pilot
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Photo gallery
Volunteer Maria and a community member plant a high-yield variety of rice that is also resistant to pests and drought in southern Cameroon.
A girl smiles while attending a Grassroot Soccer workshop organized by a Volunteer in Cameroon.
Young women in Cameroon attend a workshop on sexual and reproductive health organized by a Volunteer.
A Volunteer (in orange) and community members in Cameroon.
Community Economic Development Volunteer Nate and his counterpart Eric use local materials to construct a rural entrepreneurship training center in the West Region of Cameroon.
A Volunteer collaborates with a community health worker in Cameroon.
Students wait to be called on by a Volunteer and her co-teacher in Cameroon.
Girls sit ready to learn in a classroom in Cameroon.
A Volunteer in discussion with a community health worker in Cameroon.
A scenic waterfall rushes over a cliff in Cameroon.
A Volunteer enjoys the scenery in Cameroon.
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Featured Volunteer Profile
Jesse Y.
Cameroon
Agriculture Extension Volunteer
Peace Corps Volunteer
"In my time here I see every tiny project that reached one or two families as shaping those here even decades after I leave. I value each connection I've made."
Read about Jesse's experience
Featured Volunteer Profile
Mason M.
Cameroon
Community Health Volunteer
Peace Corps Volunteer
"Each person that you meet here can share a nugget of advice about life that will change your perspective on the world and leave you with new skills and confidence to take on new challenges."
Read about Mason's experience
Featured Volunteer Profile
Angel G.
Cameroon
English Teacher
Peace Corps Volunteer
"This experience has taught me to think deeply about the cultural, religious, and social factors that shape people’s behaviors and choices instead of making quick judgments."
Read about Angel's experience
