Went to a party last night at Christel and Raouls' orphanage out in the sticks. Christel is a former UAC volunteer who came back to Cameroon and built an orphanage with her boyfriend Raoul, himself a francophone Cameroonian from Yaounde.
They've done it, the building is amazing (if not a little bigger than they intended) and it is bright pink. A sanctuary in the jungle. They intend to house twenty children, 10 girls and 10 boys in a safe, warm environment, see they go to school and give them another start in life as they will have no one else to do this for them.
This of course takes money, hence the reason for last nights party, Christel is returning home to Holland on a fundraising trip and i'm sure she will be successful. It is such a worthwhile cause and any potential financial backer would be blind not to see that.
The party was a relatively low-key affair with popcorn, beer and a nice ambiance. I arrived after an uncomfortable taxi ride (two large ladies, me and some other dude in the back, two in the front passenger seat and get this, two in the drivers seat!! both taking turns at driving responsibilities...comically dangerous) The chief of Buitingi was there and they were discussing the lack of water situation in the area. After the business there was a wonderfully surreal moment where we all had a boiled egg. Then we had some beer.
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