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Archive for June 16th, 2008

This is the first greeting that the group received as they arrived in Kumbo. It’s a long journey from Douala, but the destination is the reward.
As the international delegation of 16 departed the bus, they were greeted in the traditional way with African song, drums and dance. “I can’t believe that the Institute has achieved [...]

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I looked at the faces of the global VIP’s visiting this classroom as the fourteen students of the HI Total Health Center program introduced themselves. I saw that my eyes were not the only ones filled with mist–at that moment, I knew that this was Africa speaking. Here is some of what we heard:
“You told [...]

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Today, the Humanitarian trAID bazaar hosted the premiere showing of traditional art and handicrafts found in the Nso Kingdom and the Northwest Province of Cameroon.
Humanitarian trAID’s goal is to promote indigenous arts, preserve tradition, and build cultural and economic sustainability.

Carvings of traditional warriors in mahogany and eucalyptus, handbags, and home décor from locally grown raffia, [...]

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