This section is a space offered to former volunteers to talk about their experience with RUDEC, hoping that it might inspire new volunteers to come make a difference.

Theo Cladiere, 21, French, volunteer in Sept. 2008
Why I volunteered with RUDEC and what I found there... > continue

Justin Carnahan, volunteer in Nov/Dec. 2009
Something really changed my perspective for the better and that was the people of Belo.... > continue

Reinoud Vaandrager, volunteer in Jan-March 2010
I found RUDEC while doing a Google search for 'Beekeeping internship'...> continue

Louise Harris, volunteer from October 2009-March 2010
I found the opportunity for 'Business Development' on idealist.org and was attracted by the small friendly nature of RUDEC...> continue

Brynne Weels, 3 month Volunteer
Cameroon is an incredibly diverse country, in the ways of both its inhabitants and landscapes. I was located in the Anglophone Northwest region...> continue

Justinas Sileikis, March-June 2010
I spent March-June 2010 working with RUDEC. My arrival coincided with the departure of a small army of volunteers, so the vast majority of my time in Belo was spent working with Joshua...> continue

David Martin-Richmond, May-June 2010
I arrived in Belo on the 10th May having been kindly picked up from Douala by Joshua. As we had kept in contact before I left the UK I felt as though we were already good friends...> continue

Nuria, July 2010
I am Nuria,from Barcelona-Spain. I left home with many questions, that were answered in Cameroon within one month!!!...> continue