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Elizabeth’s Journey with Cuso International A Volunteer Story of Impact and Growth - Volunteer
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Elizabeth’s Journey with Cuso International: A Volunteer Story of Impact and Growth

Apr 23 2025

Cameroon: Changing mentalities, one step at a time 
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Cameroon: Changing mentalities, one step at a time 

Nov 06 2024

Cameroon Sustainable and climate resilient farming with better access to climate information
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Cameroon: Sustainable and climate resilient farming with better access to climate information

Aug 16 2024

Nigeria Helping Cameroonian refugees develop crops and skills
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Nigeria: Helping Cameroonian refugees develop crops and skills

Mar 27 2024

Cameroon Program helps women pursue a career in IT
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Cameroon: Program helps women pursue a career in IT

Mar 26 2024

Woman farmers in Cameroon
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Cameroon: Supporting farmers to ensure long-term livelihoods and food security

Aug 02 2023

Entrepreneur refugee
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Nigeria: Program helps refugee gain the right tools to grow their business

Jul 31 2023

Creating career opportunities for women in Cameroon
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Creating career opportunities for women in Cameroon

May 24 2023

Jacque - Working to improve gender equality in Nigeria
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Working to improve gender equity in Nigeria

May 24 2023

Techwomen Factory
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Tech Incubator Accelerates Learning in Cameroon

Apr 14 2023

Vanessa
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Program helps Cameroonian refugee grow business and help train others

Mar 23 2023

Starting a new life in Nigeria
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Starting a new life in Nigeria

Jan 25 2023

Bridging Cameroon’s IT gender divide
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Bridging Cameroon’s IT gender divide

Oct 07 2022

Cuso International, Peru
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Exploring the possibilities

Mar 29 2022

Cuso Alumni Martha Nixon, 1964-Balarampur, West Bengal
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Grounded in compassion and global understanding

Mar 29 2022

Woman standing among corn plants, Cameroon.
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App offers Cameroonian farmers critical weather info to survive climate fluctuations

Feb 07 2022

Several women smiling, gathered together, Cameroon. (Cuso International file photo, Cameroon)
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Women, mothers become ‘agents of community transformation’ in Cameroon

Feb 07 2022

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Strong women leaders give young girls a voice in Cameroon

Nov 09 2021

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Knowledge-sharing, education key to ending child marriage in Cameroon

Sep 20 2021

A group of women speaking around a table
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Seeing Cameroon in a new light

Jun 03 2021

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Easing the burden of survival

Mar 03 2021

Family wearing masks carrying toilet paper
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Helping in the Age of COVID-19

Feb 05 2021

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Building a new life

Feb 02 2021

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Making Mireille’s dream a reality

Jan 18 2021

Woman smiling on a sidewalk
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Women farmers discover world of possibilities in Nigeria

Sep 15 2020

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Flattening the curve in Cameroon

Jul 09 2020

Group of women smiling and dancing outdoors
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Q+A: Brian Atkinson

Jun 18 2020

Woman working over a fire
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The true measure of success

Dec 04 2019

Two woman in field, holding smart phone
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There’s an app for that: women farmers build climate resilience

Sep 28 2019

Woman with microphone and headphones
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‘It gives me joy’: a radio show is changing lives in Cameroon

Jan 30 2019

Two women smiling
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Women’s agricultural co-op reaping benefits in Cameroon

Oct 04 2018

Woman with beehive
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Novel approach reaps results for Cameroon farmers

Aug 28 2018

Two boys in school uniforms
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The Next Generation of Leaders in Cameroon

May 22 2017

Group gathered around a long table
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Empowering Change – One Person at a Time

May 08 2017

Three women drawing
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International Women’s Day: Volunteer Improving the Lives of Women Around the World

Mar 08 2017

Men sitting in circle
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Giving Back Through International Volunteering

Oct 06 2016

Hands pointing at tablet screen
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Sustainability Network

Oct 06 2016

Group around table with notebooks
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Mobilizing Canadian interns, e-mentors and ICT to support international development efforts

May 24 2016

Group holding vegetables
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Volunteering in the Tropical Forests of Cameroon

Apr 28 2016

Men looking at a tree
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A Forest For The Trees

Jan 01 2015

Woman with two young children
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Viewing HIV/AIDS In A New Light

Jan 01 2015

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We love hearing stories from our alumni and partners. For a chance to be featured contact Laura Beamish at by email at laura.beamish@cusointernational.org.

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