The word of the week is "Welcome!"

So I have finally made it to Cameroon and baring a slight mishap, where Chris missed his connection in Paris, we made it to Bambui (only 1 day late). We are having slight problems with the internet as a storm knocked down one of the towers but it’s being slowly fixed, as they say in “African time” which will probably be 2 weeks. We have also been rushed off our feat with everyday a new meeting. On my arrival it was meeting Mr Jude and Mr Polycarp two presidents of quarters in Limbe and Douala. I have also visited the king AKA the Fon, the police, the Brigade(more police), the lord mayor Mr Sofa etc. As well as meeting all the team from BAWA the Bambui water authority.

When we are not on the road (which is very bumpy) we are in the house. Everything is much bigger and spaced out here, but somehow it’s still warm and inviting. Teresa and Fernando are like a work mum and Dad. They look after us and cook all our meals. They have been giving us tours round the village. The food here is great. Everything is fresh and the meals have been amazing. I have a very nice bedroom and my own bathroom, I am really enjoying sleeping under a mosquito net. However there are no hot showers so I’m washing with a kettle and jug.

We went for a tour around the office where we will be working this summer which is basic but the people are so enthusiastic and innovative with what they have that I’m sure it will be fantastic. I feel like a foreign dignitary, everywhere we go we are giving a speech and introduced with shaking hands and welcomes. When we leave we also have to shake hands. We gave them a british flag which will be erected outside the office to show our partnership. There have been so many photos of us going about our work. 

We have had our first meeting where we sent out our plan for the 3 months, and it seems like we have no time at all! Hopefully I will be able to keep up with everything and be able to post photos soon