A belated Women’s Day Video from Cameroon!
12 May 2009
Fellow fellow Ashley and I had the honor of celebrating International Women’s Day with GHAPE borrowers on Sunday, March 8th, 2009. It was quite the event: women dressed in kabas, which are the traditional Cameroonian dresses with various patterns and colors, and marched down the main street in Bamenda. Women and men showed up in masses to the parade and many continued the party by drinking and eating with friends.
On a personal note, Women’s Day was one of my favorite memories of Cameroon. There were tons of women out at the restaurants and bars enjoying themselves with friends and family, And, every time a group of women passed another group, they yelled, “HAPPY WOMEN”S DAY!” As you can see this video comes delayed due to the lack of high speed internet, but hope you all enjoy it!
Entry Filed under: Africa, All, Cameroon, GHAPE (Grounded Holistic Approach to Poverty Elimination), KF7 (Kiva Fellows 7th Class). Tags: Ashley King-Bishof, Bamenda, International Women's Day, Kaba, Kristy Callahan, microfinance, women's empowerment.
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1. Unilove | 12 May 2009 at 20:37
I loved this video… It was involving and interesting, had a good pace and smooth transitions, and the music and songs had me smiling as I learned about this important event for Cameroon. Thank you for sharing! Worth the wait
2. howard zugman | 17 May 2009 at 04:51
A very inspiring video Kristy. Thank you.
3. Mickey Mikeworth | 21 May 2009 at 13:41
On behalf of all of us lenders on KIVA, I would like to personally thank you for your work. Stay safe, open minded, and keep doing the GOOD STUFF.
We are happy to support your efforts and lucky that you are willing to go through all the chaos that bringing change offers.
Mickey Mikeworth