January 2018 • Cameroon
Our African Focus
Looking forward to all that Himalayan Institute Cameroon has in store for 2018, a question often posed by sponsors, interested guests, and other humanitarians who learn about our work comes to mind: W...
January 2018 • Cameroon
Ignite the Power of Women! HIC’s Annual Campaign Coming to An End!
WHOA! We have reached over 78% of our goal to raise $100,000 in our Annual Campaign supporting the expansion of our Women’s Empowerment Program at Himalayan Institute Cameroon! Thank you so much to al...
November 2017 • Cameroon
Approaching the Topic of Foreign Aid
According to the World Economic Forum, when it comes to developmental foreign aid, there are typically three distinct groups of opinions that people will fall into: Official foreign governmental assis...
October 2017 • Cameroon
Western Plans in Foreign Lands
Let’s talk about culture. Our modern definition holds culture as all pertaining to the collective knowledge, belief, and behavior surrounding social norms, social forms, characteristics of everyday li...
October 2017 • Cameroon
Developing the Sustainable Way
In talking about development, often times the word “sustainable” gets thrown into the conversation. But what does it truly mean to develop a region or community sustainably? Let’s take a look at North...
September 2017 • Cameroon
What Service Gives to Us
In recent years, more and more studies indicate the positive, holistic effect that volunteering has, not only on us as individuals, but on our sense of purpose, belonging, and community too. With an i...
August 2017 • Cameroon
International Development in the Age of Climate Change
Climate change is not a hoax created by the Chinese in order to make U.S. manufacturing non-competitive. It is, however, one of the biggest issues facing our world today, and it affects every country,...
June 2017 • Cameroon
A Space for Learning
More and more, researchers are beginning to see that it is not just teachers, topics, and classroom materials that matter, but the specific space a student learns in also has an effect on educational...
June 2017 • Cameroon
Women in International Development
One of the most straightforward ways to improve a country’s economic situation and alleviate poverty is to educate and empower its women and girls. In many parts of the world, oppressive cultural and...
April 2017 • Cameroon
Health and Education: Keys to Economic Development
Healthcare and education play a crucial role within economic models, yet the time it takes to establish these essential pillars is often overlooked by larger developers and humanitarian organizations...