Cameroon is a country in the continent of Africa. It has many different terrains: desert in the north, mountains and grasslands in the central regions, and tropical rain forests in the south. The country has hot temperatures all year-round. People from Cameroon are called Cameroonians. Almost 50% of Cameroonians live in the countryside and work as farmers. Sadly, many of these farmers live in poverty.
There are over 250 languages spoken in Cameroon, but English and French are the official languages. That is because after the first World War, Cameroon was divided into French and British zones. Sadly, in recent times there has been fighting between French and English-speaking groups and many Cameroonians have had to leave their homes to move to safer areas. Schools have had to build classrooms to make room for refugee pupils.
Mill Hill Missionary priests, with the support of Mission Together, have helped to build new schools and classrooms. Many children from the area attend St Francis Catholic School, and some are members of St Francis’ youth choir too. You can find out more about the building of the school, choir, and community in the film below.