Eight volunteers from CWB will be visiting Cameroon in March 2014. Meet them all here!
Dave Terrace
Ouvrir Batteur & Capitaine (Opening Batsman & Captain)
Age:29
Lives: London
CWB Status: Project Leader, returning volunteer, tweets for @CWBAfrica, recruits newbies and according to Dave, he’s a ‘general legend’!
Reason for visiting Cameroon: New country, new people, new experiences
Hoping to….find that life changing story and successfully lead a project. (so far, so good!)
Jo Clarke
Demi Oblique Côté Fermé (Short Fine Leg)
Age: 31
Lives: Leeds
CWB Status: Cameroon Country Manager for CWB and returning volunteer.
Reason for visiting Cameroon: Follow up the first CWB/Cameroon project and see the impact of its work and meet friends/teachers from 2012.
Hoping to….spend more time with local people, hearing their stories and making new contacts for future trips.
Liam Burrell
Barriére Latérale (Deep Square-Leg)
Age: 18
Lives: Salisbury
CWB Status: Returning volunteer
Reason for visiting Cameroon: Enjoyed Rwanda so much in 2013 that he wanted to get straight back out on a CWB trip.
Hoping to….get across plenty of ABC messages and see plenty of smiles on faces throughout the 2 weeks.
Roger Newman
Entraîner & Relais Fermé (Coach & Silly Mid-On)
Age: 18 at heart, he says, somewhere in his 40’s he admits to!
Lives: Hastings
CWB Status: First time volunteer and the trips ECB Tutor
Reason for visiting Cameroon: To hopefully inspire a generation
Hoping to….fully enjoy his time and that all those ‘in country’ gain a love of cricket
David Fitt
Gardien de Guichet (Wicket-Keeper)
Age: 66
Lives: London
CWB Status: Returning volunteer
Reason for visiting Cameroon: To experience a new country and a return to coaching.
Hoping to….help children achieve sporting potentials and communicate the importance of HIV awareness.
Thom Manning
Arbitre Côté Lanceur (Bowlers End Umpire)
Age:44
Lives: Bristol
CWB Status: First time volunteer
Reason for visiting Cameroon: Mid-life crisis! It also looked to be the most ‘interesting’ country given the newness of CWBs involvement.
Hoping to….experience a new continent and culture and rediscover a love for coaching cricket.
Jonathan Todd
Joueur Polyvalent (All-Rounder)
Age: 23
Lives: Chesterfield
CWB Status: Returning volunteer and HIV Lead
Reason for visiting Cameroon: To meet friends made on the last trip and to see how much they have progressed.
Hoping to….develop the contacts made and hopefully put plans in place to help further the progression in Cameroon. Ensuring our delivery is at its highest for most impact.
Jules Farman
Scoreur & Tournicoteur (Scorer & Leg-Spinner)
Age: 29
Lives: High Wycombe
CWB Status: Returning volunteer, CWB Women’s Group Lead, international Cricket Scorer trainer, fusing cricket coaching with mad dance moves.
Reason for visiting Cameroon: To be a part of and to promote the great work that CWB does in our newest project country.
Hoping to…. bring Roger Milla-esq goal celebrations to the game of cricket.