On June 15, 2024, a young graduate awaiting his master’s thesis defense at the Department of Geography in the University of Buea-Cameroon, Stanely Kum, applied to join Voice of Nature (VoNat)’s Volunteering and Youth Mentorship Programme. On Tuesday July 2, 2024, he was recruited to serve as VoNat’s Landscape Restoration Coordinator, in consonance with the Organization’s strive to groom the next generation of biodiversity conservation and sustainable development leaders. The youngster, who backed an MSc in Geography shortly after joining the Organization, served the organization up to November 30, 2024. Shortly after leaving VoNat, the former volunteer sent a message to the organization, recognizing its role in helping him land his first job and career as a whole:
“I am writing to express my sincere gratitude for your invaluable advice, support, guidance, and patience in my career development. My experience with Voice of Nature (VoNat), has been instrumental in my professional growth. I am pleased to announce that I have accepted a position as Monitoring and Evaluation Officer with ICODESSE Buea. Your mentorship has been, and will continue to be an invaluable asset. Thank you for the opportunity to work with VoNat and for your guidance in shaping my career. I remain sincerely grateful.”
VoNat is always in need of devoted and passionate volunteers across the globe to join its team of staff and other volunteers in creating a greener and safer planet for wildlife and humanity. The goal of its Volunteering and Youth Mentorship Programme is to groom young graduates into refined professionals for the job market, while providing passionate environmental advocates the opportunity to contribute to building a greener, safer and more sustainable planet. The programme provides the opportunity for everyone both nationally and internationally to use their skills, knowledge, experience and resources to contribute in creating a healthy and safer planet for current and future generations, as well as put smiles on the faces of vulnerable children and women in forest communities in Cameroon.