Sunday, May 27, 2012

Cameroon Meets the Philippines

There is a common saying among VSO volunteers that VSO stands for "Valentine Service Overseas", as many volunteers find romance either with other volunteers or with the people they meet in the countries where they live. And once again, this has proven true, as Kareen, a VSO volunteer from the Philippines, met her partner, Emmanuel Victor, during her placement in Cameroon. On Saturday, they were married in a ceremony presided over by the Lord Mayor of Santa. It was truly an international affair, with friends and family from the Philippines and Cameroon joining with the VSO volunteers from around the world to help the happy couple celebrate their big day