Volunteers
Actvities and Cost

Volunteers are generally responsible for organizing VISA's, vaccinations, transport and any other travel related items. Occassionally, if you are coming via another organization, they may do some or all of this for you. Please confirm with your sending organization as to whether this is the case or not. UAC is not responsible for this aspect, but is more then happy to provide assistance where possible.

Cameroon VISA fees vary from country to country. As noted above, please confirm with the Embassy or High Commission as to the fees.

The prefered destination for flights into Cameroon for UAC is Douala, but prior arrangements can be made if the volunteer wishes to fly to Yaounde. This may incur additional costs, depending on the arrangement. For those volunteers arriving in Douala, transport to and from Douala International Airport is included in your overall fee.

Please note, as of January 2009, there are NO airport fees upon arrival. Many people will offer assistance and usually request money. Many times these individuals even look official. It is not recommended that you take this assistance, however, if you should choose to do so, only 1 - 2$ USD or 500 - 1000 fcfa should sufficient.

There is an airport tax of 10,000 fcfa (local currency, about 20$ USD) for all departures. This is paid AFTER you have gone through the check-in counter.

Note: If you are coming via Royal Air Maroc i.e. 4:40AM , well the UAC volunteer coordinator will be there with the UAC van to pick you up and take you to Buea, but when coming you have to keep an extra 23.07 Euro i.e. 15000 fcfa for your hotel bill when going back home.
For due to the risk involve with traveling at night the UAC team can not afford to take you to the airport about at 1 or 2 AM for you to get your flight back home. So the UAC team will take you early enough to a hotel beside the airport where you can spend the night before leaving for the airport.
We wish to assure you that the hotel is not too far from the air port, it is just 5 minutes drive and the hotel has a bus service that is included in the hotel bill you pay.
So please we plead with all those using this air line, to know that , that is what they are going to expect it is for your own safety and our own safety.  

UAC Fees are the following**:

• Two weeks: 130 Euro - 85000 FCFA
• First Month: 240 Euro - 156000 FCFA
• Second Month: 130 Euro - 85000 FCFA
• Subequent Months: 130 Euro - 85000 FCFA

**Some organizations have special agreements with UAC Cameroon which may or may not result in different fees being paid.

UAC Fees include:

• Housing (including basic facilities)
• Meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
• Transport to and from Douala International Airport
• Transport within Buea, to project sites