Holiday Business: Students Hustle For School Fees

I n Douala, the long holiday has become a working season for thousands of students. Instead of resting, they are in markets, workshops, as well as hawking the streets in raising money for the next academic year. Be it at Marché Central, Marché Sandaga, Marché Congo, and el­ sewhere, secondary school students sell different articles including food items, clothes, belts, shoes just to name a few. As early as 7 am, students could be seen selling. "I sell sandals and t-shirts. My parents can’t pay eve­ rything at once, so I decided to help myself", said Rosalie Tankeu a Form 5 student. In Akwa and Bonabéri, other stu­ dents are putting skills to use. Uni­ versity students offer holiday les­ sons in Maths and English, while others...