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By Admin1 (Admin) on Wednesday, May 23, 2001 - 6:21 pm: Edit Post

Paul D. Garriepy who served in Zaire
from 71 to 74 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at pgarriadioceseoflansingdorg


Ellen Cohen who served in Zaire
from 72 to 74 and worked in Education - TEFL
can be e-mailed at ecohenaworldbankdorg


Les Everett who served in Zaire
from 73 to 75 and worked in Agriculture
can be e-mailed at evere003atcdumndedu


Ed Long who served in Zaire
from 73 to 75 and worked in Agriculture
can be e-mailed at jelivaaoldcom


Margaret Kryl Packman who served in Zaire
from 73 to 75 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at mpackmanaciscodcom


Paul Parsons who served in Zaire
from 73 to 75 and worked in Agriculture
can be e-mailed at parasarosaalibbydorg


Carolyn Parsons who served in Zaire
from 73 to 75 and worked in Agriculture,Health
can be e-mailed at parsarosaalibbydorg


Rick Martin who served in Zaire
from 73 to 75 and worked in Civil Aviation
can be e-mailed at ricsterawestworlddcom


Diane Corrigan Teig who served in Zaire
from 73 to 76 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at DianeTeigaaoldcom


David Venzon who served in Zaire
from 73 to 76 and worked in Education, Health
can be e-mailed at venzondapbdncidnihdgov


Wilson Hill who served in Zaire
from 74 to 76 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at marshallagoldcom


Cheryl McIntosh who served in Zaire
from 74 to 76 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at mcintoscaearthlinkdnet


John C. Graham who served in Zaire
from 75 to 77 and worked in education
can be e-mailed at JohnGrahamaroggedcoduk


Mary Kate (Schmidt) Pung who served in Zaire
from 75 to 77 and worked in Education (TEFL)
can be e-mailed at mkpungagsaix2dccdGaSoUdEDU


Mary Kate Schmidt who served in Zaire
from 75 to 77 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at sobiopungagsvms2dccdgasoudedu


Oscar Pung who served in Zaire
from 75 to 77 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at sobiopungagsvms2dccdgasoudedu


Gina Ratermann Sharar who served in Zaire
from 75 to 78 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at bshararaaoldcom


Anne E Moseley who served in Zaire
from 75 to 79 and worked in Education & Agriculture
can be e-mailed at Mosegreenaaoldcom


Bobbie Parsons Johnson who served in Zaire
from 76 to 77 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at hoocher2amnsincdcom


francoise (fafa) who served in Zaire
from 76 to 78 and worked in TEFOL
can be e-mailed at FVLINaWEBTVdNET


Ralph D. Wagner who served in Zaire
from 76 to 78 and worked in Health
can be e-mailed at r_wagnerafomadwscdmassdedu


Mo Keane who served in Zaire
from 76 to 79 and worked in Education, Rural Development
can be e-mailed at modkeaneafaaddotdgov


Keith Snyder who served in Zaire
from 77 to 79 and worked in education
can be e-mailed at ksnyderaintergatedbcdca


Curt Bohlen who served in Zaire
from 77 to 79 and worked in instant aggie
can be e-mailed at rrabataaoldcom


Bill Wickham who served in Zaire
from 77 to 79 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at wickbksoainterlocdcom


bob rabatsky who served in Zaire
from 77 to 80 and worked in instant aggies
can be e-mailed at rrabataaoldcom


Jan McMahon who served in Zaire
from 77 to 80 and worked in instant aggie
can be e-mailed at rrabataaoldcom


Laurie Evans who served in Zaire
from 78 to 80 and worked in education
can be e-mailed at evansanandodcom


Peter Fore who served in Zaire
from 78 to 80 and worked in TOEFL
can be e-mailed at ForeaUICdEdu


Tom Cheyney who served in Zaire
from 78 to 80 and worked in Education and Health
can be e-mailed at tomdcheyneyacancomdcom


Doug Siglin who served in Zaire
from 78 to 81 and worked in Education; health
can be e-mailed at capitolhilaaoldcom


Lorraine M Thompson who served in Zaire
from 78 to 81 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at lorraineaicdnet

By Admin1 (Admin) on Wednesday, May 23, 2001 - 6:22 pm: Edit Post

Lorraine M. Thompson who served in Zaire
from 78 to 81 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at lorraineaicdnet


Terry Gipson who served in Zaire
from 78 to 81 and worked in Agriculture
can be e-mailed at tgipsonavsudedu


Bill Daniels who served in Zaire
from 78 to 82 and worked in Aquaculture
can be e-mailed at bdanielsadesudedu


Bill Daniels who served in Zaire
from 78 to 82 and worked in Aquaculture
can be e-mailed at wdanielsadscdedu


Sue Frederici Tshishiku who served in Zaire
from 79 to 81 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at chaparralasprintmaildcom


Ruth Dover who served in Zaire
from 79 to 81 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at doveraimsadedu


Gene Shelby who served in Zaire
from 79 to 81 and worked in PCMO
can be e-mailed at GShelby353aaoldcom


Janet Leeds who served in Zaire
from 79 to 81 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at JLeedsaisisphdcom


Troester, Steve who served in Zaire
from 79 to 81 and worked in Agriculture
can be e-mailed at kubatamaaaoldcom


Jim Diderich who served in Zaire
from 79 to 82 and worked in Vocational Ed
can be e-mailed at bonjeanpasoltecdcom


Jim Diderich who served in Zaire
from 79 to 82 and worked in Votech/Blacksmithing
can be e-mailed at bonjeanpasoltecdnet


Fred Marton who served in Zaire
from 79 to 82 and worked in Fishculture
can be e-mailed at fredmartonayahoodcom


Harriet Kuhr who served in Zaire
from 79 to 82 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at harrietkuhrahotmaildcom


Fred Marton who served in Zaire
from 79 to 82 and worked in Fishculture
can be e-mailed at martondfredaepamaildepadgov


Barry Pollock who served in Zaire
from 79 to 82 and worked in Health/ Water and Sanitatio
can be e-mailed at PollockdBarryaEPAmaildEPAdGOV


Beth Burnett who served in Zaire
from 79 to 84 and worked in ag education
can be e-mailed at bburnettadeptdagrydpurduededu


Matthew Erulkar who served in Zaire
from 80 to 81 and worked in TEFL
can be e-mailed at erulkaraearthlinkdnet


Molly (Kaser) Wiarda who served in Zaire
from 80 to 82 and worked in Public Health
can be e-mailed at dskaseradmcidnet


Sandra Bostrom (Pooler) who served in Zaire
from 80 to 82 and worked in Fisheries
can be e-mailed at sbostromajunodcom


Brian Sheehy who served in Zaire
from 80 to 82 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at sheehyabnldgov


Susan Schneider who served in Zaire
from 80 to 82 and worked in health
can be e-mailed at sueschneidaaoldcom


Joanna Hecht who served in Zaire
from 80 to 82 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at tgipsonavsudedu


Wyatt Evans who served in Zaire
from 80 to 82 and worked in Appropriate Technology
can be e-mailed at wyevansablastdnet


Charles Hendrix who served in Zaire
from 80 to 83 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at cahendrixaworldnetdattdnet


Duncan McClusky who served in Zaire
from 80 to 83 and worked in Fisheries
can be e-mailed at mccluskyasurfsouthdcom


Catherine M. Skoula who served in Zaire
from 80 to 84 and worked in education, agriculture
can be e-mailed at cskoulaainterpathdcom


John Nickerson who served in Zaire
from 81 to 83 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at jnickrsnapacificdnet

David K. Reside who served in Zaire
from 81 to 83 and worked in Fisheries
can be e-mailed at RESIDEDKat-birddedu


David Reside who served in Zaire
from 81 to 83 and worked in Fisheries
can be e-mailed at residedkat-birddedu


David Spence who served in Zaire
from 81 to 83 and worked in education
can be e-mailed at slk3173amontanadcom


Nina Narakas Favor who served in Zaire
from 81 to 84 and worked in Fisheries
can be e-mailed at bnfavoraerolsdcom

By Admin1 (Admin) on Wednesday, May 23, 2001 - 6:22 pm: Edit Post

Jean Harman who served in Zaire
from 82 to 84 and worked in Agriculture
can be e-mailed at eharmanacapaccessdorg


Lisa Nichols who served in Zaire
from 82 to 84 and worked in TOEFL
can be e-mailed at llnicholsaerolsdcom


Tim Jarvis who served in Zaire
from 82 to 84 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at timjamsdcom


Mary Watson who served in Zaire
from 82 to 85 and worked in Fish
can be e-mailed at mwatsonaerolsdcom


Aaron K. Zee who served in Zaire
from 82 to 85 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at Zeefamajunodcom


Peggy Calnan Porter who served in Zaire
from 83 to 84 and worked in Fisheries
can be e-mailed at pegporterajunodcom


Angela C. Martin who served in Zaire
from 83 to 85 and worked in Fisheries
can be e-mailed at amartinausaiddgov


Shawn Wright who served in Zaire
from 83 to 85 and worked in Health Education
can be e-mailed at jmmst15avmsdcisdpittdedu


Barbara (Graham) Andre who served in Zaire
from 83 to 85 and worked in Pisciculture
can be e-mailed at mbaagreyrockdorg


Patrick Holland who served in Zaire
from 83 to 85 and worked in Rural Development
can be e-mailed at patdhollandalittlebrowndcom


Peter McGivern who served in Zaire
from 83 to 85 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at peter_mcgivernaglenbardddupagedkd12dildus


Peter F. McGivern who served in Zaire
from 83 to 85 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at peter_mcgivernaglenbarddk12dildusd


Susan Esser who served in Zaire
from 83 to 85 and worked in Health
can be e-mailed at sbesseradreamscapedcom


Shawn Wright who served in Zaire
from 83 to 85 and worked in Health
can be e-mailed at Wrightshawnahotmaildcom


Britt Crist who served in Zaire
from 83 to 86 and worked in Tech Ed
can be e-mailed at bcristamsndcom


Andrea Edmundson who served in Zaire
from 83 to 86 and worked in Gros Betail (Large Animal Husbandry)
can be e-mailed at officeaworldfoodstoredcom


Andrea Edmundson who served in Zaire
from 83 to 86 and worked in Large Animal/Veterinary Extension
can be e-mailed at tucson2aflashdnet


britt crist who served in Zaire
from 83 to 86 and worked in tech ed electricity
can be e-mailed at wbrittoncristamicrosoftdcom


Gail Tonnesen who served in Zaire
from 83 to 87 and worked in Fisheries
can be e-mailed at tonnesenaolympusdepadgov


Karen Nygren (Johnson) Wallin who served in Zaire
from 84 to 85 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at karendnygrenwallinanlrbdgov


Ann Constantine who served in Zaire
from 84 to 86 and worked in Water Technology
can be e-mailed at annconstantineamindspringdcom


Linda H. Gray (Lyn) who served in Zaire
from 84 to 86 and worked in Associate PC Director
can be e-mailed at graylavtdedu


Missy Bemis who served in Zaire
from 84 to 86 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at Helenbemisausadnet


Greg McCracken who served in Zaire
from 84 to 86 and worked in education
can be e-mailed at mccracknabswdinfidnet


Greg McCracken who served in Zaire
from 84 to 86 and worked in TEFL
can be e-mailed at mccracknaimtdnet


Noah N. Ranells who served in Zaire
from 84 to 86 and worked in Agriculture Education
can be e-mailed at noah_ranellsamaildehnrdstatedncdus


Daniel Shapiro who served in Zaire
from 84 to 86 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at shapiroawfudedu


John Schelp who served in Zaire
from 84 to 87 and worked in University Education
can be e-mailed at schelpaniehsdnihdgov


Beth Moracco who served in Zaire
from 85 to 87 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at 40bmoraccoasophiadsphduncdedu


Beth Moracco who served in Zaire
from 85 to 87 and worked in Univ Ed
can be e-mailed at 40bmoraccoasphduncdedu

By Admin1 (Admin) on Wednesday, May 23, 2001 - 6:22 pm: Edit Post

Bruce Sergeant who served in Zaire
from 85 to 87 and worked in Public Health
can be e-mailed at BruceSergaaoldcom


Julie Sergeant who served in Zaire
from 85 to 87 and worked in Public Health
can be e-mailed at JulieSgtaaoldcom


Jessica Vapnek who served in Zaire
from 85 to 87 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at mevakporahotmaildcom


Paige Carlson-Heim who served in Zaire
from 85 to 87 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at mheimabowddtsdmg


Rosemary Moore who served in Zaire
from 85 to 87 and worked in Public Health
can be e-mailed at Moore004ametvaxdmetrodmsusdedu


Tedrick Housh who served in Zaire
from 85 to 87 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at thoushasprynetdcom


Angela Sweeney who served in Zaire
from 85 to 88 and worked in Fisheries
can be e-mailed at angeladsweeneyawhichdnet


Geoffrey Greenwell who served in Zaire
from 86 to 87 and worked in Water Resource
can be e-mailed at ggreenwellahotmaildcom


David Midgarden who served in Zaire
from 86 to 88 and worked in Beekeeping
can be e-mailed at davidmasrdnet


John Terry who served in Zaire
from 86 to 89 and worked in Fisheries
can be e-mailed at 74067d2426acompuservecom


Brian Hirsch who served in Zaire
from 86 to 89 and worked in Family Fish Culture
can be e-mailed at bdhirschaaoldcom


Brian Hirsch who served in Zaire
from 86 to 89 and worked in Family Fish Culture
can be e-mailed at hirschdbrianaepadgov


Brian Hirsch who served in Zaire
from 86 to 89 and worked in Fish Culture
can be e-mailed at hirschdbrianaepamaildepadgov


Nancy Parker who served in Zaire
from 86 to 89 and worked in Village Water Program
can be e-mailed at nparkeraearthsciddodusbrdgov


Todd Caldwell who served in Zaire
from 86 to 90 and worked in aquaculture
can be e-mailed at tdcaldwellahotmaildcom


Dexter Van Zile who served in Zaire
from 87 to 88 and worked in Public Health
can be e-mailed at dzileaworldnetdattdnet


Jim Cruickshank who served in Zaire
from 87 to 91 and worked in Aquaculture
can be e-mailed at mpembweaaoldcom


Martha Sutula who served in Zaire
from 87 to 91 and worked in Aquaculture
can be e-mailed at msutulaaunix1dsnccdlsudedu


Nick Hobgood who served in Zaire
from 87 to 91 and worked in Fish Culture
can be e-mailed at Nickacongo-pagesdorg


Irene G. Brammertz who served in Zaire
from 88 to 90 and worked in Public Health Administration
can be e-mailed at IntuitCoachaYahoodCom


Charles Portney who served in Zaire
from 88 to 90 and worked in Fisheries
can be e-mailed at kitengoaaoldcom


patty thompson who served in Zaire
from 88 to 90 and worked in large animal cooperative
can be e-mailed at patriciadadquinnawilliamsdcom


Sloan Mahone who served in Zaire
from 88 to 90 and worked in Agriculture
can be e-mailed at sloandmahoneasantdoxdacduk


Sloan Mahone who served in Zaire
from 88 to 90 and worked in Agriculture
can be e-mailed at SloanM1016aaoldcom


Sloan Mahone who served in Zaire
from 88 to 90 and worked in Agriculture
can be e-mailed at smahoneaaacapdorg


Andrew Thorp who served in Zaire
from 88 to 91 and worked in agriculture
can be e-mailed at athorp10aaoldcom


Mary Shellabarger who served in Zaire
from 88 to 91 and worked in Fisheries
can be e-mailed at kmutebaaaoldcom


Larry Fried who served in Zaire
from 88 to 91 and worked in Aquaculture
can be e-mailed at larfriedaionetdnet


Lisa Kaiser Thorp who served in Zaire
from 88 to 91 and worked in Agriculture
can be e-mailed at lthorpathompsoncoburndcom


Laura Lauffer who served in Zaire
from 88 to 91 and worked in Agriculture
can be e-mailed at lwlauffeaunitydncsudedu


Sara Terry who served in Zaire
from 88 to 91 and worked in Fish
can be e-mailed at SaJuaworldnetdattdnet

By Admin1 (Admin) on Wednesday, May 23, 2001 - 6:23 pm: Edit Post

Sara J. Terry who served in Zaire
from 88 to 91 and worked in Fish Culture
can be e-mailed at terrydsaraaepamaildepadgov


blake vonderheide who served in Zaire
from 88 to 91 and worked in aquaculture
can be e-mailed at vonblakeahotmaildcom


David Frothingham who served in Zaire
from 89 to 91 and worked in Water and Sanitation
can be e-mailed at dgfrothiausgsdgov


Brad & Mary Gregg who served in Zaire
from 89 to 91 and worked in Agriculture
can be e-mailed at greggd27aosudedu


Jenny Gronefeld who served in Zaire
from 89 to 91 and worked in Fish culture extension agent
can be e-mailed at gronefelaacnatscidorg


Kurt Shultz who served in Zaire
from 89 to 91 and worked in Fish head
can be e-mailed at kshultzageckoduvidedu


Jon Lane who served in Zaire
from 89 to 91 and worked in fisheries
can be e-mailed at lanealamardcolostatededu


Marcy Strazer who served in Zaire
from 89 to 91 and worked in Fisheries
can be e-mailed at mstrazeraumichdedu


PJ Robenolt who served in Zaire
from 89 to 91 and worked in Health Administration
can be e-mailed at nidpraerolsdcom


Orlando Miller who served in Zaire
from 89 to 91 and worked in Water and Sanitation
can be e-mailed at omille1alsudedu


Angela C. Martin who served in Zaire
from 90 to 91 and worked in Agriculture
can be e-mailed at amartinausaiddgov


Diane Hankey Olson who served in Zaire
from 90 to 91 and worked in Agriculture
can be e-mailed at bera68aaprodigydcom


Kelly McNeal who served in Zaire
from 90 to 91 and worked in Water and Sanitation
can be e-mailed at gkkmem911acsdcom


Todd Keogh who served in Zaire
from 90 to 91 and worked in Water and Sanitation
can be e-mailed at keoghasdarcdorg


Tim Kreidler who served in Zaire
from 90 to 91 and worked in Ag
can be e-mailed at kreidlerabestdcom


Maria Ludwick who served in Zaire
from 90 to 91 and worked in Health education
can be e-mailed at marialudwayahoodcom


Crystal Buck who served in Zaire
from 90 to 91 and worked in Health
can be e-mailed at pbbchbumaaoldcom


Patrick Keenan who served in Zaire
from 90 to 91 and worked in integrated agriculture
can be e-mailed at pk1543amindspringdcom


Mark Blankenship who served in Zaire
from 90 to 91 and worked in Public health administration
can be e-mailed at QCKF80Aaprodigydcom


Shivaun Leonard who served in Zaire
from 90 to 91 and worked in Aquaculture
can be e-mailed at sleonardabluefindnet


Tracy Schall who served in Zaire
from 90 to 91 and worked in Freshwater Fisheries
can be e-mailed at tschallageckoduvidedu


Jennifer DuBose who served in Zaire
from 91 to 91 and worked in Agriculture
can be e-mailed at jenniferdduboseausdinterfaceincdcom


Webb, Thomas who served in Zaire and Congo
from 77 to 78 and worked in Fisheries
can be e-mailed at tom_webb77ahotmaildcom


Patrick McCarthy who served in Zaire and Congo
from 82 to 86 and worked in Aquaculture
can be e-mailed at mccarthypaearthlinkdnet


Rob Bettaso who served in Zaire and Philippines
from 79 to 81 and worked in Fisheries
can be e-mailed at rbettasoagfdstatedazdus


Ann Constantine who served in Zaire (currently Republique du Congo)
from 84 to 86 and worked in Water Technician
can be e-mailed at annconstantineamindspringdcom


Cameron Burn who served in Zaire, DRC
from 76 to 78 and worked in Ag
can be e-mailed at cameronburnahotmaildcom


Rick Barbieri who served in Zaire (DRC)
from 84 to 87 and worked in Public Health (EPI)
can be e-mailed at rbarbieradupagehealthdorg


Rick Barbieri who served in Zaire (DRC)
from 84 to 87 and worked in Public Health
can be e-mailed at rbarbieradupagehealthdorg

By Admin1 (admin) on Saturday, August 18, 2001 - 3:59 pm: Edit Post

Congo - Kinshasa

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Moira D. Keane can be contacted at modkeaneafaadgov
Country of Service: Congo (Zaire)

Training Group: TEFOL, 76

Cities you served in: Ebonda (Equateur)

Arrival Year: 1976

Departure Year: 1979

Work Description: Teaching, Rural Development

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

FAA Air Traffic Environmental Specialist, 1 Aviation Plaza
Jamaica, NY 11434

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

Chris Jones, 75-77
Gay Morgan 76-77

Leave a message here if there was an incorrect or duplicate e-mail address for you in the
"Directory of Volunteers": faa.gov is correct. No longer need faa.dot.gov


Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Patrick McCarthy can be contacted at mccarthypaearthlinkdnet
Country of Service: Congo-Zaire

Training Group: Aquaculture

Cities you served in: Mbumba and Kananga

Arrival Year: 1982

Departure Year: 1986

Work Description: Aquaculture extension agent, Kasai Occidental

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

I'm now living in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with my wife Laura and two
children Molly and Bailey. I work as a staff scientist for The Nature
Conservancy.


Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Maria Ludwick can be contacted at pietyinndesireaaoldcom
Country of Service: Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire)

Training Group: Health Education

Cities you served in: Mushenge

Arrival Year: 90

Departure Year: 91

Work Description: Health Education

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Live in New Orleans and work for a non-profit conducting evaluation and
grant writing.

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

Mark Smith - Peace Corps Zaire 89-91

By Admin1 (admin) on Saturday, August 18, 2001 - 5:00 pm: Edit Post

Congo - Kinshasa


Returned Peace Corps Volunteer William Sorensen can be contacted at wcshpayahoodcom

Host Country: Zaire

Training Group Name: Stage

City (or cities) you served in: Gungu, Djuma

Year you began your peace corps service: 1983

Year you completed your peace corps service: 1985

Peace Corps Work Description:
Secondary Science Teacher

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
Masters Education; joint PC & Columbia U. Fellowship 1988; 4 years Bolivia as teacher; Married 1989; Masters Public Health 1992; 6 years Louisiana St Health Dept; currently doing dissertation work in Bolivia in health ed. 2 kids.

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:
Greg McCracken; Brad Simpson, Mark Vanderhort



Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Carol Avis Parsons can be contacted at parsarosaalibbydorg
Country of Service: Zaire

Training Group: Agriculture

Cities you served in: Luvungi

Arrival Year: 1973

Departure Year: 1975

Work Description: rural health, education

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

After my husband and I served in Zaire, we lived in Maryland, Mississippi,
Utah, and Montana. We have settled in Montana the last 23 years. I have
been teaching K,1st, and 2nd grades for 19 years in Troy. I have three
grown children.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

Those were wonderful years filled with adventure, learning, discovery and
great personal achievement. They have helped to shape my life,values,
and attitudes of today.


Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Michelle Owens can be contacted at kikosmom2ahotmaildcom
Country of Service: Zaire (DRC)

Training Group: Cattle Extension

Cities you served in: Mweso, Kivu Region and Feshi, Bandundu Region

Arrival Year: 1985

Departure Year: 1988

Work Description: Cattle and Crop Extension

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Currently working for FAO as Extension, Education, Communication and
Training Officer for FAO Regional Office for Africa, based in Ghana.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

Best 3 yrs of my life

By Admin1 (admin) on Friday, August 31, 2001 - 12:04 pm: Edit Post

Congo - Kinshasa

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Laurie Evans can be contacted at evansanewsobserverdcom

Country of Service: Congo-Kinshasa (Zaire)

Training Group: TEFL

Cities you served in: Tshilenge, near Mbuji-Mayi

Arrival Year: 1978

Departure Year: 1980

Work Description: TEFL

By Admin1 (admin) on Friday, August 31, 2001 - 12:15 pm: Edit Post

Zaire

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Tina Thuermer can be contacted at thuermerawisdedu

Country of Service: Zaire

Training Group: Bukavu, Zaire II

Cities you served in: Sona Bata (small mission)

Arrival Year: 1973

Departure Year: 1975

Work Description: Education

All following questions are optional: ESL teacher

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

I've been working in an international school in Washington DC for the last
15 years, PC got me started in education, although I had no intention of
teaching before I joined.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

If I won the lottery I would set up a foundation to help kids in the Congo -
it's so devastating to watch.

By Admin1 (admin) on Tuesday, September 04, 2001 - 10:57 am: Edit Post

Zaire

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Fred Marton can be contacted at fredmartonayahoodcom

Country of Service: Zaire

Training Group: Oklahoma '78

Cities you served in: Kikwit, Kulungu, Kipuka

Arrival Year: 1978

Departure Year: 1982

Work Description: Aquaculture

Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work
Description:

As Peace Corps Staff member visited posts and and attended conferences in
Burundi, Guinea (Conakry), Namibia, Kenya and Ivory Coast

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Wasting away in Margaritavile and other cities.
(o)..(o)
(~~~~~~)

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

The place went way down hill after I left.

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

Pete Z. Hutt, Jacques Strapp, Al Coholik, Amanda Huginkiss, Pismo Clamm, Hugh
Jass, Anita Bidet, A. Mungothers

Any message for returned volunteers?:

Zaire Volunteers
join our electronic group at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZaireRDCVolunteersFriends

By Admin1 (admin) on Tuesday, November 13, 2001 - 10:56 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer David Stoloff can be contacted at stoloffdaeasternctdedu

Country of Service: Zaire

Training Group: Peace Corps College Degree Program Group VI

Cities you served in: Kinshasa, Chibambo

Arrival Year: 1973

Departure Year: 1975

Work Description: high school science, math, English teaching

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Currently professor and chair of Education Department, Eastern
Connecticut State University, Willimantic, CT.

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

Would like to hear from Brockport Group VIers and others who were
in Zaire, 1973-75.

By Admin1 (admin) on Thursday, November 15, 2001 - 10:58 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Rob Johansson can be contacted at rjohanssaersdusdadgov

Country of Service: Zaire

Cities you served in: Sohe Gare

Arrival Year: 1990

Departure Year: 1991

Work Description: Aquaculture

Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year,
Work Description:

Gabon
1992-1995
Aquaculture

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, December 12, 2001 - 7:55 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Gary Liebert can be contacted at gliebertayahoodcom

Country of Service: Zaire/Congo-Kin

Training Group: Education

Cities you served in: Bolenge

Arrival Year: 1980

Departure Year: 1982

Work Description: TEFL

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

I am a student in Adult Education at Florida State University.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

A great learning experience.

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

Anyone, as I haven't talked to any of my fellow 'stagiares' for 10 years.

By Admin1 (admin) on Friday, December 21, 2001 - 11:43 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer David Frothingham can be contacted at daviddgdfrothinghamausacedarmydmil

Country of Service: Congo (Zaire)

Training Group: Water & Sanitation

Cities you served in: Mokala, Bandundu

Arrival Year: 1989

Departure Year: 1991

By Admin1 (admin) on Thursday, January 03, 2002 - 6:10 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer John Schelp can be contacted at bwatuayahoodcom

Country of Service: Zaire-Congo

Training Group: University Ed

Cities you served in: Kikwit & Lubumbashi

Arrival Year: 1984

Departure Year: 1987

Work Description: University English teacher & Regional Rep

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

http://www.niehs.nih.gov/odoppe/schelp.htm

By Admin1 (admin) on Friday, January 04, 2002 - 8:45 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Steven Culberson can be contacted at sculberapacbelldnet

Country of Service: Zaire, Gabon

Training Group: Oklahoma 1984

Cities you served in: Kaniama, Bukavu, Libreville

Arrival Year: 1985

Departure Year: 1989

Work Description: Aquaculture Extension Program

By Admin1 (admin) on Friday, January 04, 2002 - 3:26 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Ernest Joel Bowen can be contacted at ejbowenamindspringdcom

Country of Service: Zaire

Training Group: ag education

Cities you served in: omandjadi

Arrival Year: 1977

Departure Year: 1979

Work Description: ag education teacher

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

I worked in Mali on an ag education project with USAID in the early
1980's for about 3 years.

By Admin1 (admin) on Friday, January 04, 2002 - 9:57 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Irene G. Brammertz can be contacted at intuitcoachayahoodcom

Country of Service: Zaire

Training Group: Spring 1988

Cities you served in: Kimpese

Arrival Year: 1988

Departure Year: 1990

Work Description: Public Health Administration

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Earned two Master's Degrees since returning. I am very satisfied with
my career working in "domestic development" with the migrant
farmworker population in Florida.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

It has changed my life!

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

Where is Joey DiCesare?

By Admin1 (admin) on Saturday, January 05, 2002 - 4:32 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Paul Garriepy can be contacted at pgarriadioceseoflansingdorg

Country of Service: Zaire

Training Group: Geneva Switzerland

Cities you served in: Goma (Kivu)

Arrival Year: 1971

Departure Year: 1974

Work Description: Industrial education teacher

By Admin1 (admin) on Sunday, January 06, 2002 - 11:16 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Greg Groth can be contacted at grothgsastatedgov

Country of Service: Congo Kinshasa (Zaire)

Training Group: Oklahoma, September 1979

Cities you served in: Ngandajika

Arrival Year: 1979

Departure Year: 1981

Work Description: Fishculture

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

After over a decade in the NGO field (most of it with World Vision in West
Africa), I joined the Foreign Service of the US State Dept. in 1996, have
served in Haiti and Hungary, and am now in Washington, DC, handling
Science and Technology Cooperation with Japan, Korea, Vietnam and
Australia.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

It was the best time of my life before I had children.

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

Any fish-heads from the Kasais.

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, January 09, 2002 - 1:32 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Rowland Thurlow can be contacted at rcthurlowaoneboxdcom

Country of Service: Zaire

Training Group: Virgin Islands, June 1972

Cities you served in: Tshilenge

Arrival Year: 1972

Departure Year: 1974

Work Description: TEFL

Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work
Description:

Associate Peace Corps Director/Agriculure and Rural Development,
Cameroon, 1978-1980

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Served as Vice President/Africa for Agricultural Cooperative
Development International from 1982-1988, Chief of Party to Cameroon
Cooperative Credit Union League (CamCCUL) in Bamenda, NWP,
Cameroon from 1988 to 1992, and since September, 1992 have served in
various capacities at the World Council of Credit Unions in Madison,
Wisconsin including Regional Operations Manager, Regional
Manager/Africa, and Contract and Grants Manager.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

Joining the Peace Corps was the best career decision I ever made.

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, January 09, 2002 - 1:53 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Tina and Bob Walker can be contacted at bwalkeranhgridnihdgov

Country of Service: Democratic Republic of Congo

Training Group: Fisheries

Cities you served in: Kipalanka SIEFAC

Arrival Year: 1987

Departure Year: 1989

Work Description: Aquaculture extension agent

Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work
Description:

Worked with the Projet Pisciculture Familiale.

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Traveled post-service and since returning to the US have lived and
worked in MI, CA, WV, and currently MD.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

We both still highly identify with the Peace Corps mission and find our
farmers and friends constantly in our thoughts. We can't believe it has
been over 12 years since our departure.

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

We'd love to hear from anyone, but we lost track of one of our training
group buddies, Chris Dege, and would LOVE to hear from him.

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, January 09, 2002 - 1:59 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer nick hershenow can be contacted at hersheactcwebdnet

Country of Service: Zaire

Training Group: Fisheries 1985

Cities you served in: Bandundu Region

Arrival Year: 85

Departure Year: 87

Work Description: Fisheries

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

I recently published a novel inspired by my experiences in Zaire: The
Road Builder, Blue Hen Books, Penguin Putnam

By Admin1 (admin) on Friday, January 18, 2002 - 9:06 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer gladys robinson can be contacted at gladfaddisahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Zaire

Training Group: Zaire/Rwanda/Cameroon

Cities you served in: Mbandaka

Arrival Year: l985

Departure Year: l986

Work Description: Teacher of English

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Teaching English as a secong language;working at an Adult Learning Center;
travelling; taking classes.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

Am glad I was able to serve; and have made many good friends in our local
group.

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

Robert Reynolds

By Admin1 (admin) on Thursday, January 24, 2002 - 10:52 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Blanche Clegg can be contacted at becc526ayahoodcom

Country of Service: Zaire

Cities you served in: Bukavu

Arrival Year: 1977

Departure Year: 1980

Work Description: Education

By Admin1 (admin) on Thursday, January 31, 2002 - 12:17 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Sara Pacque-Margolis can be contacted at spacque-margolisausaiddgov

Country of Service: Congo (Kinshasa) - ex-Zaire

Training Group: Education

Cities you served in: Tshilenge

Arrival Year: 1981

Departure Year: 1983

Work Description: High School Biology and Chemistry Teacher

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Continued in Zaire working in public health until 1986; received my MPH
and did PhD coursework at Johns Hopkins; worked in Mali for USAID for 6
years; am now working in USAID's Bureau for Global Health as a Fellow

By Admin1 (admin) on Thursday, January 31, 2002 - 7:22 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Andrew Czernek can be contacted at aczernekahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Zaire

Training Group: Summer, 1973 (Bukavu)

Cities you served in: Kasongo

Arrival Year: 1973

Departure Year: 1975

Work Description: Education

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Now living in Seattle

By Admin1 (admin) on Monday, February 04, 2002 - 12:15 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Karen DeGrange can be contacted at KarendDeGrangeaRose-Hulmandedu

Country of Service: Zaire

Training Group: ESL summer 1975 Bukavu

Cities you served in: Kananga/Katubue

Arrival Year: 1975

Departure Year: 1978

Work Description: ESL instructor

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

anyone who was in Zaire at the same time

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, February 27, 2002 - 10:34 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Mike Tidwell can be contacted at mwtidwellaaoldcom

Country of Service: Zaire

Training Group: Fisheries, Sept-Dec. 1984

Cities you served in: Near Ngandajika

Arrival Year: 1984

Departure Year: 1987

Work Description: Fisheries

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Since leaving Zaire in 1987, I've worked mostly as a freelance writer, publishing
hundreds of newspaper and magazine articles and five nonfiction books,
including a memoir of Peace Corps exerience called The Ponds of Kalambayi. I
now live in Takoma Park, Maryland, just outside of Washington, D.C., with my
wife Catherine Varchaver and our four-year-old son Sasha.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

The PC experience was the most formative period of my life. It shaped me as a
writer.

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

I'd love to hear from anyone from my Sept. '84 fisheries training group

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, February 27, 2002 - 2:42 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Brandt Witte can be contacted at bwitteapeacecorpsdgov

Country of Service: Zaire

Training Group: Rural Water Supply - 1984

Cities you served in: Wikong and Mbuji-Mayi

Arrival Year: 1984

Departure Year: 1988

Work Description: Rural Water Supply

Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work
Description:

APCD Rural Water Supply and Sanitation - Cote d'Ivoire 1996-2000.

Water Sanitation Specialist, The Center for Field Assistance and Applied
Research, Peace Corps Washington, 2000 to present.

By Admin1 (admin) on Thursday, February 28, 2002 - 10:42 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Paul Chase can be contacted at pwc123abostondquikdcom

Country of Service: Zaire

Training Group: Zaire

Cities you served in: Djuma

Arrival Year: 1974

Departure Year: 1976

Work Description: TEFL

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, March 13, 2002 - 7:42 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Brandt Witte can be contacted at bwitteapeacecorpsdgov

Country of Service: Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire)

Training Group: 1984

Cities you served in: Wikong and Mbuji-Mayi

Arrival Year: 1984

Departure Year: 1988

Work Description: Rural Water Supply and Sanitation

Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work
Description:

APCD Administration, Cote d'Ivoire 1996-1997
APCD Rural Water Supply and Sanitation, Cote d'Ivoire 1997-2000
Water/Sanitation Specialist, Peace Corps Washington 2000 to present.

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, March 20, 2002 - 11:22 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Kathy Horgan can be contacted at kahorganaearthlinkdnet

Country of Service: Zaire (DRC)

Training Group: Fish

Cities you served in: Wikong, Kalenda Gare

Arrival Year: 1983

Departure Year: 1987

Work Description: Fisheries volunteer - Tilapia culture

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Masters in Agronomy; 8 years as dairy development officer with Land
O'Lakes for Eastern Europe/East & Southern Africa; left LOL 9/00 to learn
carpentry

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

Loved it - waiting to return to Congo some day...

By Admin1 (admin) on Thursday, April 04, 2002 - 6:57 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer The Rev. Barbara Cavin can be contacted at revcavinaaoldcom

Country of Service: zaire - now the Dem Rep of the Congo

Training Group: Medical

Cities you served in: Kinshasa

Arrival Year: 1973

Departure Year: 1974 after an accident I was returned to the US for medical treatment

Work Description: Medical Technologist and taught skills of Med. Tech to the lab workers

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

1974-1976 was spent recovering from sugeries as a result of an accident
while in the Peace Corps. One day after the Episcopal Church approved
ordination to the priesthood for women I was driving to Cambridge for
seminary/graduate school. I have been ordained since 1980. I work in a
congregation outside of Ann Arbor, MI.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

They were great times! I am very appreciative of the time I was in Africa. It
certainly gives me a wider and deeper appreciation for the struggles of these
developing countries. I also am more attentive to the events in sub-Sahara
Africa now.

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

Medical folks from Zaire in the mid-1970's.

Any message for returned volunteers?:

Keep up the volunteering spirit that got you into the Peace Corps. Share the
experience with others. Americans tend to be very provincial and think that
the American way is the only way. It is not; it may be good for us, but maybe
not for everyone.

By Admin1 (admin) on Tuesday, April 23, 2002 - 5:53 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Dennis Page can be contacted at runpageaaoldcom

Country of Service: Zaire

Training Group: Education

Cities you served in: Lisala

Arrival Year: 1980

Departure Year: 1981

Work Description: TESL

By Admin1 (admin) on Friday, April 26, 2002 - 7:36 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer peter mcgivern can be contacted at peter_mcgivernaglenbarddorg

Country of Service: Zaire

Cities you served in: Boende, Basankusu

Arrival Year: 1983

Departure Year: 1985

Work Description: English Teacher, Trainer

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

High School Teacher, married, father of 4 girls

By Admin1 (admin) on Tuesday, May 21, 2002 - 10:54 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Edward J Gerard can be contacted at edwarddgerardafasdusdadgov

Country of Service: Zaire

Training Group: Inland fishculture

Cities you served in: Mishimibi, Zaire

Arrival Year: 1978

Departure Year: 1982

Work Description: fisheries extension

Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work
Description:

Country desk assistant/Desk officer1982-1986, APCD/PTO Kenya
1986-1991

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Wife was APCD Admin Uganda from 1991-1996-I worked for USAID, now
work for USDA in international training

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

Best job I ever had

By Admin1 (admin) on Tuesday, May 21, 2002 - 11:00 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer John Schelp can be contacted at bwatuayahoodcom

Country of Service: Zaire-Congo

Training Group: Education

Cities you served in: Kikwit and Lubumbashi

Arrival Year: 1984

Departure Year: 1987

Work Description: University English teacher

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

www.niehs.nih.gov/odoppe/schelp.htm

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, May 22, 2002 - 12:30 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Tim Manchester can be contacted at tmanchesterabigfootdcom

Country of Service: Zaire (DRC)

Training Group: Public Health

Cities you served in: Bulape, Kasai Occi.

Arrival Year: 1974

Departure Year: 1977

Work Description: Public Health

Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work
Description:

Trainer - Ivory Coast 1978
APCD - Zaire 1979 to 1982

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

1984 - MPh from Tulane University
Niger, Health Planning for Tulane University
Cameroon for Save the Children, PSI
Tanzania for PSI, Group Africa
China Social Marketing for Futures Group

By Admin1 (admin) on Sunday, June 16, 2002 - 8:03 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Margaret Szumowski can be contacted at szumowskiastccdedu

Country of Service: Ethiopia and Zaire

Cities you served in: Kinshasa and Addis Ababa

Arrival Year: 1973--Kinshasa; 1974--Addis Ababa

Departure Year: 1975

Work Description: Teacher, teacher-trainer, textbook-writer

Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work
Description:

same as above

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Returned to teaching in Wisconsin, then spent two years teaching Latina
girls in Brownsville, Texas, currently teaching in an inner city community
college in Springfield, MA

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

One of the most important times of our lives. My husband and I enlisted
together, and we both feel that our work and values were very influenced
by our time in Africa and in the Rio Grande Valley.

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

Bruce Hoffman

Any message for returned volunteers?:

Hope to meet as many of you as possible at the conference.

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, June 19, 2002 - 12:28 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Dexter Van Zile can be contacted at dzile1aearthlinkdnet

Country of Service: Zaire

Training Group: Public Health

Cities you served in: Luputa

Arrival Year: 87

Departure Year: 88

Work Description: Public Health

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

I Work as a freelance writer. I write about fisheries and natural resource
issues mostly.

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

Others in my training group.

By Admin1 (admin) on Thursday, June 20, 2002 - 8:02 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer David Reside can be contacted at dresidearuvdpeacecorpsdgov

Country of Service: Zaire

Training Group: 1981

Cities you served in: Kabangu

Arrival Year: 1981

Departure Year: 1983

Work Description: Fishhead

Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work
Description:

Served as PC Master Trainer for Stateside Fisheries Training for Africa
Region 1990-1992

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Currently APCD in Russia Far East

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

Any Fishhead RPCVs

By Admin1 (admin) on Tuesday, July 02, 2002 - 12:47 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Kevin T. Sarsok can be contacted at Popokabakaaaoldcom

Country of Service: Zaire / Democratic Republic of Congo

Training Group: Education / TEFL

Cities you served in: Popokabaka

Arrival Year: 1978

Departure Year: 1980

Work Description: TEFL

Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work
Description:

Cameroon
Community Development
1991
1995
Community development

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, July 03, 2002 - 1:55 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Rebecca Ruth Merica can be contacted at mericaalentidmeddumndedu

Country of Service: Zaire/DRC

Training Group: Education

Cities you served in: Kisanji

Arrival Year: 1982

Departure Year: 1984

Work Description: science teacher

By Admin1 (admin) on Saturday, July 20, 2002 - 2:42 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer will van dorp can be contacted at parrotlectahotmaildcom

Country of Service: zaire

Training Group: bukavu 1973

Cities you served in: bokakata

Arrival Year: 1973

Departure Year: 1975

Work Description: TEFLO

Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work
Description:

cameroon

By Admin1 (admin) on Saturday, August 03, 2002 - 11:35 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer William Terrini can be contacted at wmterriniahighstreamdnet

Country of Service: Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire)

Training Group: TEFL

Cities you served in: Kapanga/Musumba

Arrival Year: 1982

Departure Year: 1984

Work Description: English Teacher (High School)

Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work
Description:

N/A

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Currently working at the State Dept.

By Admin1 (admin) on Tuesday, August 13, 2002 - 11:22 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Geoffrey Jacob Brown can be contacted at gjbrown425aaoldcom

Country of Service: Zaire

Training Group: Aquaculture

Cities you served in: Tshibala, Mbanza Ngungu

Arrival Year: 1981

Departure Year: 1985

Work Description: Aquaculture Extension, Volunteer Leader

Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work Description:
Armenia, Small Business and Agribusiness Development trainer, A2 - 1994, also Training Director for A4 and A5 (1996, 1997

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
Aquaculture Trainer - U.S.C. Columbia, S.C., AFSI Consultant, Coursework towards a BFA in Illustration, MS Agricultural Economics, The Ohio State University '94, Director of Business For Russia Program in Columbus Ohio, Director of Apricot Drying and Marketing project for UMCOR in Armenia, Natural Resourses Management Agent for University of Florida Extension in Leon/Wakulla Counties, FL, Currently Watchable Wildlife Coordinator for the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Married RPCV Rhonda Cooper (Zaire '85) one infant son, Benjamin Calo Brown

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
What a glorious, golden, wonderful experience. So glad I went when I did. Hope to return to ''my village'' someday, and perhaps even become a PCV again.

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:
Lars Kula, Ed Keiley, Rodney Snow, Pat Galvin, Bridget Callanan, Mike Fitzpatrick, Doug Butler, Any and all RPCVs I trained in S. Carolina and in Armenia. Come visit Tallahassee Y'Hear

By Admin1 (admin) on Thursday, August 15, 2002 - 5:43 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Rebecca Ruth Merica can be contacted at rrmericaaattbidcom

Country of Service: Zaire

Training Group: Education

Cities you served in: Kisanji

Arrival Year: 1982

Departure Year: 1984

Work Description: science teacher

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

married, 2 kids, live in St Paul, MN Ph.D immunology

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

Julie Martel

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, August 21, 2002 - 4:18 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Jill Barr can be contacted at jbarr1auwsuperdedu

Country of Service: Zaire, Africa

Training Group: Agroforestry

Cities you served in: Lububu Gare

Arrival Year: 1990

Departure Year: 1991

Work Description: Agroforestry

Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work Description:
Togo
Community Health/Guinea Worm Eradication
Sadori
1994-1996

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
Graduate School (Master's in Health Science (International Health Issues) 1998 and PHD candidate in Health Science (degree conferred 2003). Presently, Asst. Health Professor at the University of Wisconsin, Superior.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
One of the best decisions of my life and the happiest and toughest years of my life. Want to do it again with my partner in the years ahead!

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:
Any volunteer who I served with in Zaire or Togo!

Any message for returned volunteers?:
I hope you have all found happiness and peace in your lives. I'd love to hear from you!

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 8:31 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer gladys robinson can be contacted at gladfadddisahotmailcom

Country of Service: Zaire

Training Group: Zaire, Cameroon

Cities you served in: Mbandaka

Arrival Year: 85

Departure Year: 86

Work Description: Teacher of English, secondary level

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:
Robert Reynolds

By Admin1 (admin) on Tuesday, September 10, 2002 - 10:19 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Howard G. (Tim) Miner can be contacted at benjaminbunnyaearthlinkdnet

Country of Service: Swaziland and Zaire

Training Group: Education and Smallpox

Cities you served in: Ntchanini and Kamina, North Shaba (Katanga)

Arrival Year: 1970 Swaziland, 72 Zaire

Departure Year: Swaziland 71,

Work Description: Secondary teacher English. Smallpox Epi. Team Leader

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
MPH At Michigan, consultant, USAID, Currently at CDC in reporductive health.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
Wonderful experience. Has kept me in international health ever since.

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:
Art Mileaux, Ken Bloem

By Admin1 (admin) on Thursday, September 19, 2002 - 10:14 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Sarah Peeples Hodges can be contacted at sp_hodgesayahoodcom

Country of Service: Congo - Kinshasa

Training Group: TEFL

Cities you served in: Mission Pindi-sur-Kwilu

Arrival Year: 1977

Departure Year: 1979

Work Description: Secondary: English & economie-politique

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
married Mickey, mother of Chris (12), Irene (10), Ben (8) and Joe (4).

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
what a great two year summer!

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:
Mary D. Bennett

By Admin1 (admin) on Saturday, September 28, 2002 - 12:37 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer David Stoloff can be contacted at stoloffdaeasternctdedu

Country of Service: Zaire

Training Group: Group 6 Brockport

Cities you served in: Kinshasa, Chibumbo

Arrival Year: 1973

Departure Year: 1975

Work Description: secondary school teacher

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
Professor and Chair, Education Department, Eastern Connecticut State University

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
life-changing experience

Any message for returned volunteers?:
Please contact me if you are interested in online learning and teaching.

By Admin1 (admin) on Friday, October 04, 2002 - 10:45 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer shari seider jacobson can be contacted at shari_jacobsonahotmaildcom

Country of Service: congo

Training Group: education

Cities you served in: lemera, kivu and totshi, bandundu

Arrival Year: 1984

Departure Year: 1986

Work Description: math teacher

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
I'm currently a professor of anthropology at Susquehanna University.

I have also worked at the UN and taught in China.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
It was a great experience.

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:
Any rpcv's from Bandundu, from 84-86

By Admin1 (admin) on Monday, December 02, 2002 - 9:10 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Ken Stone can be contacted at kenstoneaattdnet

Country of Service: Zaire (Congo Kinshasa)

Training Group: Bukavu summer '75

Cities you served in: Nguema, Kasai Occidental

Arrival Year: 1975

Departure Year: 1977

Work Description: English as a foreign language

By Admin1 (admin) on Monday, December 16, 2002 - 1:44 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Mary Watson Ventura can be contacted at raydventuraaattbidcom

Country of Service: Zaire

Cities you served in: Kingulu

Arrival Year: 1982

Departure Year: 1985

Work Description: Fisheries

By Admin1 (admin) on Saturday, January 04, 2003 - 12:28 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Stephanie Sanders Sullivan can be contacted at sssullivan10acomcastdnet

Country of Service: Zaire

Training Group: 1980 Education

Cities you served in: Mbanza Mboma, Lubumbashi

Arrival Year: 1980

Departure Year: 1983

Work Description: English Teacher, Regional Rep

By Admin1 (admin) on Friday, January 10, 2003 - 11:18 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer edward barnes rackley, phd can be contacted at rackleyedayahoodcom

Country of Service: zaire (congo kinshasa)

Training Group: agriculture

Cities you served in: bandundu

Arrival Year: 1988

Departure Year: 1991

Work Description: ag, appropriate tech, reforestation, beekeeping, regional rep

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
humanitarian aid, phd in philosophy

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
i am lucky to get back to DRC often

By Admin1 (admin) on Sunday, January 12, 2003 - 3:00 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Rebecca R. Merica can be contacted at mericaalentidmedduMndedu

Country of Service: Zaire/Congo Kinshasa

Training Group: Education

Cities you served in: Kisanji

Arrival Year: 1982

Departure Year: 1984

Work Description: science teacher

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
Ph.D. Microbiology, married, 2 kids, living in Minnesota

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:
Julie Martel

By Admin1 (admin) on Monday, January 27, 2003 - 9:38 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Mark Smith can be contacted at ndokimanahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Zaire

Training Group: Water and Sanitation

Cities you served in: Mushenge

Arrival Year: 1989

Departure Year: 1991

Work Description: Latrines and cement water jars in Kasai-Occidentale

By Admin1 (admin) on Sunday, February 02, 2003 - 2:20 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Cheryl Tsuhako can be contacted at CTsuhakoamsndcom

Country of Service: Zaire

Training Group: Fisheries

Cities you served in: Walungu/Burhale

Arrival Year: 1988

Departure Year: 1990

Work Description: Fisheries extension agent

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, February 05, 2003 - 11:04 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer susan drake johnson can be contacted at sudrakesonahotmaildcom

Country of Service: zaire

Training Group: july - october 1976

Cities you served in: Sona- Bata, Likasi

Arrival Year: 1976

Departure Year: 1978

Work Description: tefl, secondary

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, February 05, 2003 - 11:05 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer William Daniels can be contacted at daniewhaacesagdauburndedu

Country of Service: Zaire

Training Group: Fish 78

Cities you served in: Mbila

Arrival Year: 1978

Departure Year: 1982

Work Description: fish culture

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, March 05, 2003 - 6:49 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Fred Marton can be contacted at fredmartonaprodigydnet

Country of Service: Zaire

Cities you served in: Kikwit

Arrival Year: 1978

Departure Year: 1981

Work Description: Fishculture Extention Agent

Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work Description:
Peace Corps Headquarters Staff 1990-1997 Africa Region and Director's Office

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
I currently live in Washington, DC area and work for the Environmental Protection Agency.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
I hope I made a little difference through my work. I know I changed a lot because of the experience.

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:
Jean Marie Deal, Marahall Islands 1993-1995

Any message for returned volunteers?:
Visit our Zaire/Congo RPCV group site at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZaireRDCVolunteersFriends/

By Admin1 (admin) on Friday, April 25, 2003 - 10:40 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Toni Osojnicki can be contacted at osojn001atcdumndedu

Country of Service: Zaire

Training Group: Education

Cities you served in: Ebonda

Arrival Year: 1977

Departure Year: 1978

Work Description: Taught Math/Physics

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, April 30, 2003 - 10:15 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Mary Watson Ventura can be contacted at raydventuraaattbidcom

Country of Service: Zaire

Training Group: Oklahoma

Cities you served in: Kingulu

Arrival Year: 1982

Departure Year: 1985

Work Description: Fish Culture Extension Agent

By Admin1 (admin) on Friday, May 23, 2003 - 5:24 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Ron F. Ruybal can be contacted at rruybalahndpeacecorpsdgov

Country of Service: Zaire

Training Group: don't remember

Cities you served in: Ngeba, Bas-Zaire

Arrival Year: 1977

Departure Year: 1979

Work Description: Animal Husbandry Teacher and fisheries

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

From PC/Zaire, I worked for Catholic Relief Services in Mauritania for one year. Then, left for USAID from 1981 to 2002 and served as a Natural Resources Officer -wonderful career serving in Africa and latin America. I left USAID to be a Country Director for Peace Corps Honduras and enjoying this assignment tremendously.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

The best job that I ever had.

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

Any RPCVs from Zaire 1977-79.

By Admin1 (admin) on Monday, June 02, 2003 - 3:22 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer MIke Dempski can be contacted at mikedempskiahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Zaire/RDC

Training Group: Public Health

Cities you served in: Dibaya-Lubwe/Mouanda

Arrival Year: 1989/1998

Departure Year: 1991/1998

Work Description: Management/Promotion Infant Vaccination Programs

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Educator/Developmentally Cognitive Disabled Children, Minneapolis Public Schools

By Admin1 (admin) on Tuesday, June 10, 2003 - 11:58 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Mary Ann Strickler can be contacted at mastrickleramsndcom

Country of Service: Zaire

Training Group: Virgin Islands 1973 & Bukavu summer 1973

Cities you served in: Kinshasa

Arrival Year: 1973

Departure Year: 1975

Work Description:

English as a Foreign Lanuage - Salvation Army H.S. & Air Zaire

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

In private practice as an attorney. Volunteer work with Salvation Army and disability groups. Veronica, born in Zaire, is now 28!

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

Those were the most value-shaping years of my life. I wish I had served another term, and been able to give more. I am thankful for the life-altering and eye-opening experience. Wish I hadn't missed that Ali-Foreman fight.

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

All of the "guys" from the Office des Routes group and any volunteers from 1973 - 1975.

Any message for returned volunteers?:

It only takes about 20 years to finally stop thinking of your host country as "home."

By Admin1 (admin) on Friday, June 20, 2003 - 6:42 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Kathy Frederick Parkinson can be contacted at mparkinsonaoceanfreednet

Country of Service: Zaire

Training Group: Fisheries

Cities you served in: Kalamba Kasai Oriental

Arrival Year: 88

Departure Year: 90

Work Description:

Fisheries

Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work Description:

N/A

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Spent 91-96 commercial fishing (longling)in Alaska. Now living in Ireland, married with two kids (5 & 3)

By Admin1 (admin) on Monday, June 23, 2003 - 2:13 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Rebecca Jasper can be contacted at rebeccajasperaearthlinkdnet

Country of Service: Zaire

Training Group: Public Health Administration

Cities you served in: Mushenge

Arrival Year: 1989

Departure Year: 1991

Work Description:

Health Zone administration and Pharmacy management. Created new ways to earn money for the hospital without tapping the sick.

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Commodities Trading, Marriage, MBA in Supply Chain Management, Divorce, now an Operational and Strategic Consultant.

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

Mark Smith

By Admin1 (admin) on Sunday, August 17, 2003 - 8:56 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Renee Printz can be contacted at sanjuanfishpondaearthlinkdnet

Country of Service: Zaire

Training Group: 1984 - Norman, Oklahoma

Cities you served in: Mbumba, Mikalayi

Arrival Year: 1984

Departure Year: 1987

Work Description:

Fisheries

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

There's too much to tell! Non-profit work, high-risk youth, forest service, etc. I now teach 5th grade in Albuquerque, New Mexico. I've shared my slides, stories, and artifacts with hundreds of school kids from pre-school to high-school. They dig it!

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

What a great time! It still shapes the way I look at food, work, friendship...rain.

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

Any and all from 1984 Oklahoma training or Bena Immo Kasai in Kananga.

By Admin1 (admin) (pool-151-196-48-41.balt.east.verizon.net - 151.196.48.41) on Saturday, October 11, 2003 - 1:32 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Ronald F. Ruybal can be contacted at rruybalahndpeacecorpsdgov

Country of Service: Zaire

Training Group: Agriculture

Cities you served in: Nageba, Bas Zaire

Arrival Year: 1977

Departure Year: 1979

Work Description:

Taught animal science in technical school, had a Peace Corps Partnership and Ambassador self-help fund projects.

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

I joined USAID as a career Foreign Service Officer in 1981. In 2002, I left USAID and became Country Director for Peace Corps Honduras, one of Peace Corps largest programs.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

I never forgot my PC Values during my Foreign Service career.

By Admin1 (admin) (pool-151-196-48-41.balt.east.verizon.net - 151.196.48.41) on Saturday, October 11, 2003 - 1:32 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Carol Belanger can be contacted at keetlajunodcom

Country of Service: Zaire

Training Group: Education Stage

Cities you served in: Kalenda

Arrival Year: 1979

Departure Year: 1981

Work Description:

Taught in a nursing school and ran a vaccination program my second year.

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Got a degree in Medical Technology and have been working in a clinical laboratory for 19 years.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

It gave me confidence in myself and opened up my eyes to the rest of the world. It also made me much more conservative.

Any message for returned volunteers?:

You've just finished the best job you'll ever have.

By Admin1 (admin) (pool-151-196-165-54.balt.east.verizon.net - 151.196.165.54) on Monday, October 27, 2003 - 12:39 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer David Leib can be contacted at kaimbakuayahoodcom

Country of Service: Zaire

Training Group: Fish Heads

Cities you served in: Luongo Kimbanza and points west

Arrival Year: 1987

Departure Year: 1990

Work Description:

Fish culture program. PNPF oye!!

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Teaching nine years so far.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

It just isn't the same with e-mail and fax machines.

By Admin1 (admin) (pool-151-196-232-99.balt.east.verizon.net - 151.196.232.99) on Sunday, December 28, 2003 - 10:53 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer edward barnes rackley can be contacted at rackleyedayahoodcom

Country of Service: zaire / drc

Training Group: agriculture

Cities you served in: rural Bandundu, Kikwit

Arrival Year: 1988

Departure Year: 1991

Work Description:

rural ag, reforestation, beekeeping. later as regional representative for BDD

By Admin1 (admin) (pool-151-196-232-99.balt.east.verizon.net - 151.196.232.99) on Sunday, December 28, 2003 - 10:53 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer mike kane can be contacted at mookdkaneacomcastdnet

Country of Service: Zaire

Training Group: Ft. Pierce, FL, Aug 83

Cities you served in: Kihutu, Kikwit, Bukavu

Arrival Year: 1983

Departure Year: 1987

Work Description:

Fisheries volunteer, PCVL, technical trainer

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Worked in aquaculture on a small oyster farm in RI for five years,deckhand on a lobster boat for a short while, taught HS biology; now married and a stay-at-home dad with two sons, work part-time as a musician.

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

Anybody who knows me, drop me a line,I'd love to hear from you.

By Admin1 (admin) (pool-151-196-232-99.balt.east.verizon.net - 151.196.232.99) on Sunday, December 28, 2003 - 10:58 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Tom Crubaugh can be contacted at tcrubsayahoodcom

Country of Service: Congo-Kinshasa (Zaire)

Cities you served in: Kilembu, Mbanza-Ngungu, Matadi

Arrival Year: 1987

Departure Year: 1991

Work Description:

Fisheries

Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work Description:

APCD and Country Director in Congo-Brazzaville.

By Admin1 (admin) (pool-151-196-232-99.balt.east.verizon.net - 151.196.232.99) on Sunday, January 04, 2004 - 9:29 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Daniel Solkowitz can be contacted at dsolkowitzaearthlinkdnet

Country of Service: Zaire

Cities you served in: Kabongo

Arrival Year: 1990

Departure Year: 1991

Work Description:

Fisheries

Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work Description:

Thailand group 101

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

I am now married with one child. I work as a middle school science teacher. I still raise fish--trout in my classroom and stock them in local streams

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

Definitely a life changing experience. I miss eating Fu-Fu

Any message for returned volunteers?:

WakoWakoWakoWakoWakoWakoWakoWakoWakoWakoWakoWakoWakoWako

By Admin1 (admin) (pool-151-196-19-87.balt.east.verizon.net - 151.196.19.87) on Sunday, January 11, 2004 - 11:22 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Matthew Stefanak can be contacted at mstefanakamahoning-healthdorg

Country of Service: Zaire

Cities you served in: Goma

Arrival Year: 1981

Departure Year: 1983

Work Description:

child immunization program (PEV) volunteer

By Admin1 (admin) (pool-151-196-19-87.balt.east.verizon.net - 151.196.19.87) on Sunday, January 11, 2004 - 11:22 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Lisa Steel can be contacted at lisasteel197ahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Zaire

Training Group: Oklahoma - Fish 1984

Cities you served in: Kiamfu

Arrival Year: 1984 (Bukavu)

Departure Year: 1987

Work Description:

Aquaculture Extension Agent

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Professional life: Conservation - have worked in Gabon, Zambia, and most recently Central African Republic - mostly with WWF. Personal life: No need to bore anyone...

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

...am presently considering a return to DRC so it must have been a positive experience and/or I'm just crazy...

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

Everyone from that era

Any message for returned volunteers?:

Love to hear from you

By Admin1 (admin) (pool-141-157-42-145.balt.east.verizon.net - 141.157.42.145) on Sunday, February 08, 2004 - 6:59 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Daniel Fergus Tamulonis can be contacted at dftamulonisayahoodcom

Country of Service: Congo (Zaire)

Training Group: Summer 1975

Cities you served in: Sona-Bata, Bukavu, Bobandana, Kinshasa

Arrival Year: 1975

Departure Year: 1980

Work Description:

secondary EFL teacher; regional representative (Kivu); APCD/ED; trainer

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Professional puppeteer; ESL teacher (adults & high school); Director, Peace Corps Fellows Program (Columbia University); first-grade classroom teacher (current)

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

Still the greatest (my current job is now my toughest) job I have ever had. I would be grateful if somehow, someday, both my children could experience the Congo and her extraordinary, infinitely generous people.

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

Anyone who remembers me. Especially of interest would be lgbt RPCVs (then or now!)

Any message for returned volunteers?:

Hope you are well and thriving.

By Admin1 (admin) (pool-151-196-13-23.balt.east.verizon.net - 151.196.13.23) on Monday, March 08, 2004 - 12:53 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Edward A. Chadd can be contacted at edchaddaolympusdnet

Country of Service: Zaire

Training Group: Bukavu summer 1981

Cities you served in: Kisangani

Arrival Year: 1981

Departure Year: 1983

Work Description:

Education

By Admin1 (admin) (pool-151-196-19-229.balt.east.verizon.net - 151.196.19.229) on Monday, March 22, 2004 - 1:37 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Susan Esser can be contacted at sesser1atwcnydrrdcom

Country of Service: Zaire

Training Group: Health

Cities you served in: Bibanga

Arrival Year: 1983

Departure Year: Water

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

Pat Constans

By Admin1 (admin) (151.196.183.79) on Monday, March 29, 2004 - 9:31 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Laura Lauffer can be contacted at Lauralablastdcom

Country of Service: Zaire

Training Group: Ag

Cities you served in: Mpian Mfumu, Kasai Oriental

Arrival Year: 1988

Departure Year: 1991

Work Description:

Sustainable ag with women's groups, WID, maternal and child nutrition

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Pierre (Zaire 88-91) live on a small farm in Chatham County, NC. I still work in sustainable ag issues.We have two great kids Rhys and Riana.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

Good times, great friends, good work.

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

Training group and Mbuji Mayi folks

Any message for returned volunteers?:

Come and see us, there are quite a few of us here in North Carolina!! Vicki(ag,zaire) and Wes(fish, zaire)live down the road from us.

Leave a message here if there was an incorrect or duplicate e-mail address for you in the "Directory of Volunteers":

This is the most up to date email address.

By Admin1 (admin) (pool-151-196-44-226.balt.east.verizon.net - 151.196.44.226) on Thursday, May 06, 2004 - 5:12 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Michelle Moran can be contacted at michelleafridayfishwrapdcom

Country of Service: Congo-Zaîre

Cities you served in: Lubao

Arrival Year: 1983

Departure Year: 1984

Work Description:

Health Education

By Admin1 (admin) (pool-151-196-44-226.balt.east.verizon.net - 151.196.44.226) on Thursday, May 06, 2004 - 5:12 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Russell Gaulin can be contacted at rlgaulinaaoldcom

Country of Service: Congo Kinshasa (Zaire)

Training Group: Aquaculture Norman OK & Bukavu

Cities you served in: Muene Ditu

Arrival Year: 1979

Departure Year: 1981

Work Description:

Fish Culture Extension Agent

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Too much to tell, it's been a long strange trip. E-mail me!

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

Best and worst days of my life.

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

Too numerous to mention.

Any message for returned volunteers?:

You'll never be the same!

By Admin1 (admin) (pool-151-196-44-226.balt.east.verizon.net - 151.196.44.226) on Sunday, May 16, 2004 - 11:08 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer brian cooper can be contacted at bcooperaoisinsuccessdcom

Country of Service: Republic of Congo (Brazzaville)

Training Group: Cameroon/Gabon 1996

Cities you served in: Boundji

Arrival Year: 1996

Departure Year: 1997

Work Description:

Fish Culture

By Admin1 (admin) (pool-151-196-45-115.balt.east.verizon.net - 151.196.45.115) on Sunday, June 13, 2004 - 10:52 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer John Terry can be contacted at kalonjidkalalaaverizondnet

Country of Service: Congo-Kinshasa (Zaire)

Cities you served in: Mweka, Kananga

Arrival Year: 1986

Departure Year: 1989

Work Description:

Aquaculture

By Admin1 (admin) (pool-141-157-22-73.balt.east.verizon.net - 141.157.22.73) on Sunday, July 04, 2004 - 2:52 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Todd Keogh can be contacted at keo2ewwayahoodcom

Country of Service: Zaire

Training Group: Summer 1990

Cities you served in: Ilebo

Arrival Year: 1990

Departure Year: 1991

Work Description:

Wat/San

By Admin1 (admin) (pool-141-157-22-73.balt.east.verizon.net - 141.157.22.73) on Sunday, July 04, 2004 - 2:53 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Diane J Teig can be contacted at dianeteigacomcastdnet

Country of Service: Zaire

Training Group: TEFL

Cities you served in: Mulungwishi, Musumba

Arrival Year: 1973

Departure Year: 1976

Work Description:

Taught TEFL at Mulungwishi, along with Home Ec, TEFL at Musumba, and world history

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Married 28 years, 3 daughters, lived in CA, MN back to CA and now PA.

By Admin1 (admin) (pool-151-196-239-147.balt.east.verizon.net - 151.196.239.147) on Sunday, September 05, 2004 - 1:04 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Margaret Kryl Packman can be contacted at mpackmanacoxdnet

Country of Service: Zaire (Congo-Kinshasa)

Training Group: Education

Cities you served in: Kisangani, Kinshasa

Arrival Year: 1973

Departure Year: 1975

Work Description:

English Teacher

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Married to fellow RPCV, 2 teenage children, living in Southern California

By Admin1 (admin) (pool-151-196-239-147.balt.east.verizon.net - 151.196.239.147) on Sunday, September 05, 2004 - 1:04 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer David McGoldrick can be contacted at davidwmcaearthlinkdnet

Country of Service: Zaire

Training Group: Oklahoma Fall 1985

Cities you served in: Wekongo

Arrival Year: 1985

Departure Year: 1988

Work Description:

Fisheries

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Received my Masters in History at the University of Montana. Helped form the Western Montana RPCV group. Married 2003. Son, Aidan, Born Dec. 31, 2003.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

Enjoyed the time. Learned a lot.

By Admin1 (admin) (pool-151-196-239-147.balt.east.verizon.net - 151.196.239.147) on Sunday, September 05, 2004 - 1:04 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Catherine M. Skoula can be contacted at cskoulaahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Zaire

Training Group: Agriculture

Cities you served in: Kisandji, Bandundu; Kibututu, North Kivu; Kinshasa

Arrival Year: 1980

Departure Year: 1984

Work Description:

Kisandji-Animal Science, Biology teaching; Kibututu - Small Animal Extension; Kinshasa - Regional Representative

By Admin1 (admin) (151.196.185.151) on Saturday, October 02, 2004 - 5:13 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer katie chao can be contacted at katiechaoaearthlinkdnet

Country of Service: Zaire

Cities you served in: Masisi

Arrival Year: 1990

Departure Year: 1991

Work Description:

Public Health Administration

By Admin1 (admin) (pool-151-196-36-89.balt.east.verizon.net - 151.196.36.89) on Sunday, November 21, 2004 - 3:20 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer David Midgarden can be contacted at usdadavidaprodigydnetdmx

Country of Service: Zaire/DRC

Training Group: Beekeeping

Cities you served in: Laba/Idiofa/Kikwit

Arrival Year: 1986

Departure Year: 1988

Work Description:

Beekeeping

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Phd in Entomology, work in Virginia, FAO, IICA, USDA, largely in south/central America.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

Life changing

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

Scott Doughtie

Any message for returned volunteers?:

If you get to Tapachula....

By Admin1 (admin) (pool-151-196-36-89.balt.east.verizon.net - 151.196.36.89) on Sunday, November 21, 2004 - 3:20 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer David K. Reside can be contacted at Resideaexcitedcom

Country of Service: Zaire

Training Group: Oklahoma Fisheries Training Fall 1981

Cities you served in: Kabongu

Arrival Year: 1981

Departure Year: 1983

Work Description:

Fishculture Extension Agent

Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work Description:

Stateside Pre-Service Training for Aquaculture: Technical Trainer:Oklahoma 1984; Master Trainer: Mississippi 1990, South Carolina 1991-92. Russia Far East, APCD 2000-2002. Moldova, PTO 2002-2004, Country Director 2004 - Present

By Admin1 (admin) (ppp-70-245-26-66.dsl.okcyok.swbell.net - 70.245.26.66) on Thursday, December 21, 2006 - 9:52 am: Edit Post

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