July 29, 2003: Greater Accountability

Senator Norm Coleman wants greater accountability at Peace Corps

Send in the Peace Corps to Iraq and Afghanistan?

House of Representatives passes Peace Corps Charter

Kevin Quigley named new NPCA President

Investigation on death of PCV in Mali

President Bush meets PCVs in Botswana

Friends of Liberia issue a Call to Action

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Breaking News - July, 2003

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Charlotte Apodaco Lucero will be traveling to Ecuador for next...
Charlotte Apodaco Lucero will be traveling to Ecuador for next 27 months in Peace Corps 1 July 2003



RPCVs declares for Congressional Seat
Liberia RPCV Shaun McNally to challenge Simmons for Congressional Seat 1 July 2003



Joel Thurtell writes: It's something I saw many times in...
Joel Thurtell writes: It's something I saw many times in my tour as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Togo, West Africa 30 years ago: The talent for taking a piece of trash and making something that does something neat. 1 July 2003



Peace Corps Swears in New Country Directors
Peace Corps Swears in New Country Directors for Tonga, Lesotho, and the Dominican Republic 1 July 2003



Peace Corps Director Honors Area Girl Scouts for Book Donation...
Peace Corps Director Honors Area Girl Scouts for Book Donation 1 July 2003



Election Results in for NPCA Board
Election Results in for NPCA Board of Directors 1 July 2003



carter award
Jimmy Carter presented the Lillian Carter Award to outstanding senior RPCV 1 July 2003



RPCV Phyllis Gloden, 74, spent two years in Lesotho...
RPCV Phyllis Gloden, 74, spent two years in Lesotho 1 July 2003



Crazy White Girl heading to Africa
Crazy White Girl heading to Africa in Peace Corps 1 July 2003



Comments of Protest at the Peace Corps
First Amendment Rights for Peace Corps Volunteers 2 July 2003



RPCV wins man's game
Iran RPCV Donna Shalala wins man's game 2 July 2003



Nepal RPCV Clark Moeckly passing seed company on to the...
Nepal RPCV Clark Moeckly passing seed company on to the next generation 2 July 2003



RPCV installing a free market economy in Iraq
Peru RPCV Peter McPherson challenged to install free market economy in Iraq 2 July 2003



New Peace Corps learn the Samoan way...
New Peace Corps learn the Samoan way 2 July 2003



RPCV gives the Indian River a voice
Tunisia RPCV Kevin Stinnette gives the Indian River a voice 2 July 2003



Return to our Country of Service...
Return to our Country of Service 3 July 2003



R. Sargent Shriver Peace Corps Giant...
R. Sargent Shriver Peace Corps Giant 3 July 2003



Criticism of the Peace Corps...
Criticism of the Peace Corps 3 July 2003



How to Contact PCOL...
How to Contact PCOL 3 July 2003



Welcome to the Maryland Returned Volunteers...
Welcome to the Maryland Returned Volunteers 3 July 2003



USA Freedom Corps...
USA Freedom Corps 3 July 2003



National Peace Corps Association...
National Peace Corps Association 3 July 2003



Speaking Out...
Speaking Out 3 July 2003



Safety and Security of Volunteers...
Safety and Security of Volunteers 3 July 2003



Third Goal...
Third Goal 3 July 2003



Intelligence Issues and the Peace Corps...
Intelligence Issues and the Peace Corps 3 July 2003



Curiosity drives Mike Sheppard to travel to the Gambia with...
Curiosity drives Mike Sheppard to travel to the Gambia with Peace Corps 3 July 2003



Ecuador RPCV Tom Boitz establishes Minnesota beachhead in salon war...
Ecuador RPCV Tom Boitz establishes Minnesota beachhead in salon war 3 July 2003



Obituary for Retired Bacolod Bishop Fortich who helped negotiate release...
Obituary for Retired Bacolod Bishop Fortich who helped negotiate release of PCV Timothy Swanson in Philippines 3 July 2003



RPCV wins NY Court of Appeals decision
Sierra Leone RPCV Michael Rebell wins NY Court of Appeals decision 3 July 2003



Togo RPCV Paul Goodrich honored for African Sports Outreach...
Togo RPCV Paul Goodrich honored for African Sports Outreach 3 July 2003



Plastered...
Plastered 4 July 2003



Ethiopia RPCV Gregory Krzyminski finds irony in conservative viewpoint on...
Ethiopia RPCV Gregory Krzyminski finds irony in conservative viewpoint on gay marriage 4 July 2003



Peace Corps Kyrgyz Republic focuses on high priority needs...
Peace Corps Kyrgyz Republic focuses on high priority needs 4 July 2003



Peace Corps staff arrived in Kyrgyzstan 1993...
Peace Corps staff arrived in Kyrgyzstan 1993. 4 July 2003



I left for Kazakhstan for my two years Peace Corps...
I left for Kazakhstan for my two years Peace Corps assignment where I taught English to Kazakh and Russian students. 4 July 2003



In September 2002, I will be moving on to join...
In September 2002, I will be moving on to join the Peace Corps. My placement is a little known place in Central Asia called the Kyrgyz Republic 4 July 2003



After being evacuated from Kyrgyzstan, I requested China for the...
After being evacuated from Kyrgyzstan, I requested China for the second time and was invited to the program 4 July 2003



When the Peace Corps evacuated volunteers in Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and...
When the Peace Corps evacuated volunteers in Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan in October because of their nearness to Afghanistan, it wasn't because of volunteers' jitters 4 July 2003



The Peace Corps began to work with GLOBE in 1997...
The Peace Corps began to work with GLOBE in 1997. Four volunteers were recruited to teach GLOBE classes at Fund Meerim's Children's Educational Centers throughout Kyrgyzstan. 4 July 2003



RPCV Richard Shafe traveling to Kyrgyzstan to teach Journalism...
RPCV Richard Shafe traveling to Kyrgyzstan to teach Journalism 4 July 2003



I waited my turn and stepped off the bus into...
I waited my turn and stepped off the bus into a clear autumn morning in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, and breathed in beautiful cold, dry air. 4 July 2003



greetings from Kyrgyzstan! - Erika's adventures in Kyrgyzstan...
greetings from Kyrgyzstan! - Erika's adventures in Kyrgyzstan 4 July 2003



In June of 1999 I travelled to Kyrgyzstan as a...
In June of 1999 I travelled to Kyrgyzstan as a Peace Corps Volunteer. 4 July 2003



PCV says Bush to visit Gorree Island
Peace Corps Volunteer Florence Patterson, descended from slaves and living on Goree, says Bush's visit will raise the island's profile 4 July 2003



Readjustment Diary Part One: The First 60 Days...
Readjustment Diary Part One: The First 60 Days 5 July 2003



Christina Deady lived in Latvia for two years (1998-2000) as...
Christina Deady lived in Latvia for two years (1998-2000) as a Business Advisor and NGO Developer with the U.S. Peace Corps. 5 July 2003



Mike Wharff served two years as an agribusiness advisor in...
Mike Wharff served two years as an agribusiness advisor in Daugavpils, Latvia 5 July 2003



Todd Rossman's Latvian page...
Todd Rossman's Latvian page 5 July 2003



After befriending some independent rock musicians as a Peace Corps...
After befriending some independent rock musicians as a Peace Corps volunteer in Latvia, Jossett Gauley became interested in why these musicians wanted to create their own legal NGO 5 July 2003



Alison Boak served as a United States Peace Corps Volunteer...
Alison Boak served as a United States Peace Corps Volunteer in Latvia from 1994-1996. 5 July 2003



Julie Reimer spent two years in Ventspils, Latvia, followed by...
Julie Reimer spent two years in Ventspils, Latvia, followed by another year in Riga, the capital 5 July 2003



The Friends of the Baltics...
The Friends of the Baltics 5 July 2003



Mike Lowrie established the Peace Corps' first office in the...
Mike Lowrie established the Peace Corps' first office in the former Soviet Union in Latvia. 5 July 2003



Philip Smith served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Sri...
Philip Smith served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Sri Lanka, and in 1993/1994, he trained newly selected Peace Corps volunteers in both Sri Lanka and Latvia. 5 July 2003



The Best of the Black Flag Newsletter...
The Best of the Black Flag Newsletter 5 July 2003



Letters Home from Malawi by Peace Corps Volunteer Laina Poon...
Letters Home from Malawi by Peace Corps Volunteer Laina Poon 5 July 2003



Krissy Rerucha on her way to Gambia in the Peace...
Krissy Rerucha on her way to Gambia in the Peace Corps 5 July 2003



Call Congress about Peace Corps Funding
Congressional Funding for the Peace Corps in Trouble 5 July 2003



Mail Services and Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (RPCV) Contact Database...
Mail Services and Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (RPCV) Contact Database Updating 5 July 2003



The Peace Corps beckons
As the economy falters, the Peace Corps beckons 5 July 2003



A Volunteer's Courage
A Volunteer's Courage 5 July 2003



RPCV seeks to sponsor Liberian Refugee
RPCV Nancy Vorkink seeks to sponsor Liberian Refugee 6 July 2003



RPCV Nancy Vorkink formed "The Friends of Daniel" to help...
RPCV Nancy Vorkink formed "The Friends of Daniel" to help Liberian student 6 July 2003



Malawi RPCV Tom Vitaglione volunteer at Malawi Children's Village in...
Malawi RPCV Tom Vitaglione volunteer at Malawi Children's Village in Mangochi 6 July 2003



Volunteer Nicole Sheets finds the ‘Wedding party' more than just...
Volunteer Nicole Sheets finds the ‘Wedding party' more than just ceremony accessory in Moldova 6 July 2003



Romania RPCV Alexis E. Santí says President Richard Hersh's resignation...
Romania RPCV Alexis E. Santí says President Richard Hersh's resignation is Trinity College's loss 6 July 2003



Swaziland RPCV Chester Rogers studied medicine in Zimbabwe...
Swaziland RPCV Chester Rogers studied medicine in Zimbabwe 6 July 2003



Amanda Little will teach at the secondary school level in...
Amanda Little will teach at the secondary school level in The Gambia 6 July 2003



How Returned Volunteers get medical treatment...
How Returned Volunteers get medical treatment 6 July 2003



Year 03 Issue 08: July 6, 2003: A Volunteer's Courage...
Year 03 Issue 08: July 6, 2003: A Volunteer's Courage 6 July 2003



UFO...
UFO 7 July 2003



Kimberly Rennie left the corporate world and followed her heart...
Kimberly Rennie left the corporate world and followed her heart as a volunteer in the Peace Corps in Ghana 7 July 2003



RPCVs create "The Food Museum"
Iran RPCVs Tom and Meredith Hughes create "The Food Museum" 7 July 2003



Casie Brook Valtr is heading to Niger in Peace Corps...
Casie Brook Valtr is heading to Niger in Peace Corps 7 July 2003



Paraguay RPCV Ann Charles Watts is new Executive Director of...
Paraguay RPCV Ann Charles Watts is new Executive Director of Athens County Habitat for Humanity 7 July 2003



2]Paraguay RPCV Ann Charles Watts is new Executive Director...
[2]Paraguay RPCV Ann Charles Watts is new Executive Director of Athens County Habitat for Humanity 7 July 2003



Blair Ruder goes in Romania in Peace Corps...
Blair Ruder goes in Romania in Peace Corps 7 July 2003



Friends of Liberia issue call to action
Friends of Liberia issue a Call to Action 8 July 2003



President Bush Speaks at Goree Island in Senegal...
President Bush Speaks at Goree Island in Senegal 8 July 2003



Volunteer dies in Mali
Peace Corps Volunteer Zack Merrill dies in Mali 8 July 2003



Peace Corps Volunteer Zack Merrill found dead near Mali town...
Peace Corps Volunteer Zack Merrill found dead near Mali town 8 July 2003



Elizabeth Perrault first learned to cook on a camp stove...
Elizabeth Perrault first learned to cook on a camp stove in Africa while serving in the Peace Corps 9 July 2003



Volunteers work in AIDS prevention in Botswana...
Volunteers work in AIDS prevention in Botswana 9 July 2003



RPCV Scott Rosenberg organized Habitat for Humanity in Lesotho...
RPCV Scott Rosenberg organized Habitat for Humanity in Lesotho 9 July 2003



RPCV says to send toops to Liberia but carefully
RPCV Shaun M. McNall says Send Troops To Liberia, But Carefully 9 July 2003



RPCV William J. Townend Liberian intervention could prove helpful...
RPCV William J. Townend Liberian intervention could prove helpful 9 July 2003



Wasting Time in Mongolia...
Wasting Time in Mongolia 9 July 2003



Oman RPCV Ann Vogel 'Beat the heat' with zucchini...
Oman RPCV Ann Vogel 'Beat the heat' with zucchini 9 July 2003



Theroux Getting Older...
Theroux Getting Older 9 July 2003



Secretary Powell speaks to Peace Corps volunteers at the Mokolodi...
Secretary Powell speaks to Peace Corps volunteers at the Mokolodi Game Reserve in Botswana 10 July 2003



Remembrance of Zack Merrill
Zack Merrill gave but was taken away 10 July 2003



RPCV Artist exhibits at the Corcoran in DC
Solomon Islands RPCV Matt Sesow has art show at the Corcoran in Washington DC 10 July 2003



FDA orders Lariam warning
FDA orders Lariam warning 10 July 2003



I continue to be embarassed by your dribble...
I continue to be embarassed by your dribble!!! 11 July 2003



Peace Corps Press Release on Volunteer Death in Mali
Peace Corps Volunteer Zachary Merrill Dies 11 July 2003



Peace Corps Reunites Returned Volunteer and Nigerian Student After 37...
Peace Corps Reunites Returned Volunteer and Nigerian Student After 37 Year 11 July 2003



House to consider Peace Corps Bill
House to consider Peace Corps Bill on Tuesday, July 15 11 July 2003



I continue to be embarassed by your dribble...
I continue to be embarassed by your dribble!!! 11 July 2003



President Bush meets PCVs in Botswana
Peace Corps Volunteers in Botswana meet President Bush 11 July 2003



Kennedy and the Third Goal
Richard Reeves says many of our problems are because of our own uninterest and ignorance in how the other half lives and thinks 11 July 2003



Honduras RPCV Mark Howell learned everything he knows about the...
Honduras RPCV Mark Howell learned everything he knows about the coffee industry while in the Peace Corps 12 July 2003



RPCV Ralph Cohen says no quick military fix in Liberia...
RPCV Ralph Cohen says no quick military fix in Liberia 12 July 2003



Former Peace Corps volunteer Sue Baer remembers Liberia fondly...
Former Peace Corps volunteer Sue Baer remembers Liberia fondly 12 July 2003



RPCV Alisa Meggitt returns to Senegal...
RPCV Alisa Meggitt returns to Senegal 12 July 2003



Judy Bruce-Mangle also served in the Peace Corps in...
Judy Bruce-Mangle also served in the Peace Corps in Liberia 13 July 2003



Susan Kerstein joined Peace Corps and went to Liberia in...
Susan Kerstein joined Peace Corps and went to Liberia in West Africa for two very long years and lived in a village of 150 people 13 July 2003



RPCV says Liberia needs aid now
RPCV Charles Hartwig says Liberian aid needed now 13 July 2003



Poland PCV Vincent Schommer's father Gerald and mother Barb were...
Poland PCV Vincent Schommer's father Gerald and mother Barb were both Peace Corps volunteers in their own day - in fact, they met in Liberia and returned to the U.S. to marry in 1968. 13 July 2003



Dr. Beverlee Bruce served as U.S. Peace Corps Director in...
Dr. Beverlee Bruce served as U.S. Peace Corps Director in Liberia 13 July 2003



Deep in the Bush, Where People Rarely Ever Go - stories...
Deep in the Bush, Where People Rarely Ever Go - stories collected in Liberia by and RPCV Phillip Martin 13 July 2003



The Spider in the Honey Tree - a folktale of Liberia...
The Spider in the Honey Tree - a folktale of Liberia collected by RPCV Philip Martin 13 July 2003



Black Snake and the Eggs - a folktale of Liberia collected...
Black Snake and the Eggs - a folktale of Liberia collected by RPCV Philip Martin 13 July 2003



Liberia RPCV David Mozer hopes bike tours raise profile of...
Liberia RPCV David Mozer hopes bike tours raise profile of Africa 13 July 2003



Cultural Uses of Plants by Liberia RPCV Gabriell DeBear Paye...
Cultural Uses of Plants by Liberia RPCV Gabriell DeBear Paye 13 July 2003



From 1975 to 1977 Chuck Needlman worked in Liberia, West...
From 1975 to 1977 Chuck Needlman worked in Liberia, West Africa as a Peace Corps volunteer 13 July 2003



I went to Liberia with the Peace Corps right out...
I went to Liberia with the Peace Corps right out of college with a BS in biology expecting an assignment teaching science 13 July 2003



Rick Bogle and Lynn Pauly who served as education volunteers...
Rick Bogle and Lynn Pauly who served as education volunteers in Liberia now lead Priamte Freedom Movement 13 July 2003



First Night in the Bush by Liberia RPCV Helen Hollyer...
First Night in the Bush by Liberia RPCV Helen Hollyer 13 July 2003



Fortunately, a Peace Corps recruiter offered me a position in...
Fortunately, a Peace Corps recruiter offered me a position in Liberia, West Africa 13 July 2003



Dr. Jeff Taylor taught in the Peace Corps in Libya...
Dr. Jeff Taylor taught in the Peace Corps in Libya and was a Green Beret in the U.S. Army serving in Panama 13 July 2003



After college, John Forasté and his wife worked in VISTA...
After college, John Forasté and his wife worked in VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) and the Peace Corps (teaching English as a Second Language in Libya, North Africa). 13 July 2003



Professor Alan Frank served in the Peace Corps in Libya...
Professor Alan Frank served in the Peace Corps in Libya 13 July 2003



Dr. Max Richardson served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in...
Dr. Max Richardson served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Libya, North Africa 13 July 2003



A Business "Peace Corps" By Lithuania RPCV Debra Asay...
A Business "Peace Corps" By Lithuania RPCV Debra Asay 13 July 2003



Nadine Hathaway, a Peace Corps volunteer who has spent two...
Nadine Hathaway, a Peace Corps volunteer who has spent two years in Lithuania, is about to return to her home country, the USA 13 July 2003



Pictures taken in the Jonava Cemetery by Susan Murray, a...
Pictures taken in the Jonava Cemetery by Susan Murray, a Peace Corps volunteer, in May, 2000 13 July 2003



Nigeria RPCV Charles R. Larson's The Ordeal of the African...
Nigeria RPCV Charles R. Larson's The Ordeal of the African Writer 13 July 2003



Mark and Kelly Riggle Howe worked to lower infant mortality...
Mark and Kelly Riggle Howe worked to lower infant mortality in Sierra Leone 13 July 2003



The Gambia RPCV Claudia M. Dery shares music from Guinea...
The Gambia RPCV Claudia M. Dery shares music from Guinea with students 13 July 2003



Hellanback noticed Peace Corps workers whose "meager" stipend enabled them...
Hellanback noticed Peace Corps workers whose "meager" stipend enabled them to live in comfortable apartments with indoor plumbing and housekeepers. He noticed that the majority of Peace Corps people he met spent most of their time fraternizing with one another, little time with the natives, and had been in North Africa longer, but knew far less Arabic than he. 13 July 2003



RPCV Shays says we will find WMD in Iraq
Fiji RPCV Congressman Chris Shays says: We will find weapons in Iraq 13 July 2003



Albania by RPCV Kathleen Stolle...
Albania by RPCV Kathleen Stolle 14 July 2003



While I was a Peace Corps volunteer in Vlora, Albania...
While I was a Peace Corps volunteer in Vlora, Albania between 1995-7, I had the chance to experience the natural beauty of a port city less than 50 kilometers from Italy 14 July 2003



This will be my journal documenting the re-start of...
This will be my journal documenting the re-start of the Peace Corps program in Albania. 14 July 2003



Peace Corps volunteer Jeffrey Dunaway Jr home from Armenia...
Peace Corps volunteer Jeffrey Dunaway Jr home from Armenia 14 July 2003



Volunteer Zach Oles uses magic to teach in Haiti...
Volunteer Zach Oles uses magic to teach in Haiti 14 July 2003



RPCV says U.S. should aid Liberia
RPCV Stephen Grogoza says U.S. should aid Liberia 14 July 2003



RPCV witnessed bloodshed in Liberia
RPCV Dunn Marcos witnessed bloodshed in Liberia in 1980's 14 July 2003



NPCA names new President
Kevin Quigley Named new NPCA President 14 July 2003



RPCV Jim Sheahan says Volunteers' efforts aren't about money...
RPCV Jim Sheahan says Volunteers' efforts aren't about money 14 July 2003



Udall Peace Corps Measure approved as part of Foreign Relations...
Udall Peace Corps Measure approved as part of Foreign Relations Spending Bill 15 July 2003



Sen. Coleman's Speech at PC HQ
Speech by Senator Norm Coleman at Peace Corps Headquarters 15 July 2003



Senator Norm Coleman Speaks at Peace Corps...
Senator Norm Coleman Speaks at Peace Corps 15 July 2003



Senator Norm Coleman Speaks at Peace Corps...
Senator Norm Coleman Speaks at Peace Corps 15 July 2003



Sen. Coleman's Speech at PC HQ
Speech by Senator Norm Coleman at Peace Corps Headquarters 15 July 2003



Sen. Coleman's Speech at PC HQ
Speech by Senator Norm Coleman at Peace Corps Headquarters 15 July 2003



Senator Norm Coleman call for "Greater Accountability" at the Peace...
Senator Norm Coleman call for "Greater Accountability" at the Peace Corps 15 July 2003



Call Congress - Peace Corps Funding in Trouble
Call Congress - Peace Corps Funding in Trouble 15 July 2003



Coleman pushes for PC funding increase
Senator Coleman pushes for Peace Corps funding increase 15 July 2003



Sen. Coleman speaks at PC HQ, supports budget increase
Sen. Coleman speaks at Peace Corps Headquarters, supports budget increase, will push for more accountability 15 July 2003



Senator Norm Coleman call for "Greater Accountability" at the Peace...
Senator Norm Coleman call for "Greater Accountability" at the Peace Corps 15 July 2003



Volunteers arrive in Jamaica...
Volunteers arrive in Jamaica 15 July 2003



Peace Corps Volunteers Lara and Tyler Tiller teach in Kazakhstan...
Peace Corps Volunteers Lara and Tyler Tiller teach in Kazakhstan 15 July 2003



Kenya RPCVs Tom and Kim Leo return to open Ice...
Kenya RPCVs Tom and Kim Leo return to open Ice Cream Parlor 15 July 2003



Mark Udall's district is home to over 500 returned volunteers...
Mark Udall's district is home to over 500 returned volunteers, including his mother who served in Nepal. 15 July 2003



Purdue chooses Senegal RPCV Riall W. Nolan as international dean...
Purdue chooses Senegal RPCV Riall W. Nolan as international dean 15 July 2003



Peace Corps mum on PCV death
Peace Corps mum on death of Zachary Merrill 15 July 2003



Peace Corps partners with CDC
Peace Corps Forms Partnership with CDC 16 July 2003



House set to vote on PC Bill
House Set to Vote on new Peace Corps Bill 16 July 2003



House passes Peace Corps Bill
House passes Peace Corps Bill 16 July 2003



House passes Peace Corps Bill
House passes Peace Corps Bill 16 July 2003



Central African Republic RPCV Mark Sullivan pens gripping mystery-thriller...
Central African Republic RPCV Mark Sullivan pens gripping mystery-thriller 16 July 2003



Equatorial Guinea RPCV Riall Nolan joins Purdue faculty...
Equatorial Guinea RPCV Riall Nolan joins Purdue faculty 16 July 2003



Christy Morgan returns from service in Kazakhstan...
Christy Morgan returns from service in Kazakhstan 16 July 2003



Mali RPCV Mae Monsanto winning the fight with cancer...
Mali RPCV Mae Monsanto winning the fight with cancer 16 July 2003



US Representative Ed Royce supports the Peace Corps returning to...
US Representative Ed Royce supports the Peace Corps returning to Sierra Leone 16 July 2003



Renowned anthropologist and Senegal RPCV Riall W. Nolan joins Purdue...
Renowned anthropologist and Senegal RPCV Riall W. Nolan joins Purdue faculty 16 July 2003



Passage of the HR 1950 to establish the Millennium Challenge...
Passage of the HR 1950 to establish the Millennium Challenge Account to provide increased support for certain developing countries; to authorize the expansion of the Peace Corps 17 July 2003



PC to get $49M less than requested
Peace Corps to get $49M less than requested in Senate bill 17 July 2003



Ecuador RPCVs Donald and Pat Clausen retire, plan to work...
Ecuador RPCVs Donald and Pat Clausen retire, plan to work with poor in Central America 17 July 2003



Amesbury residents visit Peace Corps Michael Hildt in Ghana...
Amesbury residents visit Peace Corps Michael Hildt in Ghana 17 July 2003



Moldova RPCV Tom Habermann find roots in Ukraine...
Moldova RPCV Tom Habermann find roots in Ukraine 17 July 2003



Thailand RPCV Jerry Paul is goat farmer in Missouri...
Thailand RPCV Jerry Paul is goat farmer in Missouri 17 July 2003



North Carolina lawmakers honor Tunisia RPCV Tim McLaurin...
North Carolina lawmakers honor Tunisia RPCV Tim McLaurin 17 July 2003



Moldova RPCV Tom Habermann finds roots in Ukrainian city...
Moldova RPCV Tom Habermann finds roots in Ukrainian city 17 July 2003



Volunteer Tracy Wrolson says Ukrainian travel and daily shopping can...
Volunteer Tracy Wrolson says Ukrainian travel and daily shopping can be a unique experience 17 July 2003



Copy of HR150 in the Peace Corps Library
Copy of HR150 in the Peace Corps Library 17 July 2003



RPCV has reservations about Americorps
RPCV James Walsh has reservations about Americorps 18 July 2003



Nepal RPCV Polly Prescott dies in Cleveland at 100...
Nepal RPCV Polly Prescott dies in Cleveland at 100 18 July 2003



Dakotah Lane bound for Africa with Peace Corps...
Dakotah Lane bound for Africa with Peace Corps 18 July 2003



Central African Republic RPCV Mark Sullivan writes "The Serpent's Kiss...
Central African Republic RPCV Mark Sullivan writes "The Serpent's Kiss" 19 July 2003



After years of covering stories, Central African Republic RPCV Mark...
After years of covering stories, Central African Republic RPCV Mark Sullivan Mark Sullivan creates them 19 July 2003



RPCV urges support for earth-friendly SUVs
Congo Kinshasa RPCV Mike Tidwell's Chesapeake Climate Action Network urges support for earth-friendly SUVs 19 July 2003



Peace Corps Macedonia 2002-2005 by Lisa Nicole Cooper...
Peace Corps Macedonia 2002-2005 by Lisa Nicole Cooper 19 July 2003



Eighteen new Peace Corps Volunteers officially began their two-year...
Eighteen new Peace Corps Volunteers officially began their two-year tour of service in Macedonia after a swearing-in ceremony in Negotino 19 July 2003



I want to especially thank the Pedagogical Institute and the...
I want to especially thank the Pedagogical Institute and the U.S. Peace Corps Program in Macedonia; without their support this seminar would not have been possible. 19 July 2003



When I decided to join the Peace Corps, my family...
When I decided to join the Peace Corps, my family was not too keen on the idea, but they eventually got used to it. I had been assigned to Macedonia to teach English 19 July 2003



Laura Decabooter, found herself in Macedonia on assignment with the...
Laura Decabooter, found herself in Macedonia on assignment with the Peace Corps 19 July 2003



A former Peace Corps volunteer in Macedonia, Carol Partridge now...
A former Peace Corps volunteer in Macedonia, Carol Partridge now is involved in leadership development and activities for women, children and youth, including camps and language training for women. 19 July 2003



Richard Bak was called to serve as a temporary replacement...
Richard Bak was called to serve as a temporary replacement for the Peace Corps administrative officer in Akopje, Macedonia, just as tensions were flaring between the Macedonians and Albanians. 19 July 2003



Tim and Cambria, joined the Peace Corps. Doing this produced...
Tim and Cambria, joined the Peace Corps. Doing this produced a ton of interest and questions from our friends and family. 19 July 2003



Merry Christmas from Madagascar...
Merry Christmas from Madagascar 19 July 2003



Madagascar RPCV Amanda Wonson helps West JHS students learn about...
Madagascar RPCV Amanda Wonson helps West JHS students learn about Africa through letters with Peace Corps Volunteer in Benin 19 July 2003



Whalewatching in Madagascar: Project researchers helped to train ecotourism guides...
Whalewatching in Madagascar: Project researchers helped to train ecotourism guides, working with the Peace Corps to teach basic biology and English language skills to guides 19 July 2003



The project was launched in 1999 to bring fuel efficiency...
The project was launched in 1999 to bring fuel efficiency training to women in rural areas of southern Madagascar. The project benefited from inputs and collaboration from The Peace Corps Volunteers based in Ambovombe, Ampanihy and Tulear. 19 July 2003



RPCV Knighted by Malagasy Government...
RPCV Knighted by Malagasy Government 19 July 2003



Malagasy Adventures By RPCV Linda Lyon...
Malagasy Adventures By RPCV Linda Lyon 19 July 2003



Clare Sandy writes "Is even the rest of Madagascar aware...
Clare Sandy writes "Is even the rest of Madagascar aware of its Western half? " 19 July 2003



It was about June of last year, and a strange...
It was about June of last year, and a strange time for me as a PCV. I had been at my site for a year, and the question of ?Am I actually accomplishing anything by being here??---nagged me. 19 July 2003



Tammy Faye Baker wouldn't make it in Madagascar now, but...
Tammy Faye Baker wouldn't make it in Madagascar now, but she might have if caught at a younger age. Right now I feel almost covered for life with my current threshold of tolerance. 19 July 2003



Laughing Out Loud by By Madagascar RPCV Kali Jones...
Laughing Out Loud by By Madagascar RPCV Kali Jones 19 July 2003



Niger RPCV Robert J. Ryan benefits Hatfield museum...
Niger RPCV Robert J. Ryan benefits Hatfield museum 19 July 2003



Togo RPCV Paul Goodrich uses Soccer to connect to Africa...
Togo RPCV Paul Goodrich uses Soccer to connect to Africa 19 July 2003



Older Volunteers Heed the Call to Volunteer
Older Volunteers Heed the Call to Volunteer And Discover a New Career 19 July 2003



Peace Corps seeks minorities at reggae fest...
Peace Corps seeks minorities at reggae fest 19 July 2003



Congo Kinshasa RPCV Mike Tidwell says Emphasis on abstinence imperils...
Congo Kinshasa RPCV Mike Tidwell says Emphasis on abstinence imperils gains in African AIDS fight 20 July 2003



Micronesia RPCV Bob Grimac founded a communitywide recycling program...
Micronesia RPCV Bob Grimac founded a communitywide recycling program 20 July 2003



Montserrat is the smallest island country in the Peace Corps...
Montserrat is the smallest island country in the Peace Corps / Eastern Caribbean region, with an area of only 39.5 square miles. 20 July 2003



In late 1970s and early 1980s, the U.S. Peace Corps...
In late 1970s and early 1980s, the U.S. Peace Corps funded two beekeeping advisors to teach beekeeping skills in Montserrat, and their activities were so popular that eventually a thriving beekeeping association was born 20 July 2003



Scott K. Estergard was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Morocco...
Scott K. Estergard was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Morocco from 1991-1993 where I worked as a natural resource manager with the Department of Waters andForests (Les Eaux et Forets). 20 July 2003



Thomas J. O'Brien was Peace Corps Morocco Volunteer of the...
Thomas J. O'Brien was Peace Corps Morocco Volunteer of the Year, 1988 20 July 2003



Africa John" was eventually assigned to Boured, Morocco where he...
"Africa John" was eventually assigned to Boured, Morocco where he spent nearly two years finishing out his careen in the provincial capitol of Taza 20 July 2003



Is Beirut ready for tourism? Two journalists hit the ground...
Is Beirut ready for tourism? Two journalists hit the ground in Lebanon to find out by Morocco RPCV Jessie Deeter 20 July 2003



Jessica Seem worked with subsistence farmers in northeastern Morocco...
Jessica Seem worked with subsistence farmers in northeastern Morocco 20 July 2003



Ned Balzer and Margie met in Morocco where we were...
Ned Balzer and Margie met in Morocco where we were Peace Corps Volunteers. 20 July 2003



Morocco Volunteer Stacy Elko says " I did not begin painting...
Morocco Volunteer Stacy Elko says " I did not begin painting until I was evacuated during the Gulf War. I was undergoing reverse cultureshock and for some reason I still can not figure out, I began painting about Morocco." 20 July 2003



Peace Corps invited Sarah Presley to serve as an English...
Peace Corps invited Sarah Presley to serve as an English teacher in a school for blind students in Morocco. 20 July 2003



From Tennessee to Al-Maghreb...
From Tennessee to Al-Maghreb 20 July 2003



Imagining Reality by Jonathan Bringewatt and his wife, Becky, who...
Imagining Reality by Jonathan Bringewatt and his wife, Becky, who were Peace Corps Volunteers in Morocco from 1999-2001. 20 July 2003



Hand Sculpted Stone Beads by Morocco RPCV "Africa John...
Hand Sculpted Stone Beads by Morocco RPCV "Africa John" 20 July 2003



Morocco Volunteer John Powanda is one of oldest in history...
Morocco Volunteer John Powanda is one of oldest in history of Peace Corps 20 July 2003



Pages From a Moroccan Diary, Spring 2000 by Peace Corps...
Pages From a Moroccan Diary, Spring 2000 by Peace Corps Volunteer Ann Rubinstein 20 July 2003



Robert Zambrano was a member of the second Peace Corps...
Robert Zambrano was a member of the second Peace Corps group in Morocco, teaching surveying and English from 1963 to 1965 20 July 2003



A small group of returned Peace Corps volunteers were determined...
A small group of returned Peace Corps volunteers were determined to see for themselves what their hearts already knew, that is, that Morocco still welcomes tourists 20 July 2003



The High Atlas Foundation (HAF) is a non-profit 501c...
The High Atlas Foundation (HAF) is a non-profit 501c(3) organization whose aim is to establish community-based projects in Morocco that local people design in partnership with government and non-government agencies. HAF was created by Peace Corps Volunteers and staff who served in Morocco. 20 July 2003



Trina Janes, a former Peace Corps volunteer in Morocco, sees...
Trina Janes, a former Peace Corps volunteer in Morocco, sees unfair practices of the Moroccan government as a reason for the referendum's delay 20 July 2003



The Watcher by Jonathan Bringewatt and his wife, Becky, who...
The Watcher by Jonathan Bringewatt and his wife, Becky, who were Peace Corps Volunteers in Morocco from 1999-2001. 20 July 2003



When she and I left Morocco two years ago, Sara...
When she and I left Morocco two years ago, Sara would have worn a shorter and tighter dress for a night out in Marrakech without a second thought by Morocco RPCV Jessie Deeter 20 July 2003



As a Peace Corps volunteer to Morocco in the early...
As a Peace Corps volunteer to Morocco in the early 1980s, Orin Hargraves learned firsthand about the customs and culture in the Maghreb. 20 July 2003



Younger Than That Now: A Peace Corps Volunteer Remembers Morocco...
Younger Than That Now: A Peace Corps Volunteer Remembers Morocco by Michael Moran 20 July 2003



Younger Than That Now: A Peace Corps Volunteer Remembers Morocco...
Younger Than That Now: A Peace Corps Volunteer Remembers Morocco 20 July 2003



Changing face of the Peace Corps
The changing face of the Peace Corps 20 July 2003



Disaster ahead for FY 2004 Peace Corps Budget
Disaster ahead for FY 2004 Peace Corps Budget 21 July 2003



The United States Peace Corps, Back in Albania July 22...
The United States Peace Corps, Back in Albania July 22, 2003 22 July 2003



RPCV says "Now it's a population implosion"
India RPCV Denis Dutton says "Now it's a population implosion" 22 July 2003



Peace Corps to reopen in Jordan
Peace Corps to Reopen Program in Jordan 22 July 2003



PC looks forward to reopening Morocco program
Peace Corps looks forward to reopening the Morocco program 22 July 2003



Regional Director McKoy visits West Africa
Peace Corps' Director for the Africa Region Visits Senegal, Guinea and the Gambia 22 July 2003



Peace Corps: Voices from the Field...
Peace Corps: Voices from the Field 22 July 2003



Peace Corps Writers announce awards
Peace Corps Writers announce RPCV Writing Awards 22 July 2003



RPCV Ambassador discusses the Future of US-India Relations
Malawi RPCV and Ambassador to India Robert D Blackwill dicusses the Future of US-India Relations 23 July 2003



Send in the Peace Corps
Send in the Peace Corps 23 July 2003



Send in the Peace Corps
Send in the Peace Corps? 23 July 2003



Send in the Peace Corps
Send in the Peace Corps? 23 July 2003



Ukraine RPCV Michael Wood named head of business at Southwestern...
Ukraine RPCV Michael Wood named head of business at Southwestern 23 July 2003



Memorial service scheduled for Peace Corps volunteer Zachary Merrill...
Memorial service scheduled for Peace Corps volunteer Zachary Merrill 23 July 2003



Investigation on death of PCV
Investigation on death of PCV Zachary Merrill 23 July 2003



Investigation on death of PCV
Investigation on death of PCV Zachary Merrill 23 July 2003



Investigation update on death of PCV
Update to Investigation on death of PCV Zachary Merrill 23 July 2003



House Bill passes with $314 M for Peace Corps
House Bill passes with $314 M for Peace Corps for FY 2004 24 July 2003



Peace Corps Returning to Albania
US Peace Corps Returning to Albania 24 July 2003



India RPCV Michael Maidenberg to retire as Publisher of Grand...
India RPCV Michael Maidenberg to retire as Publisher of Grand Forks Herald 25 July 2003



RPCV Artist exhibits sculpture in DC
Malaysia RPCV Carol Kreeger exhibits abstract bronze piece for the Sculpture Mile in Washington DC 25 July 2003



Don't Soften the Army, Harden the Peace Corps - and send...
Don't Soften the Army, Harden the Peace Corps - and send them into Afghanistan and Iraq 25 July 2003



Campus Recruitment Program...
Campus Recruitment Program 25 July 2003



Son of Iran RPCV Bob Dunkle fought near-fatal bout...
Son of Iran RPCV Bob Dunkle fought near-fatal bout of leukemia 26 July 2003



Mali RPCV Meghan Rita Vaughan dies in tragic NY accident...
Mali RPCV Meghan Rita Vaughan dies in tragic NY accident 26 July 2003



New NPCA President Kevin Quigley writes about "Workplaces, Worker Development...
New NPCA President Kevin Quigley writes about "Workplaces, Worker Development and Corporate Responsibility in Indonesia" 26 July 2003



Peace Corps good for America
Peace Corps good for America 27 July 2003



War-Zone Peace Corps?
War-Zone Peace Corps? 27 July 2003



AmeriCorps Violated Budget Law
AmeriCorps Violated Budget Law 28 July 2003



Biography of Senator Norm Coleman...
Biography of Senator Norm Coleman 28 July 2003



Brazil RPCV George Van Antwerp writes memoirs...
Brazil RPCV George Van Antwerp writes memoirs 28 July 2003



Presidential Visit...
Presidential Visit 29 July 2003



RPCV says Liberians want American aid
RPCV Raymond Studer says Liberians want American aid 29 July 2003



RPCV Ambassador writes "What India means to me"
Malawi RPCV and Ambassador to India Robert D Blackwill writes "What India means to me" 29 July 2003



RPCV Ambassador writes "What India means to me"
Robert D Blackwill writes "What India means to me" 29 July 2003



Philippines Staff Physician Robert Kalinowski dies in Chico California...
Philippines Staff Physician Robert Kalinowski dies in Chico California 29 July 2003



Joe LaBaron heads to Mauritania as Ambassador with wife Turkey...
Joe LaBaron heads to Mauritania as Ambassador with wife Turkey RPCV Ellie LaBaron 29 July 2003



Vasquez to speak in Mexico
Peace Corps Director Vasquez to Speak at International Education Conference in Mexico 29 July 2003



Year 03 Issue 09: July 29, 2003: Greater Accountability...
Year 03 Issue 09: July 29, 2003: Greater Accountability 29 July 2003



The AmeriCorps Follies
The AmeriCorps Follies 30 July 2003



Parents recall PCV Zack Merrill
Parents recall Peace Corps Volunteer Zack Merrill 30 July 2003



Peace Corps to return to St. Kitts & Nevis
Peace Corps to return to St. Kitts & Nevis this coming year 30 July 2003



Director travels to El Salvador, Romania and Ukraine
Director travels to El Salvador, Romania and Ukraine 30 July 2003



RPCV selected as executive director of San Isabel Foundation
Bolivia RPCV Brian Riley selected as executive director of San Isabel Foundation 31 July 2003



Peace Corps celebrates one-year anniversary in East Timor
Peace Corps Celebrates Anniversary and Arrival of New Volunteers in East Timor 31 July 2003



Georgia RPCV Dan McBrayer taught English in Kvishkheti...
Georgia RPCV Dan McBrayer taught English in Kvishkheti 31 July 2003