Megan Eldridge returns from two years of service in Samburu, Kenya, as a Peace Corps volunteer, where she volunteered in public health at a semi-arid, rural coastal site



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Eldridge returns from stint with Peace Corps

PITTSFIELD -- Pittsfield resident Megan Eldridge returns this summer from two years of service in Samburu, Kenya, as a Peace Corps volunteer, where she volunteered in public health at a semi-arid, rural coastal site.

During her 27 months in Kenya, Eldridge's primary project was health, focusing on AIDS/HIV education. She worked as a public health educator, working in schools, with local community-based organizations, and a local government health center.

What Eldridge, a 2002 graduate of Regis College, enjoyed most about her Peace Corps service was the independence while working on and developing projects and learning to "work with limited resources."

More than 180 volunteers are serving in Kenya, supporting development in economic development, education and public health.

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