Nicole Hampton has accepted a two-year assignment with the Peace Corps to serve as a health education volunteer in Turkmenistan



Nicole Hampton has accepted a two-year assignment with the Peace Corps to serve as a health education volunteer in Turkmenistan

Nicole Hampton to serve in Turkmenistan

Published: August 19, 2004

Sweet Home resident Nicole Hampton has accepted a two-year assignment with the Peace Corps to serve as a health education volunteer in Turkmenistan.

She is the daughter of Bill and Chris Hampton of Sweet Home.

In her assignment, Hampton will work with host country nationals to help increase the knowledge and skills of health care professionals in Turkmenistan, educate communities on healthy behaviors and provide support for local and national health care organizations. She leaves the United States on Sept. 8.

Hampton is a 1999 graduate of Sweet Home High School. She earned a bachelor?s degree in human development and family sciences from Oregon State University in 2003. She most recently worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture as a horticulture and greenhouse aide.

"I am extremely excited for this opportunity to increase my knowledge of the world," Hampton said. "I want to help people reach their full potential and overcome struggles, and I want to present a peaceful and caring image of Americans and help Turkmens understand Americans better."

When this story was prepared, here was the front page of PCOL magazine:

This Month's Issue: August 2004 Teresa Heinz Kerry celebrates the Peace Corps Volunteer as one of the best faces America has ever projected in a speech to the Democratic Convention. The National Review disagreed and said that Heinz's celebration of the PCV was "truly offensive." What's your opinion and who can come up with the funniest caption for our Current Events Funny? Exclusive: Director Vasquez speaks out in an op-ed published exclusively on the web by Peace Corps Online saying the Dayton Daily News' portrayal of Peace Corps "doesn't jibe with facts." In other news, the NPCA makes the case for improving governance and explains the challenges facing the organization, RPCV Bob Shaconis says Peace Corps has been a "sacred cow", RPCV Shaun McNally picks up support for his Aug 10 primary and has a plan to win in Connecticut, and the movie "Open Water" based on the negligent deaths of two RPCVs in Australia opens August 6. Op-ed's by RPCVs: Cops of the World is not a good goal and Peace Corps must emphasize community development.

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