December 9, 2004: Headlines: COS - Nepal: COS - Peru: COS - Bolivia: NGO's: Children: Save the Children: A former member of the Peace Corps, Gary Shaye volunteered in Peru and Nepal , working with handicrafts cooperatives and also teaching English.
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December 9, 2004: Headlines: COS - Nepal: COS - Peru: COS - Bolivia: NGO's: Children: Save the Children: A former member of the Peace Corps, Gary Shaye volunteered in Peru and Nepal , working with handicrafts cooperatives and also teaching English.
A former member of the Peace Corps, Gary Shaye volunteered in Peru and Nepal , working with handicrafts cooperatives and also teaching English.
A former member of the Peace Corps, Gary Shaye volunteered in Peru and Nepal , working with handicrafts cooperatives and also teaching English.
Season’s Greetings from Gary Shaye, Bolivia Field Office Director
Caption: Gary Shaye and family in Bolivia.
Nearly a year and a half has passed since I arrived with my family. Living in Bolivia has been a tremendous experience for our family. Our two youngest children, who are here with us, have gotten to experience the wonder, beauty and history of this amazing country.
I feel extremely fortunate to work in Bolivia and am proud to be part of an organization that contributed to the well-being of 600,000 Bolivian children and families this past year through our work in education, adolescent development and reproductive health.
Our first Christmas was spent in Bolivia, but this year, my family and I are very excited to be returning to the U.S. to spend Christmas with family at Colonial Williamsburg in Williamsburg, Virginia . We have been to Williamsburg in the past and it is a real treat. Between Christmas and New Year's there is something called “The Illumination” when all of the historical buildings are "illuminated" and decorated in holiday style. During our trip home, we’ll also visit with family in Vermont and Albany .
Last year we started a new tradition here in La Paz, by celebrating New Year's with friends from the Dutch Embassy. Right after New Year's we’ll travel with our friends to Potosi and Sucre, two of Bolivia 's most fascinating cities.
This season, we will have the best of both worlds. In mid-December, our dedicated team of 175 Bolivian staff members will come together for our holiday party - a day of fun, sports, dance and of course, good eating! A few days later we will enjoy a traditional holiday in the states with our families, then return to celebrate New Year’s by exploring Bolivia with good friends.
A former member of the Peace Corps, Gary volunteered in Peru and Nepal , working with handicrafts cooperatives and also teaching English. It was during those years that he decided on a career in international development. Gary has been with Save the Children since 1975, when he joined the organization as an intern. Since then, he has had assignments in the Dominican Republic , Nepal - where he launched Save the Children’s initial programs, and now in Bolivia . During that time, Gary also held the positions of Regional Director for Latin America and later, Vice President of International Programs.
When this story was posted in December 2004, this was on the front page of PCOL:
| Our debt to Bill Moyers Former Peace Corps Deputy Director Bill Moyers leaves PBS next week to begin writing his memoir of Lyndon Baines Johnson. Read what Moyers says about journalism under fire, the value of a free press, and the yearning for democracy. "We have got to nurture the spirit of independent journalism in this country," he warns, "or we'll not save capitalism from its own excesses, and we'll not save democracy from its own inertia." |
| Is Gaddi Leaving? Rumors are swirling that Peace Corps Director Vasquez may be leaving the administration. We think Director Vasquez has been doing a good job and if he decides to stay to the end of the administration, he could possibly have the same sort of impact as a Loret Ruppe Miller. If Vasquez has decided to leave, then Bob Taft, Peter McPherson, Chris Shays, or Jody Olsen would be good candidates to run the agency. Latest: For the record, Peace Corps has no comment on the rumors. |
| The Birth of the Peace Corps UMBC's Shriver Center and the Maryland Returned Volunteers hosted Scott Stossel, biographer of Sargent Shriver, who spoke on the Birth of the Peace Corps. This is the second annual Peace Corps History series - last year's speaker was Peace Corps Director Jack Vaughn. |
| Charges possible in 1976 PCV slaying Congressman Norm Dicks has asked the U.S. attorney in Seattle to consider pursuing charges against Dennis Priven, the man accused of killing Peace Corps Volunteer Deborah Gardner on the South Pacific island of Tonga 28 years ago. Background on this story here and here. |
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