1979: Ellen Girerd-Barclay served in Solomon Islands in Siota beginning in 1979



Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Ellen Girerd-Barclay can be contacted at egirerdbarclayayahoodcom

Country of Service: Solomon Islands

Training Group: January 1979

Cities you served in: Siota

Arrival Year: 1979

Departure Year: 1979

Work Description:

Secondary School Teacher, Siota Provincial Secondary School

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

Peace Corps Dependent: Malaysia 1971 - 1973; Swaziland 1973 - 1974

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

Became Public Nutrition/Health Specialist; have worked with UN/NGOs in emergency and development projects in Asia and Africa since 1980. Since 2004, reside in Sweden with French spouse and 3 children, and continue to consult in humanitarian disasters.

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

Solomons were great. Wonder if they still play my pijin songs on the radio? Still in touch with our PC Training Director, Peter Haney and Deputy Director, John Daurio, and Jane Abbott.

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

Anyone from our group - Gus, Vince, Peter, Steve?

Originally posted: April 28, 2005

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