1983: Chris Wrona Giallongo served in Nepal in Lamahi, Dang-Deukhuri beginning in 1983



Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Chris Wrona Giallongo can be contacted at cwg22acolumbiadedu

Country of Service: Nepal

Training Group: N-129

Cities you served in: Lamahi, Dang-Deukhuri

Arrival Year: 1983

Departure Year: 1986

Work Description:

Worked in the Rural Income Generation project on a micro-credit program that was run through the commercial banks.

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

PC Training 1988; Master's degree in International Affairs from SIPA at Columbia University, 1990; Married fellow Volunteer, Rob Giallongo, 1990; Kids: Eliza, born 1997 and Luca, born 2001; Lived for about 12 years in northern California working in the economic development field. Currently back with Peace Corps as Programming & Training Officer in Albania.

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

Was huge experience in my life. The relationships I have with fellow RPCVs from Nepal are unique and very special to me. Those experiences very much inform the work I do now with Volunteers in Albania.

Originally posted: July 1, 2005

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