2003: Ann (Nancy )O'Connell served in Suriname, South America in Paramaribo, Suriname beginning in 2003
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2003: Ann (Nancy )O'Connell served in Suriname, South America in Paramaribo, Suriname beginning in 2003

2003: Ann (Nancy )O'Connell served in Suriname, South America in Paramaribo, Suriname beginning in 2003

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Ann (Nancy )O'Connell can be contacted at apcnancyamindspringdcom

Country of Service: Suriname, South America

Training Group: Suriname-9

Cities you served in: Paramaribo, Suriname

Arrival Year: 2003

Departure Year: 2005

Work Description:

Served in an HIV/AIDS - NGO agency (Stg. Mamio Namen Project) working on grants, helping with eductional presentations about prevention of HIV/AIDS, did PR work to promote World Aids Day,as well as,other activities to raise awareness of this disease. Visited patients in the hospital and at home. Did digital photos of work that the agency is involved in. Had started some work on the building of a hospice home for patients of HIV/AIDS.

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

Have returned to writing about golf for my local paper, speak about my Peace Corps experience at local civic and church groups. Travel to visit family and friends.

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

Wouldn't have missed it for the world.

Any message for returned volunteers?:

Take time with all decisions.

Originally posted: November 11, 2005

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