1980: Herman Pinkston served in Philippines in magallanes, Agusan Del Norte beginning in 1980



Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Herman Pinkston can be contacted at hermanpinkstonahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Philippines

Training Group: SFIG 159

Cities you served in: magallanes, Agusan Del Norte

Arrival Year: 1980

Departure Year: 1982

Work Description:

Work with loans to members to raise small scale piggery projects. Made inspection of projects provided
information on animal husbandry
i.e. disease prevention, care, housing
etc. Developed a piggery manual
to be used as a guide for the small
scale piggery projects. etc...

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

Have worked with DOD for ten years
and lived in Africa (East Africa) for
a number of years. Have been travelling extensively. e.g. China, Hong Kong, Egypt, Japan, Thailand, Russia, Greece, India, Nepal,Peru,
Mexico, France, Belgium, Switzerland,
Italy, Germany, Portugal, Spain, Morocco to name a few countries and
will be departing for Kenya Dec. 2005

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

The Peace Corps was an experience of a life time and the memories still lingers on. The best period in my life and will always cherish. Sometimes I get lost in my thoughts of
the Philippines and my Peacr Corps experience.

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

Molly Thacker\David Sizemore

Any message for returned volunteers?:

Cherish your experience and share
your experience with others.

Originally posted: January 8, 2006

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