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1977: John L. Caracciolo served in Colombia in Bogota (Tibaitata) beginning in 1977



Returned Peace Corps Volunteer John L. Caracciolo can be contacted at jcaraccioloausaiddgov

Country of Service: Colombia

Training Group: 1977

Cities you served in: Bogota (Tibaitata)

Arrival Year: 1977

Departure Year: 1979

Work Description:

Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario, Departmento de Estudios Socio-Economicos. Also served as Volunteer Leader.

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

Philippines, 1975 - 1977. Supervised Agricultural Credit (SAC). Assigned to Department of Rural banks - Savings and Loan Associations, Central Bank of the Philippines. Assigned to Ilocos Norte. Covered Central Luzon as Volunteer Leader.

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

Since 1980 have worked in the field of international economic development with a number of multi and bi-lateral aid agencies (World Bank, African Development Bank, USAID, KfW, United Nations Capital Development Fund, International und for Agricultural Development) worldwide (Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Egypt, Swaziland, Mali, Guinea, Madagascar, Lesotho, Honduras, Armenia).

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

Was my initiation into international economic development. Was also the time of my life.

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

Everyone from Philippines (1975-77) and Colombia (1977-1979).

Any message for returned volunteers?:

If any of you need help or guidance in continuing a career in international development, feel free to contact me.

Originally posted: January 4, 2004

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By Lisa B Kronholm (45.53.20.250) on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 - 9:32 am: Edit Post

I met John on an Eastern flight from Atlanta to Chicago in November of 1980. We corresponded via snail mail while he was working in Cameroon. We lost touch and I thought of him when I texted a friend who is going home to Douala. John's life deserves mention and I'd like to know if he has written anything about it. –Lisa