1965: Frances Muth Snedeker served in Côte d'Ivoire in Odienné beginning in 1965



Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Frances Muth Snedeker can be contacted at fsnedsamindspringdcom

Country of Service: Côte d'Ivoire

Training Group: Oberlin

Cities you served in: Odienné

Arrival Year: 1965

Departure Year: 1968

Work Description:

En Côte d'Ivoire, I opened the Foyer Féminin in Odienné and had the pleasure of watching it flourish. The women were hungry for knowledge! Also filled in at local school as TESL teacher and launched sex ed program there.

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

Togo: served as Deputy Director of training in Boston and incountry, 1970-1971

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

As professional and volunteer, I have been keenly involved in promotion of reproductive rights in U.S. and overseas, working with DC Dept of Health, Planned Parenthood and, more recently, EngenderHealth.

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

I am devastated at the chaos and destruction in Côte d'Ivoire now. We were so full of hope in the '60s and '70s.

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

Susan Goldsmith



Originally posted: May 16, 2004

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