Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Bill Benjamin can be contacted at benjaminbausadnet
Country of Service: Nepal
Training Group: N-165A
Cities you served in: Patan
Arrival Year: 1988
Departure Year: 1990
Work Description: Agriculture - Socioeconomist
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
My wife Cindy and I served together in Nepal. We returned to our home in North
Dakota after a few months of travel around South East Asia and the Pacific.
Cindy returned to work for USDA and Bill went to graduate school at NDSU where
he earned a MS in Ag Econ. Our objective was to work internationally in
development.
Bill worked for the National Farmers Union/Winrock International
Farmer-to-Farmer program from 1994-1995. Cindy became the Admin Officer
for PC China program in 1994-1997. Bill and Cindy were named co-Country
Directors for the PC Kiribati program in 1997. Bill is currently the Country
Director for PC Armenia.
Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
The best time of our lives...we say. Being a Volunteer was extremely rewarding.
Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:
We have lost track of Andy Daly, Tex
Originally posted: February 17, 2002
