1964: Donna Sprague McCarthy served in Malaysia in Semporna, Sabah beginning in 1964

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1964: Donna Sprague McCarthy served in Malaysia in Semporna, Sabah beginning in 1964

1964: Donna Sprague McCarthy served in Malaysia in Semporna, Sabah beginning in 1964

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Donna Sprague McCarthy can be contacted at sempornaamindspringdcom

Country of Service: Malaysia

Training Group: Malaysia VIII (Sabah/Sarawak V)

Cities you served in: Semporna, Sabah

Arrival Year: 1964

Departure Year: 1966

Work Description:

Taught all subjects in English at a 'Bridge School', students 'bridging' over from Primary 6 in Malay or Chinese schools to Secondary School in English.

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

Trained another PC Malaysia group at Hilo. Married fellow Sabah RPCV Brian McCarthy; two grown sons. MA in International Relations/Asia; Ph.D. Social Psych. Worked 20 years in pharmaceutical research. Retired, volunteer work for group testing hearing and providing hearing aids to children in Vietnam and Laos.

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

Definately influenced the rest of my life.

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

Any Malaysia VIII RPCVs.

Originally posted: June 25, 2006



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