1990: Charles J. Sellens served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Solomon Islands in Auki and several villages in Malita beginning in 1990



Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Charles J. Sellens can be contacted at werchapsacoxdnet

Country of Service: Solomon Islands

Training Group: July 1990

Cities you served in: Auki and several villages in Malita

Arrival Year: 1990

Departure Year: 1992

Work Description:

Community Development Worker with projects in small scale logging; reforestation; health; nutrition; tourism; and Women-in-Development

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

Iworked for Japan International Cooperation Volunteers for 13 years training JOCVs for overseas service. I am now living in the US and am establishing a foundation that will sponsor RPCV for short-term trips to their host countries to ensure that their projects are continuing.

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

I'm now unpacking boxes that I shipped to the US 15 years ago. What memories!

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

I would like to hear from RPCV who are interested in returning to their host countires for short periods of time to continue or restablish their projects.

Originally posted: April 5, 2008

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