1972: Marilyn served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Sierra Leone in Kambia beginning in 1972



Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Marilyn can be contacted at hamgataayahoodcom

Country of Service: Sierra Leone

Training Group: '72 -'74

Cities you served in: Kambia

Arrival Year: 1972

Departure Year: 1974

Work Description:

I taught 'maths' to primary school children in the Kambia Primary School. I, also, taught the math part of workshops that 2 other PCVs -Art and Sharon -and I did for primary school teachers in the Kambia District. Then we did follow-up workshops in villages.

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

I lived and taught in Iran and then I lived and taught in Mexico for years. Now I teach bilingual kindergarten in Wilmington, Delaware. I have a son and a daughter both in their 20's.

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

I look back on my PC days as if they were yesterday. I have nothing but the best recollections of my time in the PC in Salone. I would recommend the PC for anyone.

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

I would love to hear again from Art Galus or Sharon or my housemate Karen Benjamin-we lost touch. I would love to hear from Percy Brown, my boyfriend from those days. We lost touch after connecting.

Any message for returned volunteers?:

I hope they enjoyed their service as much as I did. I hope you all go on to do great things for yourselves and others.




Originally posted: 11/12/2008

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