1998: Kari Michelle Harmon served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Namibia in Makanga beginning in 1998



Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Kari Michelle Harmon can be contacted at karitogoayahoodcom

Country of Service: Namibia

Cities you served in: Makanga

Arrival Year: 1998

Departure Year: 1999

Work Description:

School teacher for grades 8-10 in the village of Makanga. I taught English and Geography.

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

After getting evacuated in August 1999, I was transferred to Togo, West Africa. I returned to the States by the end of the year due to several different reasons.

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

I've had opportunity to work overseas in several locations in Christian missions - Vietnam, Thailand, Madagascar, and now in Kenya. My husband and I are in Kenya as career missionaries with the International Mission Board.

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

I can't even tell how much I learned and grew during my time in the Peace Corps. It was a wonderful time as well as difficult, but overall, it was a fantastic experience!



Originally posted: 4/10/2009

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