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Niger Peace Corps Volunteer "Hero Complex" writes: The Last of "My Tweets"
So we are in Morocco & we aren't supposed to blog about it yet. Thank Goddess I have my tweet book!
Niger Peace Corps Volunteer "Hero Complex" writes: The Last of "My Tweets"
The Last of "My Tweets"
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Caption: Two French citizens who died after being kidnapped from this restaurant in Niamey, the capital of Niger, on Janaury 9, 2011 were probably killed by their captors. French troops were attempting to rescue them when they found the bodies.
This is me in Maroc. By the sun. And ocean.
01/12/11 at 10:59am
Just got off the phone w/@PeaceCorpsNiger. Big news: evacuating all PCVs in Niger. This changes some things. #OKALotOfThings
4:12pm
I've spent the day packing and thinking. They are coming to pick me up in the morning. #DontKnowWhatsNext
4:14pm
I think what's funny is I'm leaving after only being here 1 week. #Damn
6:56pm
All my bags are packed…I'm ready to go…But where to, I don't know.
01/14/11 at 6:14am
We are at the airport in Niamey. Destination: Casablanca. That's in Maroc (AKA Morocco).
6:16am
Plan is, have a conference & discuss options. #ImSoExcitedICouldJustSpit
11:25am
And we have landed & are now driving in #Maroc!
11:25am
Coming directly from Niger – it is like a whole different world. #Ridiculous
10:27pm
So we are in Morocco & we aren't supposed to blog about it yet. Thank Goddess I have my tweet book!
10:29pm
We are enjoying our hotel immensely. Very nice – we're being spoiled right now. #ThanksTaxPayers :-)
01/16/11 at 8:39am
Yup, still know nothing about where any of us are going. We are waiting for the other half of our stages.
01/18/11 at 7:40am
Celbrated a Mr.Razak's birthday last night. Had an amazing night in Morocco! #HappyBirthdayAndrew!
7:41am
Fun fact-If you want to have a good time in Rabat, bring your own music. On CDs. #Thanks2008Mixes #FromKim
01/19/11 at 8:26am
Wasoso: How I Closed My Service After 7 Days. #MemoirTitles #Truth
8:27am
Today at 4:30pm we find out any immediate spots for transfers. #HeresToHoping
8:28am
Ideally, I'd like to continue w/@PeaceCorps sooner rather than later. Anywhere. #GoWhereTheWindTakesMe
8:30am
It's sad that work in Niger is suspended. Has never happened in almost 50 years of service in Niger.
8:31am
We heard that A LOT during training. Did we jinx ourselves? #WhoseToSay?
01/22/11 at 1:52am
The conference is now over. The 1st batch of us has left. I'm with them/ I have around 30 hours of travel time. #Yes
1:53am
We started around 10pm yesterday. Let's see how long I can tweet before going crazy.
1:54am
A Moroccan man already charged me unnecessarily for my carry-on bag being too big. #Ugh #GoodOmen
8:37am
Now waiting for flight at Frankfurt airport (Germany). I just paid too much for internet. I </3 the Euro.
2:52pm
On the plane at CHicago – about to go to Denver. Almost there. #LongestDayEver
6:02pm
I think right now I am at somewhere near 18+ hours of travel. Maybe it is just 15 hours. #TimeZones #InterContinentalTravel
6:04pm
At the Denver airport waiting to board my last flight!
6:05pm
I came all the way from Morocco w/my BFFs #Joseph & #Ashley – but they stop here. Now I'm all alone.
01/23/11 at 12:33am
I made it to my friend's place. All done traveling. All 32 hours of it. #GoodNight
Links to Related Topics (Tags):
Headlines: January, 2011; Peace Corps Niger; Directory of Niger RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Niger RPCVs; Safety and Security of Volunteers; Evacuation; Blogs - Niger
When this story was posted in January 2011, this was on the front page of PCOL:
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How Volunteers Remember Sarge
As the Peace Corps' Founding Director Sargent Shriver laid the foundations for the most lasting accomplishment of the Kennedy presidency. Shriver spoke to returned volunteers at the Peace Vigil at Lincoln Memorial in September, 2001 for the Peace Corps 40th. "The challenge I believe is simple - simple to express but difficult to fulfill. That challenge is expressed in these words: PCV's - stay as you are. Be servants of peace. Work at home as you have worked abroad. Humbly, persistently, intelligently. Weep with those who are sorrowful, Care for those who are sick. Serve your wives, serve your husbands, serve your families, serve your neighbors, serve your cities, serve the poor, join others who also serve," said Shriver. "Serve, Serve, Serve. That's the answer, that's the objective, that's the challenge."
PCV Murder Investigated
ABC News has investigated the murder of Benin PCV Kate Puzey. Read our original coverage of the crime, comments on Peace Corps actions, the email Puzey sent her country director about sexual incidents with Puzey's students and with another PCV, the backstory on how RPCVs helped the Puzey family, and Peace Corps' official statement. PCOL Editorial: One major shortcoming that the Puzey murder highlights is that Peace Corps does not have a good procedure in place for death notifications.
Support Independent Funding for the Third Goal
The Peace Corps has always neglected the third goal, allocating less than 1% of their resources to "bringing the world back home." Senator Dodd addressed this issue in the "Peace Corps for the 21st Century" bill passed by the US Senate and Peace Corps Director Ron Tschetter proposed a "Peace Corps Foundation" at no cost to the US government. Both are good approaches but the recent "Comprehensive Assessment Report" didn't address the issue of independent funding for the third goal at all.
Memo to Incoming Director Williams
PCOL has asked five prominent RPCVs and Staff to write a memo on the most important issues facing the Peace Corps today. Issues raised include the independence of the Peace Corps, political appointments at the agency, revitalizing the five-year rule, lowering the ET rate, empowering volunteers, removing financial barriers to service, increasing the agency's budget, reducing costs, and making the Peace Corps bureaucracy more efficient and responsive. Latest: Greetings from Director Williams
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"We will double the size of the Peace Corps by its 50th anniversary in 2011. And we'll reach out to other nations to engage their young people in similar programs, so that we work side by side to take on the common challenges that confront all humanity," said Barack Obama during his campaign. Returned Volunteers rally and and march to the White House to support a bold new Peace Corps for a new age. Latest: Senator Dodd introduces Peace Corps Improvement and Expansion Act of 2009 .
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