1978: shirley m. thacker served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Sierra Leone in Sambaia-Bendugu beginning in 1978



Returned Peace Corps Volunteer shirley m. thacker can be contacted at smt102acomcastdnet

Country of Service: Sierra Leone

Training Group: Mabonto

Cities you served in: Sambaia-Bendugu

Arrival Year: 1978

Departure Year: 1980

Work Description:

Worked in rice culture and help women develop their kitchen gardens. Taught in Bumbuna agriculture science.

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

Married for thirteen years. No children. Work at the University of Penna Good Shepherd Penn Partners as a respiratory therapist.

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

It affects my daily life. Many Sierra Leonians work in healthcare here and it is fun to catch up with them and find out where they were from.

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

Anyone I trained with in 1978 in Mabonto.

Any message for returned volunteers?:

Keep the message going.



Originally posted: 9/3/2011

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