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• 1967: Jim Bingen served in Dahomey in Savalou; Save beginning in 1967  Saturday, January 14, 2006 - 9:05 am [1]

• 1971: Joseph McMaster served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Dahomey/Benin in glexue,Bohicon,Garou beginning in 1971  Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 6:31 am [1]

• 1971: Rebecca Ann Bray served in Benin in Bodjecali, Malanville beginning in 1971  Friday, July 01, 2005 - 12:47 pm [1]

• 1972: Laurier E. Nadeau served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Benin in Pobe beginning in 1972  Friday, August 08, 2008 - 9:14 pm [1]

• 1972: Lucas D. Parsch served in Benin in Banikoara beginning in 1972  Saturday, November 12, 2005 - 9:39 am [1]

• 1973: Mary Cooper Fitzpatrick served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Dahomey/Benin in Come beginning in 1973  Monday, March 15, 2010 - 11:25 am [1]

• 1974: Richard Earl Saxton served in Benin in Porto Novo beginning in 1974  Saturday, November 12, 2005 - 10:02 am [1]

• 1975: Betsy (Elizabeth) Hyde (Samuels) served in Benin in Porto Novo beginning in 1975  Monday, March 27, 2006 - 2:13 pm [2]

• 1975: Elizabeth Samuels served in Benin in Porto Novo beginning in 1975  Saturday, November 12, 2005 - 10:04 am [1]

• 1975: Larraine Mort Denakpo served in Benin in Sakete beginning in 1975  Saturday, November 12, 2005 - 10:05 am [1]

• 1978: Kea Herron served in Bénin in Abomey beginning in 1978  Thursday, March 17, 2005 - 2:01 pm [1]

• 1980: Mary Lou Weathers served in Benin in Allada and Parakou beginning in 1980  Saturday, November 12, 2005 - 10:06 am [2]

• 1980: patrice zmitrovis served in Benin in Pobe beginning in 1980  Saturday, November 12, 2005 - 10:09 am [2]

• 1981: William Nall served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Benin in Tchaourou, Karhum Yalhro, Lokossa, Natitingou beginning in 1981  Sunday, June 03, 2007 - 2:01 pm [1]

• 1983: Andrew J. Gallagher served in Benin in Bembereke beginning in 1983  Saturday, November 12, 2005 - 10:10 am [1]

• 1983: Carol Stumpp Sneyd served in Benin in Sakete beginning in 1983  Saturday, November 12, 2005 - 10:11 am [1]

• 1983: Dan Carney served in Benin in Tchaouru and Ouake beginning in 1983  Saturday, November 12, 2005 - 10:13 am [1]

• 1983: jude bursten served in benin in bembereke, parakou beginning in 1983  Tuesday, August 30, 2005 - 4:59 pm [1]

• 1983: jude bursten served in benin in bembereke, parakou, a stint that included the cotonou jail and 24 hour evacuation notice... beginning in 1983 Tuesday, August 30, 2005 - 5:00 pm [1]

• 1983: L. Patricia Ice served in Benin in Porto Novo beginning in 1983  Monday, May 22, 2006 - 12:27 pm [1]

• 1983: Steve Kozlen served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Benin in Bante and Parakou beginning in 1983  Saturday, August 15, 2009 - 12:33 pm [1]

• 1984: Janelle Dubos Litton served in Benin in Parakou beginning in 1984  Monday, January 28, 2013 - 11:11 am [2]

• 1985: piquion19 served in benin in ouidah beginning in 1985  Saturday, November 12, 2005 - 10:15 am [1]

• 1985: Rodrigue Charles served in benin in ouidah,benin beginning in 1985  Saturday, November 12, 2005 - 10:13 am [2]

• 1986: Kristin Saarlas served in Benin in Dassa Zoume beginning in 1986  Saturday, November 12, 2005 - 10:11 am [1]

• 1987: Carolyn Lee Peacock served in Benin in Houeyogbe beginning in 1987  Saturday, November 12, 2005 - 10:10 am [1]

• 1987: Doug Burns served in Benin in Allada beginning in 1987  Saturday, November 12, 2005 - 10:08 am [1]

• 1988: Steev Lynn served in Benin/Dominican Republic in Se/Villa Trina beginning in 1988  Saturday, November 12, 2005 - 10:20 am [1]

• 1989: john camara served in benin in glazoue beginning in 1989  Saturday, November 12, 2005 - 10:05 am [1]

• 1990: Mary C. Bodvarsson served in Benin in Porto Novo beginning in 1990  Saturday, November 12, 2005 - 10:07 am [1]

• 1991: Arthur W. Brown served in Benin in Boukoumbe beginning in 1991  Saturday, November 12, 2005 - 10:06 am [1]

• 1991: Caroline Slade Hicks served in Benin in Ouake beginning in 1991  Sunday, January 08, 2006 - 11:41 pm [2]

• 1991: mark kohlman served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Benin in Come beginning in 1991  Sunday, June 03, 2007 - 1:59 pm [1]

• 1992: Andrew Fitanides served in Benin in Niaouli beginning in 1992  Friday, July 01, 2005 - 12:47 pm [1]

• 1992: Chris Flynn served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Benin in Barei, Djougou beginning in 1992  Friday, December 11, 2009 - 12:05 pm [1]

• 1992: Doug Elliott served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Benin in Pobe beginning in 1992  Sunday, February 06, 2011 - 5:28 pm [1]

• 1992: Kevin Lee Croft served in Republic of Benin in Parakou, Ouake beginning in 1992  Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 7:32 am [1]

• 1992: Kevin Lee Croft served in Republique du Benin in Parakou, Ouake beginning in 1992  Monday, July 31, 2006 - 8:21 pm [1]

• 1992: Lisa K. Beckman served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Benin in Tchetti, Djougou beginning in 1992  Sunday, October 21, 2007 - 12:07 pm [1]

• 1992: Tom Nally served in Benin in Partago beginning in 1992  Monday, July 31, 2006 - 5:47 pm [1]

• 1993: Andy Caranicas served in Benin in Abomey-Calavi beginning in 1993  Saturday, November 12, 2005 - 10:03 am [1]

• 1993: David Wakefield served in Benin in Houeydogli beginning in 1993  Saturday, February 19, 2005 - 8:03 pm [1]

• 1993: Jillann W. Richardson-Rohrscheib served in Benin, West Africa in Benin & Togo beginning in 1993  Saturday, November 12, 2005 - 9:59 am [1]

• 1993: reena arya served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Benin in Ouake beginning in 1993  Saturday, August 09, 2008 - 9:49 am [1]

• 1993: Sara Lantonkpode served in Benin in Ouidah beginning in 1993  Saturday, November 12, 2005 - 10:01 am [1]

• 1994: Bjorn Loftis served in Benin in Natitingou beginning in 1994 Thursday, April 13, 2006 - 1:27 pm [2]

• 1994: philippe des francs served in benin in ouake beginning in 1994  Tuesday, May 13, 2008 - 12:31 pm [2]

• 1995: Jennifer Paillet served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Benin in Abomey beginning in 1995 Monday, April 06, 2009 - 2:16 pm [1]

• 1995: John A. Finarelli served in Benin in Abomey-Calavi beginning in 1995  Saturday, November 12, 2005 - 10:15 am [1]

• 1995: Margaret Main served in Benin in Gnemasson beginning in 1995  Thursday, March 17, 2005 - 2:02 pm [1]

• 1995: Shelly Ross served in Benin in Djougou beginning in 1995 Saturday, November 12, 2005 - 10:16 am [1]

• 1995: stacia served in Benin in Pobe beginning in 1995  Saturday, November 12, 2005 - 10:02 am [1]

• 1996: jeffrey scott schmitz served in Benin in Natitingou beginning in 1996  Saturday, November 12, 2005 - 10:16 am [1]

• 1996: Mike Dalcher served in Benin in Libante, beginning in 1996  Saturday, November 12, 2005 - 9:59 am [1]

• 1997: Chris Jennings served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Benin in Bembereke beginning in 1997 Saturday, August 09, 2008 - 9:56 am [1]

• 1997: Gauri Deshpande served in Benin in Ouidah beginning in 1997  Saturday, November 12, 2005 - 10:15 am [1]

• 1998: Beth Anne McKeighan served in Benin in Parakou beginning in 1998  Saturday, November 12, 2005 - 10:14 am [1]

• 1998: Stephanie Mulvihill served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Benin in Houeyogbe beginning in 1998  Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 6:19 am [1]

• 1999: gaba borhis served in Benin in Cotonou beginning in 1999  Saturday, November 12, 2005 - 10:13 am [1]

• 1999: Galen Day served in Benin in Tanguieta beginning in 1999  Saturday, November 12, 2005 - 10:11 am [1]

• 1999: Peter Nguyen served in Benin in Dangbo beginning in 1999  Saturday, November 12, 2005 - 10:10 am [1]

• 2000: Meredith Allen served in Benin in Beterou beginning in 2000  Saturday, November 12, 2005 - 10:09 am [1]

• 2000: Sierra Hutchinson served in Benin in Malanville beginning in 2000  Saturday, November 12, 2005 - 10:08 am [1]

• 2001: Andy Bosselman served in Benin beginning in 2001  Thursday, January 06, 2005 - 10:51 pm [1]

• 2001: William Perry served in Benin in Bembereke beginning in 2001  Saturday, November 12, 2005 - 10:07 am [1]

• 2003: Jenny Hislop served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Benin in Ouassa-Pehunco, Athieme beginning in 2003  Thursday, October 28, 2010 - 10:15 am [1]

• 2005: Nathan Hedges served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Benin in Copargo beginning in 2005  Tuesday, October 24, 2006 - 4:55 am [1]

Laura Monaco who served in Benin
from 71 to 74 and worked in TEFL
can be e-mailed at monacolausadredcrossdorg


Judy Krosse Montague who served in Benin
from 75 to 75 and worked in TEFL
can be e-mailed at jkmontagapacbelldnet


Kea Herron who served in Benin
from 75 to 78 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at herronkamailddoedstatedfldus


Judy Krosse Montague who served in Benin
from 75 to 78 and worked in TEFL
can be e-mailed at jkmontagapacbelldnet


Sarah Fry who served in Benin
from 76 to 78 and worked in Primary School Health Education
can be e-mailed at pactmadaabowddtsdmg


David Gandolfo who served in Benin
from 80 to 82 and worked in education
can be e-mailed at dgandolaorionditdlucdedu


George C. Monagan who served in Benin
from 80 to 82 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at geoannieaaoldcom


George Monagan who served in Benin
from 80 to 82 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at geoannieaaoldcom


Peter de Groot who served in Benin
from 80 to 82 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at peterdazygodcom


Mary Shaw Sondgeroth who served in Benin
from 80 to 82 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at sondatotalaccessdnet


Jane Cowen-Fletcher who served in Benin
from 81 to 83 and worked in small animal husbandry
can be e-mailed at jfletchagwidnet


Mark Dempsey who served in Benin
from 81 to 84 and worked in Agriculture, Education
can be e-mailed at mark_p_dempseyahotmaildcom


Bill Nall who served in Benin
from 81 to 86 and worked in Ag
can be e-mailed at bnallacaisdcom


L. Patricia Ice who served in Benin
from 83 to 85 and worked in TEFL
can be e-mailed at atty_iceahotmaildcom


Judith Allaire DesHarnais who served in Benin
from 83 to 85 and worked in School Construction
can be e-mailed at jdesharnaisaworldnetdattdnet

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L. Patricia Ice who served in Benin
from 83 to 85 and worked in TEFL
can be e-mailed at licealispdpurdydwaynededu


L. Patricia Ice who served in Benin
from 83 to 85 and worked in TEFL
can be e-mailed at rgww91baprodigydcom


Julia Andrews who served in Benin
from 84 to 87 and worked in Education, Forestry
can be e-mailed at juliaandrewsanetscapednet


John E. Stradley who served in Benin
from 85 to 87 and worked in Rural Development/Construction
can be e-mailed at JEStradleyaAOLdcom


Tom Hurley who served in Benin
from 86 to 89 and worked in Health ed/RCD
can be e-mailed at thurleyasphdscdedu


Dave Donovan who served in Benin
from 87 to 89 and worked in Rural Water & Sanitation
can be e-mailed at ddonovanagolderdcom


ruth guda who served in Benin
from 87 to 89 and worked in rcd
can be e-mailed at raeg531aaoldcom


Leona Lavallee who served in Benin
from 87 to 89 and worked in rural community development
can be e-mailed at thurleyascdrrdcom


Derek Sayre who served in Benin
from 89 to 91 and worked in RCD
can be e-mailed at flymosesaexcitedcom


kathleen trask who served in Benin
from 89 to 91 and worked in education
can be e-mailed at kat115apsudedu


Patrick D. Shay who served in Benin
from 89 to 91 and worked in Food Security
can be e-mailed at Patrick_shayahotmaildcom


Jessica EA Duke who served in Benin
from 89 to 91 and worked in Rural Development, Health
can be e-mailed at psu01764aodindccdpdxdedu


Ruth Gibson Bessinger who served in Benin
from 89 to 91 and worked in Guinea Worm
can be e-mailed at rbessingamailhostdtcsdtulanededu


Alan Simmons who served in Benin
from 89 to 91 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at simmonsxaiquestdnet


Wendy Kaplan who served in Benin
from 89 to 91 and worked in Education (Math)
can be e-mailed at wendykalucasartsdcom


Greg Andres who served in Benin
from 89 to 92 and worked in Rural Community Development
can be e-mailed at gandresadpwdcom

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Dave Boone who served in Benin
from 89 to 93 and worked in Health
can be e-mailed at dbooneamailhostdtcsdtulanededu


Caroline Green who served in Benin
from 90 to 92 and worked in Forestry
can be e-mailed at carolinegreenaemaildcom


James P. Dailey who served in Benin
from 90 to 92 and worked in Education (Math)
can be e-mailed at Daileyaaoldcom


James Dailey who served in Benin
from 90 to 92 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at daileyaudwashingtondedu


Paul Stern who served in Benin
from 90 to 93 and worked in Secondary Ed- Math
can be e-mailed at SternPOaaoldcom


Carrie Slade Hicks who served in Benin
from 91 to 93 and worked in Rural Community Development
can be e-mailed at montbunnyaaoldcom


Rudyard Alcocer who served in Benin
from 91 to 93 and worked in Rural Community Development
can be e-mailed at rudyard-alcocerauiowadedu


Julie Brown who served in Benin
from 91 to 93 and worked in Rural Community Development
can be e-mailed at salishamsndcom


Kole Kantner who served in Benin
from 91 to 94 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at koleaudwashingtondedu


Van Kantner who served in Benin
from 91 to 94 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at vkantneraudwashingtondedu


Kris Bundy who served in Benin
from 92 to 93 and worked in Forestry
can be e-mailed at Krisaminerdcom


Monika Pohle who served in Benin
from 92 to 94 and worked in Guinea Worm Eradication
can be e-mailed at mpohleaphirdsphdjhudedu


Tom Nally who served in Benin
from 92 to 94 and worked in Forestry
can be e-mailed at nallytausva1ddyncorpdcom


Roy Robinson who served in Benin
from 92 to 94 and worked in Forestry
can be e-mailed at robin349amsudedu


Karyn Hoffman who served in Benin
from 92 to 95 and worked in Forestry
can be e-mailed at alafiaaibmdnet


Spencer Moser who served in Benin
from 92 to 95 and worked in RCD
can be e-mailed at spencerdmoseraworldlearningdorg

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Lisa K. Beckman who served in Benin
from 92 to 96 and worked in Guinea Worm Eradication
can be e-mailed at davebahal-pcdorg


Cora Willett Nally who served in Benin
from 93 to 94 and worked in Rural Community Development
can be e-mailed at tcnallyahotmaildcom


Annie Rimoin who served in Benin
from 93 to 95 and worked in Health/GuineaWorm Eradication
can be e-mailed at asibaaaoldcom


John Boe who served in Benin
from 93 to 95 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at boejaomnidccdpurduededu


Douglas Call who served in Benin
from 93 to 95 and worked in Rural Community Development
can be e-mailed at dcallapeacecorpsdgov


Dean Thompson who served in Benin
from 93 to 95 and worked in Rural Community Development
can be e-mailed at dthomp1331aaoldcom


John Boe who served in Benin
from 93 to 95 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at johnboeanwudedu


Sara Lantonkpode who served in Benin
from 93 to 95 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at lantonksausadnet


Mary Lopez who served in Benin
from 93 to 95 and worked in RCD
can be e-mailed at moregoatsaaoldcom


Michael Peccini who served in Benin
from 93 to 95 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at npecciniaiconndnet


Greg Rack who served in Benin
from 94 to 96 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at gregrackahotmaildcom


John Clark who served in Benin
from 94 to 96 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at JMClarkagnndcom


Lori Matthew who served in Benin
from 94 to 96 and worked in Environmental/Forestry
can be e-mailed at LMatthewaPeaceHealthdorg


Philippe des Francs who served in Benin
from 94 to 96 and worked in forestry
can be e-mailed at ouakeaaoldcom

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Hugh Smeltekop who served in Benin
from 94 to 96 and worked in Environmental Action/Forestry
can be e-mailed at boliviahughayahoodcom


Marcus Chance who served in Benin
from 94 to 97 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at mdc4acolumbiadedu


Marcus Chance who served in Benin
from 94 to 97 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at mdchanceaterraworlddnet


elise granek who served in Benin
from 95 to 96 and worked in environmental education
can be e-mailed at bweniefgageocitiesdcom


Jason Foley who served in Benin
from 95 to 96 and worked in Rural Community Development
can be e-mailed at jfoleyaemiratesdnetdae


Amos Hare who served in Benin
from 95 to 97 and worked in Environment/Forestry
can be e-mailed at amoussouagatewaydnet


Chris Starace who served in Benin
from 95 to 97 and worked in Small Business
can be e-mailed at cstaraceayahoodcom


Dan Simpson who served in Benin
from 95 to 97 and worked in APCD/Environment and RCD
can be e-mailed at Danorineagisdnet


Dan Simpson who served in Benin
from 95 to 97 and worked in APCD RCD/Environment
can be e-mailed at danorineagisdnet


Paul D. Lavigne who served in Benin
from 95 to 97 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at p_lavigneahotmaildcom


Tyson Roberts who served in Benin
from 95 to 97 and worked in Rural Community Development
can be e-mailed at tysonsahibahotmaildcom


Cindi Avent who served in Benin
from 95 to 98 and worked in education
can be e-mailed at hountonahotmaildcom


Mike Dalcher who served in Benin
from 96 to 98 and worked in Environment
can be e-mailed at mdalcherayahoodcom


Steev Lynn who served in Benin and Dominican Republic
from 88 to 92 and worked in Agroforestry
can be e-mailed at lynnsaenterpriseworksdorg


Steev Lynn who served in Benin and Dominican Republic
from 88 to 92 and worked in Agroforestry
can be e-mailed at steevlynnayahoodcom

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Steev Lynn who served in Benin and Dominican Republic
from 88 to 92 and worked in Forestry
can be e-mailed at wandersoonaaoldcom


Jace Rizner who served in Benin and Toge
from 81 to 84 and worked in Wells Health/Sanitation
can be e-mailed at jrizneradatatraininstdcom


greg andres who served in Benin, West Africa
from 89 to 92 and worked in Rural Community Development
can be e-mailed at gandresadpwdcom


Greg Rack who served in Benin, West Africa
from 94 to 96 and worked in Secondary Math Teacher
can be e-mailed at gregrackahotmaildcom

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Benin

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Rodrigue Charles can be contacted at rodc10ahotmaildcom

Host Country: benin

Training Group Name: frogmore

City (or cities) you served in: ouidah,benin

Year you began your peace corps service: 1985

Year you completed your peace corps service: 1988

Peace Corps Work Description:
rural development



Returned Peace Corps Volunteer RODRIGUE CHARLES can be contacted at rodc10ahotmaildcom

Host Country: BENIN

City (or cities) you served in: OUIDAH

Year you began your peace corps service: 1985

Year you completed your peace corps service: 1988

Peace Corps Work Description:
WORKED IN OUIDAH AGRICULTURE CENTER



Returned Peace Corps Volunteer RODRIGUE CHARLES can be contacted at rodc10aHOTMAILdCOM

Host Country: BENIN

City (or cities) you served in: OUIDAH

Year you began your peace corps service: 1985

Year you completed your peace corps service: 1988

Peace Corps Work Description:
WORKED IN THE AGRICULTURE CENTER OF OUIDAH



Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Mike Dalcher can be contacted at mdalcherayahoodcom
Country of Service: Benin

Training Group Name: PS1,

Cities you served in: Libante,

Years of Service: 96-98,

Work Description: Environmental Action


Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Caroline Slade Hicks can be contacted at montbunnyaaoldcom
Country of Service: Benin

Training Group: RCD 91-93

Cities you served in: Ouake

Arrival Year: 1991

Departure Year: 1993

Work Description: Rural Community Development


Returned Peace Corps Volunteer piquion19 can be contacted at rodc10ahotmaildcom
Country of Service: benin

Training Group: frogmore

Cities you served in: ouidah

Arrival Year: 1985

Departure Year: 1988

Work Description: rural development


Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Meredith Allen can be contacted at htiderem1977ayahoodcom
Country of Service: Benin

Cities you served in: Beterou

Arrival Year: 2000

Departure Year: 2001

Work Description: Environmental Action/Community Forestry


Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Steev Lynn can be contacted at steevlynnametissacanadsn

Host Country: Benin/Dominican Republic

City (or cities) you served in: Se/Villa Trina

Year you began your peace corps service: 1988

Year you completed your peace corps service: 1992

Peace Corps Work Description (in one line): Agroforestry

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Benin

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer patrice zmitrovis can be contacted at pzmitrovisahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Benin

Training Group: TEFL

Cities you served in: Pobe

Arrival Year: 1980

Departure Year: 1982

Work Description: English Teacher

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

Training Director, Niger Master Trainer, Senegal

By Admin1 (admin) on Thursday, September 06, 2001 - 1:40 pm: Edit Post

Benin

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Kristin Saarlas can be contacted at ksaarlasataskforcedorg

Country of Service: Benin

Training Group: Sept 1986 Rural Water and Sanitation

Cities you served in: Dassa Zoume

Arrival Year: 1986

Departure Year: 1989

Work Description: health district supervisor

By Admin1 (admin) on Monday, September 24, 2001 - 10:11 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Mary Lou Weathers can be contacted at maylou2045amindspringdcom

Country of Service: Benin

Training Group: 1980

Cities you served in: Parakou & Allada

Arrival Year: 1980

Departure Year: 1983

Work Description: TEFL teacher

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

I worked at PC in Washington, DC from 1990-1997 in the Human Resources
Office.

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Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Doug Burns can be contacted at dburnsastandrewsdsewaneededu

Country of Service: Benin

Training Group: education

Cities you served in: Allada

Arrival Year: 1987

Departure Year: 1989

Work Description: secondary education/math teacher

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Returned Peace Corps Volunteer patrice zmitrovis can be contacted at pzmitrovisahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Benin

Training Group: TEFL

Cities you served in: Pobe

Arrival Year: 1980

Departure Year: 1982

Work Description: Teaching English as Foreign Language

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

Have continued working in development, and in Africa. Currently am
assisting the Office of Foreign Disaster/USAID to start up a training
program in the East, Central and Southern regions of Africa.

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

They were difficult and challenging at times, but also very rewarding
with many lasting memories.

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

I would love to hear from the people that were in my group and the
group that followed us in 1981.

Any message for returned volunteers?:

We need to educate our fellow Americans on what exists outside the
borders of the United States both good and bad - , so that the USA
does not become an xenophobic nation.

By Admin1 (admin) on Sunday, November 04, 2001 - 7:35 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Mary Lou Weathers can be contacted at maylou2045amindspringdcom

Country of Service: Benin

Cities you served in: Allada and Parakou

Arrival Year: 1980

Departure Year: 1983

Work Description: TEFL teacher

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

Washington PC staff from 1990-97

By Admin1 (admin) on Friday, November 09, 2001 - 11:22 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Andrew J. Gallagher can be contacted at gallagajawwicsdcom

Country of Service: Benin

Training Group: Teachers

Cities you served in: Bembereke

Arrival Year: 1983

Departure Year: 1985

Work Description: Teacher - ESL and Math

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, January 09, 2002 - 1:34 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Mary C. Bodvarsson can be contacted at mbodvarssonahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Benin

Training Group: Education

Cities you served in: Porto Novo

Arrival Year: 1990

Departure Year: 1992

Work Description: Math Education

By Admin1 (admin) on Thursday, January 10, 2002 - 10:35 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Carol Stumpp Sneyd can be contacted at glensneydanetzerodnet

Country of Service: Benin

Cities you served in: Sakete

Arrival Year: 1983

Departure Year: 1985

Work Description: Teacher

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, January 23, 2002 - 10:57 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Gauri Deshpande can be contacted at gradeshpandeayahoodcom

Country of Service: Benin

Training Group: PSL4

Cities you served in: Ouidah

Arrival Year: 1997

Departure Year: 1999

Work Description: Small Business Development & GAD

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

Girls' Education & Empowerment Trainer, Togo, 1999

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

Completing a Masters in International Affairs and MBA joint program
at Columbia University

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

Some of the best and most formative of my life

By Admin1 (admin) on Friday, January 25, 2002 - 11:39 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Shelly Ross can be contacted at sherifa2ahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Benin

Training Group: SBD

Cities you served in: Djougou

Arrival Year: 1995

Departure Year: 1997

Work Description: Small business development with women's cooperatives
and small business owners and NGOs.

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

I am currently working for a conflict prevention NGO in London.

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, January 30, 2002 - 5:03 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Jim Bingen can be contacted at bingenamsudedu

Country of Service: Dahomey

Training Group: Virgin Islands

Cities you served in: Savalou; Save

Arrival Year: 1967

Departure Year: 1969

Work Description: Primary School Gardens; Ruralization of Education

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

Professor, Department of Resource Development, Michigan State
University

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

Life-changing

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, January 30, 2002 - 11:44 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Carolyn Lee Peacock can be contacted at cpeacockaiservdnet

Country of Service: Benin

Training Group: Rural Community Development

Cities you served in: Houeyogbe

Arrival Year: 1987

Departure Year: 1989

Work Description: nutrition, water & sanitation, small gardening

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

mainly weighing babies & distributing foods

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

work: adult literacy, personal care for handicapped, insurance
school: graduate work in African Studies

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

readjusted my views on material belongings, work ethic, and polygamy

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

any and all friends from West Africa

Any message for returned volunteers?:

E-mail me. I check every day. I'd love to hear from old friends.

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, March 27, 2002 - 11:51 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer gaba borhis can be contacted at borhisdgabaaundpdorg

Country of Service: Benin

Training Group: undp

Cities you served in: Cotonou

Arrival Year: 1999

Work Description: Lan Manager

By Admin1 (admin) on Friday, March 29, 2002 - 8:46 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Peter Nguyen can be contacted at pkn92ajunodcom

Country of Service: Benin

Training Group: PSL-7

Cities you served in: Dangbo

Arrival Year: 1999

Departure Year: 2001

Work Description: Education, TEFL

By Admin1 (admin) on Tuesday, April 02, 2002 - 12:05 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Galen Day can be contacted at GalenDayaMicroCreditSystemsdcom

Country of Service: Benin

Training Group: PSL7

Cities you served in: Tanguieta

Arrival Year: 1999

Departure Year: 2001

Work Description: Small Business Development - CLCAM

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

Global Payroll Manager at SEI (SEIC.com)
Founder of Micro Credit Systems a group developing affordable software
solutions for developing nations banks. (MicroCreditSystems.com)

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

Wonderful experience presenting challanges one could never imagine before
setting foot in country.

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

Fellow Benin (R)PCV's and Volunteers working with Microfinance institutions

Any message for returned volunteers?:

The first few months back are the hardest part. Once life settles down you
will come to realize what you accomplished.

By Admin1 (admin) on Monday, April 08, 2002 - 5:34 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Lucas D. Parsch can be contacted at lparschauarkdedu

Country of Service: Benin

Training Group: Benin 6

Cities you served in: Banikoara

Arrival Year: 1972

Departure Year: 1974

Work Description: Agriculture Extension: Rice

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

Graduate School, Univ. of Wisc-Madison and Michigan State University.
Presently, with Dept. of Agricultural Economics at University of
Arkansas--Fayetteville.

By Admin1 (admin) on Sunday, May 12, 2002 - 1:22 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Richard Earl Saxton can be contacted at rsaxton14acoxdnet

Country of Service: Benin

Training Group: Dahomey-15

Cities you served in: Porto Novo

Arrival Year: 1974

Departure Year: 1976

Work Description: Architect with Ministry of Education

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

Trained in Dakar, summer '74

By Admin1 (admin) on Thursday, July 04, 2002 - 1:02 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Sara Lantonkpode can be contacted at lantonksaattbidcom

Country of Service: Benin

Training Group: Education

Cities you served in: Ouidah

Arrival Year: 1993

Departure Year: 1995

Work Description: Education

Any message for returned volunteers?:

Du Courage!!

By Admin1 (admin) on Saturday, December 07, 2002 - 3:13 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer philippe des francs can be contacted at ouakeaaoldcom

Country of Service: benin

Training Group: agroforestery

Cities you served in: ouake

Arrival Year: 1994

Departure Year: 1996

Work Description: environmental education, training

By Admin1 (admin) on Friday, December 27, 2002 - 11:18 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Arthur W. Brown can be contacted at artbrownayahoodcom

Country of Service: Benin

Training Group: St. Helena Island, South Carolina/Pagala, Togo

Cities you served in: Boukoumbe

Arrival Year: 1991

Departure Year: 1995

Work Description: Rural Community Development

Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work Description:
Training: St. Helena Island, South Carolina/Pagala, Togo

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
PC to Contract work to PC Headquarters in DC to Marriage (Krista Luchie RPCV-Togo)to Graduate School to NGO work to USAID in Botswana to USAID in Conakry, Guinea
artbrown@usaid.gov

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
The best time of my life.

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:
Feel free to write me!

Any message for returned volunteers?:
artbrown2003@hotmail.com

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, February 05, 2003 - 11:11 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Betsy (Elizabeth) Hyde (Samuels) can be contacted at elizabethasamuelsdcom

Country of Service: Benin

Training Group: TEFL

Cities you served in: Porto Novo

Arrival Year: 1975

Departure Year: 1977

Work Description: English teacher

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, February 05, 2003 - 11:12 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Elizabeth Samuels can be contacted at elizabethasamuelsdcom

Country of Service: Benin

Cities you served in: Porto Novo

Arrival Year: 1975

Departure Year: 1977

By Admin1 (admin) on Thursday, March 20, 2003 - 12:23 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Dan Carney can be contacted at dcarneyausatodaydcom

Country of Service: Benin

Training Group: St. Helena Island, S.C; Ina

Cities you served in: Tchaouru and Ouake

Arrival Year: 1983

Departure Year: 1985

Work Description: Agricultural Education

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
Currently write editorials for USA Today. Have been Washington correspondent for Businessweek, Congressional Quarterly, Houston Post. MS, Columbia U. Grad School of Journalism, 1987. Maried, one daughter. Live in Silver Spring, Md.

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

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:
Anyone who served from 83-85, particualrly ag ed folks Dave Edmunds, Jude Bursten, Hillary Melton, Mark Buscaino, Susan McGuiness(sp?) Steve (?) Kelleher, Gwen Von Roekel.

By Admin1 (admin) on Thursday, April 03, 2003 - 11:02 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Bjorn Loftis can be contacted at bloftis1aswbelldnet

Country of Service: Benin

Training Group: Secondary Ed - Science

Cities you served in: Natitingou

Arrival Year: 94

Departure Year: 96

Work Description: Physics / Chemistry teacher au CEG Natitingou

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

Technical Architect at SBC Communications (e.g. Design / Implement enterprise software solutions). Private Pilot in my spare time.

Married with 1 son: Ethan (age2).

http://home.swbell.net/bloftis1/ethan5.jpg

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

Miss you guys. A corporate job may pay better, but nothing was more fun. :-)

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

Any and all. Particularly, if anyone knows how to contact Hugh Smeltekop, I would appreciate.

Any message for returned volunteers?:

Love ya! Come by for a pancake breakfast if you're in the neighborhood.

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, April 30, 2003 - 10:29 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer John A. Finarelli can be contacted at johnfauchicagodedu

Country of Service: Benin

Training Group: Secondary Education

Cities you served in: Abomey-Calavi

Arrival Year: 1995

Departure Year: 1997

Work Description: Taught Math at CEG Abomey-Calavi

By Andrew Fitanides on Sunday, May 18, 2003 - 4:07 pm: Edit Post

Hi,

Please help me contact APCD of PC Benin Patrick Robinson. Patrick was there between 1992 - 1995 I think. At any rate, it's extremely important that I contact him as soon as possible. If you know of anyone who might know how I can contact him, please email me.

fitanides@yahoo.com
Andrew Fitanides PC Benin 1992 - 1995
(617) 628 6487

By Admin1 (admin) on Tuesday, May 27, 2003 - 12:06 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer john camara can be contacted at jocama44amsndcom

Country of Service: benin

Cities you served in: glazoue

Arrival Year: 89

Departure Year: 92

Work Description: rural water & sanitation

By Admin1 (admin) on Tuesday, June 24, 2003 - 10:17 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Beth Anne McKeighan can be contacted at bethanne2142001ayahoodcom

Country of Service: Benin

Cities you served in: Parakou

Arrival Year: 1998

Departure Year: 2000

Work Description:

Math Education

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

Since I have returned to New York I have been teaching mathematics and coaching basketball. Enjoying what I have.

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

The years spent in Benin were some of the most wonderful years of my life. I learned a great deal and it eas an experience of a lifetime.

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

I would love to hear from anyone who was in my stage.

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, July 30, 2003 - 9:05 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Larraine Mort Denakpo can be contacted at denakpoalinkdnet

Country of Service: Benin

Training Group: TEFL

Cities you served in: Sakete

Arrival Year: 1975

Departure Year: 1978

Work Description:

taught EFL at the CEMG of Sakete

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

currently working as a consultant based in Lome, Togo

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, August 06, 2003 - 1:17 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer stacia can be contacted at sbippusahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Benin

Training Group: Guinea Worm

Cities you served in: Pobe

Arrival Year: 95

Departure Year: 97

Work Description:

Guinea worm eradication

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

Togo

By Admin1 (admin) on Friday, October 03, 2003 - 7:55 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Sierra Hutchinson can be contacted at madameyazayahoodcom

Country of Service: Benin

Training Group: PSL-9

Cities you served in: Malanville

Arrival Year: 2000

Departure Year: 2003

Work Description:

TEFL Teacher

By Admin1 (admin) (pool-151-196-165-54.balt.east.verizon.net - 151.196.165.54) on Monday, October 27, 2003 - 12:45 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer jeffrey scott schmitz can be contacted at jeffscottschmitzayahoodcom

Country of Service: Benin

Training Group: PSL1

Cities you served in: Natitingou

Arrival Year: 1996

Departure Year: 1998

Work Description:

Physics/Chemistry teacher at CEG Natitingou

By Admin1 (admin) (pool-151-196-25-92.balt.east.verizon.net - 151.196.25.92) on Monday, November 10, 2003 - 1:31 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Jillann W. Richardson-Rohrscheib can be contacted at jwrraaoldcom

Country of Service: Benin, West Africa

Training Group: Rural Development

Cities you served in: Benin & Togo

Arrival Year: 1993

Departure Year: 1997

Work Description:

Was seconded to Catholic Relief Services in Cotonou to manage the start-up of a pilot microcredit project for 16 Social Centers.

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

PCT Lead Trainer, Senegal (June 1998)

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

I have worked for CRS (Benin & Peru), IRC (BiH, Croatia & Serbia), ACDI/VOCA (Mocambique, Tajikistan & Uzbekistan), WOCCU (Ghana) in the field of microfinance/microenterprise/community economic development

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

Provided me with a deeper respect for people, I learned much about myself, and convinced me to pursue a career path in overseas economic development.

By Admin1 (admin) (pool-151-196-46-50.balt.east.verizon.net - 151.196.46.50) on Monday, November 24, 2003 - 12:39 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Andy Caranicas can be contacted at caranicasahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Benin

Training Group: Summer '93

Cities you served in: Abomey-Calavi

Arrival Year: 1993

Departure Year: 1995

Work Description:

Math Education

By Admin1 (admin) (pool-151-196-232-99.balt.east.verizon.net - 151.196.232.99) on Sunday, January 04, 2004 - 9:32 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer William Perry can be contacted at beninbill1ayahoodcom

Country of Service: Benin

Training Group: PSL 11

Cities you served in: Bembereke

Arrival Year: 2001

Departure Year: 2003

Work Description:

TEFL

By Admin1 (admin) (151.196.183.79) on Monday, March 29, 2004 - 9:32 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Kevin Lee Croft can be contacted at wndrlst49ahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Republic of Benin

Training Group: Spring Omnibus Togo/Benin 1992

Cities you served in: Parakou, Ouake

Arrival Year: !992

Departure Year: 1994

Work Description:

community forestry, English teaching

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

Republic of Kiribati
group K-13
1988
English teaching

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

The World has been my oyster:
Guam, Japan, Spain, Portugal, Paris!, Cambodia....
Daughter living in Northern Ireland

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

Mark Ames, forester
Benin '92-'95

By Admin1 (admin) (pool-151-196-44-226.balt.east.verizon.net - 151.196.44.226) on Monday, May 10, 2004 - 11:21 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Janelle Dubos Litton can be contacted at janelleddubosaint-evrydfr

Country of Service: Benin

Training Group: Appropriate Technology

Cities you served in: Parakou

Arrival Year: 1984

Departure Year: 1986

Work Description:

trained rural women's groups in how to use clay to build stable, fuel-saving stoves

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

I have been living in France for 20 years with a five year period in Curitiba, Brazil. I currently work as Assistant Director of International Programs in a university near Paris

By Admin1 (admin) (ppp-70-249-83-39.dsl.okcyok.swbell.net - 70.249.83.39) on Monday, March 05, 2007 - 9:54 am: Edit Post

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