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By Admin1 (Admin) on Wednesday, May 23, 2001 - 2:44 pm: Edit Post

Craig Gjerde who served in Malawi
from 64 to 66 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at clgjerdeafacstaffdwiscdedu


Kevin M. Denny, MD who served in Malawi
from 64 to 66 and worked in Health
can be e-mailed at kdenny0000aaoldcom


Lon Wilson who served in Malawi
from 64 to 66 and worked in Education Malawi V
can be e-mailed at LLWILSONabcldnet


Jeffrey A. James who served in Malawi
from 64 to 66 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at monibamboaaoldcom


Thomas Ehmann who served in Malawi
from 64 to 66 and worked in Malawi V COOP
can be e-mailed at tomtmenteraaoldcom


Carlton Parks who served in Malawi
from 65 to 67 and worked in Elementary Education
can be e-mailed at parksfamaixdnetcomdcom


Phyllis Bravinder who served in Malawi
from 66 to 68 and worked in staff
can be e-mailed at bravinderajpsdnet


Diana Talbert who served in Malawi
from 66 to 68 and worked in education
can be e-mailed at DETalbaaoldcom


John W. Strain III who served in Malawi
from 66 to 68 and worked in Public Health (Ufa Wantedza)
can be e-mailed at JWS3STICKSaAOLdCOM


TERRANCE J CAIN who served in Malawi
from 68 to 69 and worked in EDUCATION (MALAWI 13)
can be e-mailed at PCEPINCaLIIBCOMdCOM


Edythe Greenhouse Ben-Israel who served in Malawi
from 68 to 70 and worked in Health
can be e-mailed at ediebeeaerolsdcom


Lance Klass who served in Malawi
from 68 to 70 and worked in health
can be e-mailed at LJKLASSaAOLdCOM


Lance Klass who served in Malawi
from 68 to 70 and worked in HEALTH EDUCATION & COMM
can be e-mailed at LJKLASSaAOLdCOM


Susan Commisso(previously Halper) who served in Malawi
from 68 to 70 and worked in Health
can be e-mailed at svcommabellatlanticdnet


susan halper commisso who served in Malawi
from 68 to 70 and worked in health education
can be e-mailed at victor42amsndcom


George S. Zabokrtsky who served in Malawi
from 70 to 72 and worked in Country Director
can be e-mailed at georgedsdzabokrtskyaboeingdcom


patricia s. dostalek who served in Malawi
from 72 to 74 and worked in health
can be e-mailed at psdosaaoldcom


PAULA TANOUS who served in Malawi
from 80 to 82 and worked in HEALTH
can be e-mailed at PAULA10SaAOLdCOM


Anna Schott Howard who served in Malawi
from 80 to 83 and worked in Agriculture
can be e-mailed at showardadatumdhn


Steven & Karen Williams who served in Malawi
from 80 to 83 and worked in Health & Education
can be e-mailed at Swilliapoldnet


Leonard (lenny) Klinger who served in Malawi
from 83 to 85 and worked in AT
can be e-mailed at LenTovaaoldcom


Jeff Barrons who served in Malawi
from 84 to 86 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at jbarronsapopdetcdbcdca


Robert Huffman who served in Malawi
from 86 to 89 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at rhuffmanabigfootdcom


Jane Hoffman who served in Malawi
from 87 to 89 and worked in Small Business Development
can be e-mailed at HoffmanJAaaoldcom

Becky Rich who served in Malawi
from 88 to 90 and worked in education
can be e-mailed at rrichaibtdtamudedu


Chris Kelley who served in Malawi
from 89 to 90 and worked in Small Business
can be e-mailed at jonnylongballasprintmaildcom


NANCY TYRRELL who served in Malawi
from 89 to 91 and worked in BUSINESS
can be e-mailed at NTYRRELLaBIDMCdHARVARDdEDU


Kevin H. Souza who served in Malawi
from 89 to 91 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at souzakhayahoodcom


John Galvin who served in Malawi
from 89 to 92 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at galvinaerolsdcom


Ashley Andeen Mastrorilli who served in Malawi
from 90 to 92 and worked in Computer
can be e-mailed at aandeenaicsducidedu


Laura Stalter who served in Malawi
from 90 to 92 and worked in Education, Biology
can be e-mailed at azunguaearthlinkdnet

By Admin1 (Admin) on Wednesday, May 23, 2001 - 2:45 pm: Edit Post

Scott Urbatsch who served in Malawi
from 90 to 92 and worked in Computer Training
can be e-mailed at dukeurbauabdedu


Heidi Galvin who served in Malawi
from 90 to 92 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at galvinaerolsdcom


Keith Richards-Dinger who served in Malawi
from 90 to 92 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at kdingeraucsddedu


Scott Urbatsch who served in Malawi
from 90 to 92 and worked in Computer Training
can be e-mailed at surbatscabhdpomeroydcom


Alexander H. Abel who served in Malawi
from 90 to 93 and worked in Urban Technical Services
can be e-mailed at BLISS03aIBMdNET


Michele DiTomas who served in Malawi
from 90 to 93 and worked in Education/health
can be e-mailed at ditomasagarnetdberkeleydedu


Alex Abel who served in Malawi
from 90 to 93 and worked in Urban Technical Services
can be e-mailed at Kisanderaconcentricdnet


Frank Warnock who served in Malawi
from 91 to 93 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at frankdwarnockafrbdgov


Kelly Quinn who served in Malawi
from 91 to 95 and worked in Fisheries, Health
can be e-mailed at kquinnasmtpdmcisduchicagodedu


Jessica EA Duke who served in Malawi
from 92 to 93 and worked in Rural Development, Health
can be e-mailed at psu01764aodindccdpdxdedu


Betty Eberle who served in Malawi
from 92 to 94 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at beberlealelanddstanforddedu


Daniel J. Clarke who served in Malawi
from 92 to 94 and worked in Community Service Coordinator
can be e-mailed at DClarke204aaoldcom


Sandy Brock who served in Malawi
from 92 to 94 and worked in Water Engineer in Mzuzu
can be e-mailed at Mzuzuaaoldcom


Pamela Gipe who served in Malawi
from 92 to 94 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at gipe0002aumndedu


MARK R. THOMPSON who served in Malawi
from 93 to 94 and worked in HEALTH??
can be e-mailed at ZLAR25AaPRODIGYdCOM


MARK THOMPSON who served in Malawi
from 93 to 94 and worked in AGRI-HEALTH
can be e-mailed at ZLAR25AaPRODIGYdCOM


Roopangi Kadakia who served in Malawi
from 93 to 95 and worked in Managing Urban Growth
can be e-mailed at rkadakiaapeacecorpsdgov


Liz Bell who served in Malawi
from 94 to 96 and worked in Health - HIV/AIDS
can be e-mailed at eib6acdcdgov


Elizabeth Bell who served in Malawi
from 94 to 96 and worked in Health/AIDS
can be e-mailed at ElizBellaaoldcom


Tom O'Brien who served in Malawi
from 94 to 96 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at obrient498ahotmaildcom


Jesse Kwiek who served in Malawi
from 95 to 96 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at jjk3bavirginiadedu


Jennifer Jacoby who served in Malawi
from 95 to 97 and worked in Health
can be e-mailed at jjacobyapeacecorpsdgov


Jennifer Lee Graham who served in Malawi
from 95 to 97 and worked in Environment
can be e-mailed at jlg53acornelldedu


Kelly Ernst who served in Malawi
from 95 to 97 and worked in Health
can be e-mailed at kellyernstayahoodcom


Mickie Merrifield who served in Malawi
from 95 to 97 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at MMickie5acsdcom


Rand Wise who served in Malawi
from 95 to 97 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at wiserdamindspringdcom


Bill Harper who served in Malawi
from 95 to 98 and worked in HIV/AIDS
can be e-mailed at wjharperauswestdnet


Darren L. Strickland who served in Malawi
from 96 to 98 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at darrenstricklandahotmaildcom


Deepa Ramesh who served in Malawi
from 96 to 98 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at deeparameshahotmaildcom


Rosemary Traore who served in Malawi
from 96 to 98 and worked in Environment APCD
can be e-mailed at rosemary_traoreayahoodcom


Scott Geibel who served in Malawi
from 96 to 98 and worked in Health
can be e-mailed at scottgeibelahotmaildcom

By Admin1 (Admin) on Wednesday, May 23, 2001 - 2:45 pm: Edit Post

Tara McCrohan who served in Malawi
from 96 to 98 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at tmm224ais9dnyudedu


Jim Carbone who served in Malawi
from 97 to 97 and worked in Parks & Wildlife
can be e-mailed at carbonejimasunwarddorg


Joseph Workman who served in Malawi
from 97 to 99 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at josephworkmanahotmaildcom


Tanya Elders who served in Malawi
from 97 to 99 and worked in Health
can be e-mailed at tanyaaignitemysitedcom


Danielle Wishnuff who served in Malawi
from 99 to 0 and worked in Health
can be e-mailed at dwishnuffahotmaildcom


Allison Giltrap who served in Malawi
from 99 to 0 and worked in health
can be e-mailed at giltrapaalumnidstanforddorg


Samuel Abbey who served in Malawi and Uruguay
from 89 to 92 and worked in Technical Skills Instructor
can be e-mailed at samaadprincdcom


EDNA J. MILLER who served in Malawi, Southern Africa
from 92 to 95 and worked in Business Management
can be e-mailed at ejmilleraedudattdcom

By Admin1 (admin) on Saturday, August 18, 2001 - 4:32 pm: Edit Post

Malawi


Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Elizabeth Bell can be contacted at ebellacdcdgov
Country of Service: Malawi

Training Group Name: Nigeria

City (or cities) you served in: Ntcheu

Year you began your peace corps service: 1994

Year you completed your peace corps service: 1996

Peace Corps Work Description:

District AIDS Coordinator

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

Public Health Advisor,
CDC/Atlanta,
Polio Eradication Initiative

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

Want to join again when I retire!


Returned Peace Corps Volunteer jesse j. kwiek can be contacted at jdkwiekadukededu
Country of Service: Malawi

Training Group Name: trained in zomba in 1995,

Cities you served in: worked in Nkhamenya,

Years of Service: served from 1995-1996,

Work Description: secondary school teacher

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

currently studying for a Ph.D in pharmacology at University of Virgina/Duke
University.. researching antimalarial compounds


Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Kristen Elizabeth Cheney can be contacted at kcheney12ahotmaildcom


Country of Service: Malawi

Years of Service: 95-96:

Cities you served in: Likoma Island, Blantyre

Work Description: English teacher


Returned Peace Corps Volunteer ERIN WEAH can be contacted at erin_weahahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Malawi

Work Description: Child survival officer in Malawi

Years of Service: 1995-1997.

Cities you served in: worked in Ntcheu District.


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

Now work as nurse epidemiologist at Marion County health department. My
husband is a Liberian and had many wonderful experiences with Peace corps
volunteers in his country. In malawi, i trained village health care workers on
child survival activities. They trained me on many, many things...

work as a nurse epidemiologist specializing in hepatitis B and C. Also have
coordinated county refugee health clinics. married to a wonderful Liberian
man. Plan to live in Africa again someday

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

It was the most amazing, intense and fun years of my life


Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Debra Ann Novak can be contacted at debn100ahotmaildcom


Country of Service: Malawi

Training Group Name: dont know training group,

Cities you served in: Blantyre/Michiru,

Years of Service: 1995, 1997,

Work Description: National Parks and Wildlife

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

Worked for a non profit doing Bird-of-Prey Education Programs,
Currently a Science Teacher

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

Other Malawi Parks Volunteers


Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Nina S. M. Crane can be contacted at ncraneangsdorg


Country of Service: Malawi,

Training Group Name: Professional Group,

Cities you served in: Lilongwe and Blantyre,

Years of Service: 1989, 1991,

Work Description: teacher at the Malawi College of Accountancy


Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Mary Ellen Maher can be contacted at maryellendmaherahoneywelldcom
Country of Service: Malawi

Training Group: 1993

Cities you served in: Ekwendeni

Arrival Year: 1993

Departure Year: 1995

Work Description: Teacher


Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Roopangi Kadakia can be contacted at roopangidkadakiaagsadgov
Country of Service: Malawi

Training Group: 93

Cities you served in: Zomba

Arrival Year: 1993

Departure Year: 1995

Work Description: Managing Urban Growth

Leave a message here if there was an incorrect or duplicate e-mail address for you in
the "Directory of Volunteers": my rkadakia@peacecorps.gov is an old address.


Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Allison Mobley can be contacted at allisonmobleyahotmaildcom
Country of Service: Malawi

Training Group: 1995-1997

Cities you served in: Chinguluwe

Arrival Year: 1995

Departure Year: 1997

Work Description: HIV/AIDS educator

By Admin1 (admin) on Friday, August 31, 2001 - 12:09 pm: Edit Post

Malawi

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Danny Smith can be contacted at dpsmith64ahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Malawi

Training Group: n/a

Cities you served in: Mponela

Arrival Year: 1992

Departure Year: 1994

Work Description: Secondary math and history teacher

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

I moved to Gallup, NM upon returning to the states. I taught at a middle
school for five years and am now an assistant principal at an elementary
school on the Navajo reservation.

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

It continues to be a defining moment in my life. I hope to do it again
sometime.

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

Any and all anthu.

Any message for returned volunteers?:

Contact me if you're interested in teaching on the Navajo rez. It's an
amazing experience.

By Admin1 (admin) on Tuesday, September 04, 2001 - 10:52 am: Edit Post

Malawi

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Erica Amato can be contacted at anyamandaaaoldcom

Country of Service: Malawi

Training Group: Health--AIDS

Cities you served in: Chintheche

Arrival Year: 1997

Departure Year: 1999

Work Description: HIV/AIDS Education

By Admin1 (admin) on Tuesday, September 04, 2001 - 7:44 pm: Edit Post

Malawi

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Eric Meyer can be contacted at justtunaayahoodcom

Country of Service: Malawi

Training Group: 97-01

Cities you served in: Lengwe National Park

Arrival Year: 1997

Departure Year: 1999

Work Description: Community Based Natural Resource Management

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

working as a Science Educator at a museum in New Mexico

By Admin1 (admin) on Thursday, October 04, 2001 - 7:47 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer George G. McLaughlin can be contacted at geogmclahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Malawi

Training Group: Malawi Summer 86

Cities you served in: Likuni

Arrival Year: 1986

Departure Year: 1989

Work Description: High School Teacher

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

Lesotho, Fall 89, 1989-1990, Teacher-Sacred Heart Boys School

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


Helped found the Southeastern Michigan RPCV group. Went to China
and taught English for six years at various Universities without
sponsorship of any type. Married a Russian lady and returned to the
US to travel through 40 states until she decided that Florida was
the right place for a woman from Siberia.

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

Some of the most enjoyable and rewarding years of my life. Would
do it all over again!

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, October 17, 2001 - 5:33 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Pamela Gipe can be contacted at gipe0002aumndedu

Country of Service: Malawi

Cities you served in: Zomba

Arrival Year: 1992

Departure Year: 1994

Work Description: Math Education

By Admin1 (admin) on Friday, November 02, 2001 - 9:03 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Kristi Henderson can be contacted at njinga_kayahoodcom

Country of Service: Malawi

Training Group: 11??

Cities you served in: Mpherembe

Arrival Year: 1995

Departure Year: 1997

Work Description: teacher

By Admin1 (admin) on Monday, November 12, 2001 - 12:20 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Patricia S. Dostalek can be contacted at psdosaaoldcom

Country of Service: Malawi

Cities you served in: Muona Mission

Arrival Year: 1972

Departure Year: 1974

Work Description: Nurse Tutor

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

Jamaica,Kenya

By Admin1 (admin) on Tuesday, November 27, 2001 - 9:38 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Tanya Elders can be contacted at tanyaaignitemysitedcom

Country of Service: Malawi

Training Group: Health

Cities you served in: Blantyre

Arrival Year: 1997

Departure Year: 1999

Work Description: Child Survival Officer

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

Currently own a web development, marketing, and consultation
business www.ignitemysite.com

By Admin1 (admin) on Thursday, November 29, 2001 - 10:22 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer nancy tyrrell can be contacted at ntusheraaccumetricsdcom

Country of Service: malawi

Training Group: omnibus

Cities you served in: lilongwe

Arrival Year: 1989

Departure Year: 1991

Work Description: credit union training officer

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

registered nurse currently working in sales

By Admin1 (admin) on Thursday, January 03, 2002 - 5:26 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Parker Swanson can be contacted at parkerdswansonagwdlbccdccdordus

Country of Service: Malawi

Training Group: 3

Cities you served in: Zomba

Arrival Year: 1963

Departure Year: 1966

Work Description: Secondary education

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

Completed secondary credential, BD, MA, MSEE degrees. Did church
work, community college teaching. Married a wonderful woman (now
33 years ago), classical pianist. Fathered 2 sons. Worked as engineer
at Hewlett-Packard for 19 years. Took early retirement to return to
full-time teaching computer systems at local community college:
loving it! Active in environmental and peace advocacy, choral music,
bicycling. Have met many RPCVs and others who have worked in
Malawi and southern Africa.

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

Three of the best years of my life so far!

By Admin1 (admin) on Thursday, January 03, 2002 - 5:32 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Rowland F. Bennett can be contacted at rbennettanplhubdorg

Country of Service: Malawi

Training Group: I

Cities you served in: Dowa

Arrival Year: 1961

Departure Year: 1963

Work Description: Secondary school teacher of English

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

Library Director, public library in Maplewood, NJ

By Admin1 (admin) on Friday, January 04, 2002 - 1:28 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Peter E. Ross can be contacted at keybankerahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Malawi

Training Group: Public Health '66

Cities you served in: Mulanje

Arrival Year: 1966

Departure Year: 1968

Work Description: Public Health (TB and Child Health)

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

MA in Public Administration. Worked ten years in family planning and
health program administration. Have worked last 20 years as
investment banker in area of municipal finance. Married 30 years to
Matina--two wonderful daughters (Bethany and Mikaela). New
grandson (Calvin) born October, 2001.

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

Two of the best years of my life. Laid groundwork, personal and
professional, for later life. Still have many PCV friends and
connections. Wife, Matina, was PCV in Guinea. Oldest daughter,
Bethany, was PCV in Armenia.

Any message for returned volunteers?:

Always interested in hearing from the 'ol gang or anyone with
experience in Malawi.

By Admin1 (admin) on Friday, January 04, 2002 - 9:58 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Judith Podlesney can be contacted at jdpodaworldnetdattdnet

Country of Service: Malawi

Training Group: Blantyre, Malawi

Cities you served in: Muona

Arrival Year: 1993

Departure Year: 1996

Work Description: Nurse Tutor

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

This experience will always be with me as a highlight of my life!

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

Laurie Jurkiewicz

By Admin1 (admin) on Saturday, January 05, 2002 - 4:30 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Kim Kaczmarek can be contacted at kim_kazahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Malawi

Training Group: Malawi 15

Cities you served in: Muona/Fatima

Arrival Year: 98

Departure Year: 00

Work Description: Secondary School Teacher

By Admin1 (admin) on Saturday, January 05, 2002 - 4:34 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer George G. McLaughlin can be contacted at geogmclahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Malawi

Training Group: Malawi86

Cities you served in: Lilongwe

Arrival Year: 1986

Departure Year: 1988

Work Description: Teacher

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

Lesotho, Lesotho89, 1989,1990, Teacher

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

Worked independently in China from 1991 to 1997 at various universities.
Returned to the US in 1997 with a Russian wife, Irina. Now teaching sixth
grade science in Florida.

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

One of the most memorale experiences of my well-travelled life. I would
reommend a tour with the Peace Corps to almost anyone.

Any message for returned volunteers?:

Keep in touch with your group. After almost fifteen years over half of us
still communicate and enjoy hearing about our ongoing adventures.

By Admin1 (admin) on Sunday, January 06, 2002 - 5:00 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Linda Kornfeld can be contacted at lkornfeldayahoodcom

Country of Service: Malawi

Arrival Year: 1997

Departure Year: 1999

Work Description: Child Survival Officer

By Admin1 (admin) on Monday, January 07, 2002 - 10:53 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Bob Bucher can be contacted at bobdbucherametrokcdgov

Country of Service: Malawi

Training Group: secondary school teacher

Cities you served in: Nsanje

Arrival Year: 1991

Departure Year: 1993

Work Description: math and science teacher at Nsanje Secondary

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

Environmental Engineer (new technology assess) working for King
County, Seattle, WA.

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, January 30, 2002 - 1:39 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer jendevries can be contacted at jdevriesadarkwingdoregondedu

Country of Service: malawi

Training Group: env 1999

Cities you served in: Lengwe National Park

Arrival Year: 1999

Departure Year: 2001

Work Description: Parks & Wildlife Volunteer

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

administrator at U. of Oregon

By Admin1 (admin) on Thursday, January 31, 2002 - 12:16 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer CatherineM.Ryan can be contacted at cryan38111ayahoodcom

Country of Service: malawi

Cities you served in: limbe

Arrival Year: 1995

Departure Year: 1997

Work Description: teacher-trainer for special education

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

pre-school teacher for the division of exceptional children in memphis,
tennessee

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

i would not trade a single day i had at montfort college!!!

By Admin1 (admin) on Tuesday, February 05, 2002 - 8:46 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Pamela B. Kahn can be contacted at bakpbkaaoldcom

Country of Service: Malawi

Training Group: X

Cities you served in: Ntcheu

Arrival Year: 1969

Departure Year: 1971

Work Description: Teacher

By Admin1 (admin) on Thursday, February 14, 2002 - 9:54 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Barbara Hodgdon can be contacted at b-hodgdonacoxdnet

Country of Service: Malawi

Training Group: Nyasaland I

Cities you served in: Mlanje

Arrival Year: 1962

Departure Year: 1964

Work Description: teaching

By Admin1 (admin) on Monday, February 18, 2002 - 12:11 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Kevin H Souza can be contacted at souzakhayahoodcom

Country of Service: Malawi

Cities you served in: Zomba

Arrival Year: 1989

Departure Year: 1991

Work Description: Biology Lecturer - Univ. of Malawi

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, February 27, 2002 - 2:43 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Danielle Wishnuff can be contacted at dwishnuffahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Malawi

Training Group: Health

Cities you served in: Sorgin, Nsanje

Arrival Year: 1999

Departure Year: 2000

Work Description: Community Health Education

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, May 01, 2002 - 10:39 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Katie Reidy can be contacted at reidykateayahoodcom

Country of Service: Malawi

Training Group: Health June 1999

Cities you served in: Kongwe Village, Dowa District

Arrival Year: 1999

Departure Year: 2001

Work Description: HIV/AIDS

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

Working at USAID now as a program assistant in Washington, DC

By Admin1 (admin) on Friday, May 31, 2002 - 10:27 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Daniel K. Garofalo can be contacted at danielgapoboxdupenndedu

Country of Service: Malawi

Cities you served in: Lilongwe

Arrival Year: 1992

Departure Year: 1994

Work Description: Lilongwe City Council Department of Housing and Planning, City
Architect

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

Living in Philadelphia, currently working at the University of Pennsylvania.

By Admin1 (admin) on Monday, August 26, 2002 - 10:54 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Thomas Ehmann can be contacted at tomtmenteraaoldcom

Country of Service: Malawi

Training Group: Malawi V

Cities you served in: Chiromo and Mpemba

Arrival Year: 1964

Departure Year: 1966

Work Description: Cotton Marketing

By Admin1 (admin) on Thursday, September 19, 2002 - 10:11 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Eileen FitzGerald Dean can be contacted at edeananycdrrdcom

Country of Service: Malawi

Training Group: Malawi 4

Cities you served in: Kasupe

Arrival Year: 1964

Departure Year: 1966

Work Description: secondary school teacher of English, track coach

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
worked for 30+ years in the media, General Salaes Manager of radio station in Prov., RI, then Sr. Acct Exec. at Time Warner Cable in NYC. hanling fine arts and movie business

By Admin1 (admin) on Sunday, October 13, 2002 - 8:23 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Fatimah Saleem can be contacted at fssaleemahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Africa

Training Group: Moz 1

Cities you served in: Mozambique

Arrival Year: 1998

Departure Year: 2001

Work Description: TEFL teacher

Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work Description:
Peace Corps, Malawi 5/2001 to 11/2001 Trainer/Advisor. Advisor to a NGO and trained community leader in the HIV/AIDS initiative.

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
since my crisis corps service I have been sub-teaching. Also, I started a NGO fundraising/donor org. Our mission it to assist clinics in rural villages with first aid medical supplies. Our target population is in Malawi. We are accepting monetary donnations and first-aid supplies, such as gloves, bandages, alcohol pad, vaseline, etc.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
Looking back on my Peace Corps experience, I have come to appreciate the growing pains of adjustment. Those experiences have added a plethora of knowledge, adventures, and friends that I wouldn't have acquired else where.

By Admin1 (admin) on Tuesday, November 05, 2002 - 10:20 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Ann Pohlers can be contacted at runbikerunsdayahoodcom

Country of Service: Zambia

Training Group: Zam 4

Cities you served in: Mpika

Arrival Year: 1997

Departure Year: 1999

Work Description: Health Education

Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work Description:
Malawi 2000-2001

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, December 11, 2002 - 8:39 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Amy Gemmer Smith can be contacted at aagamaayahoodcom

Country of Service: Malawi

Training Group: Education

Cities you served in: Cities? Ntambanyama, Thyolo

Arrival Year: 1996

Departure Year: 1998

Work Description: Secondary Teacher

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
Currently, my husband and I live in the Domincan Republic, we're teaching at an international school. We're trying to connect with some of the PCV's in this country.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
So many thoughts, where to start . . .

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:
We still stay in touch with quite a few of our Peace Corps friends.

By Admin1 (admin) on Monday, December 30, 2002 - 11:44 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Diane Cokely can be contacted at dianecokelyayahoodcom

Country of Service: Malawi

Training Group: Malawi VII

Cities you served in: Llimbe and Chilumba

Arrival Year: 1966

Departure Year: 1967

Work Description: High School Teacher

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
I also worked in Nutrition in India in 1970. Now, I am an attorney.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
I loved it. The best experience.

By Admin1 (admin) on Saturday, January 04, 2003 - 12:39 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Aaron Michael Fetty can be contacted at dancing_handsayahoodcom

Country of Service: Malawi

Training Group: Education 1996

Cities you served in: Luwerezi

Arrival Year: 1996

Departure Year: 1997

Work Description: biology/english teacher

Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work Description:
none

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
Returned home due to injury, went to massage therapy school, currently practice massage and teach anatomy & physiology classes at the massage school I attended in Reno, Nevada. Having fun.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
I wish I could have stayed the full two years. I had an incredible time there and made some life-long friends. I'll do it again some day.

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:
Ujeni Johnson, Darren Strickland, Dan Farmer, Ben East, anybody else!

Any message for returned volunteers?:
Look me up in Reno until I move from there! I'm thinking Florida or Maui. I miss Malawi's warm weather! Have a great life!

By Admin1 (admin) on Thursday, February 06, 2003 - 11:25 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer John W Strain III can be contacted at jwstrainacomcastdnet

Country of Service: Malawi

Training Group: LaJolla, CA & Arecibo, PR

Cities you served in: Kaphuka village, Dedza District, Cental Region

Arrival Year: 1966

Departure Year: 1968

Work Description: Well Baby Clinic

Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work Description:
Worked in Public Health at Kaphuka Rural Hospital.

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
Graduated from American Graduate School of International Management, worked for National Bank of Detroit for 31 years, retired, and started two companied. One develops software for banks, credit unions, leasing companies and home health care agencies. Additionally, with my daughter, became a Gymboree Play & Music franchisee. Life is full.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
My thoughts are expressed in the website I maintain for Friends of Malawi, found at www.friendsofmalawi.org.

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, March 05, 2003 - 6:53 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Elizabeth McGovern can be contacted at eamcgovernayahoodcom

Country of Service: Malawi

Training Group: 1994

Cities you served in: Lilongwe

Arrival Year: 1994

Departure Year: 1996

Work Description: Community Coordinator

By Admin1 (admin) on Sunday, March 09, 2003 - 10:00 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer David Binkowski can be contacted at d_binkahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Malawi

Training Group: Blantyre

Cities you served in: Dedza

Arrival Year: 1994

Departure Year: 1997

Work Description: Secondary School Mathematics Teacher

By Admin1 (admin) on Tuesday, March 11, 2003 - 10:22 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Rey and Robin Sampaga can be contacted at rsampagaacomcastdnet

Country of Service: Malawi

Training Group: Blantyre

Cities you served in: Blantyre (Rey) & Ndirande (Robin)

Arrival Year: 1994

Departure Year: 1996

Work Description: Civil Engineer (Rey) & Teacher Trainer (Robin)

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
Robin and I travelled for six months after COS and visited 8 countries--we called it our Capetown to Kenya trip. Moved to Albuqerque, NM in Feb '97 and have been here since. Robin is a Elementary School Teacher and I am a Structural Engineer. We have two children--a girl and a boy. We are raising them in a very multicultural way: family, food, trips, and education. We hope that they are "Peace Corpers" in the making.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
We still think of our time there often: we have fond memories of the time there, made great friends and still have them, and we use the language when we don't want the children to know what we are saying. Unfortunately, our Chichewa/English dictionary surfaced in our little library and now the eldest, our girl, may be picking up on some of what we are saying.

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:
We are staying in touch with quite a few friends. We'd love to hear from more.

Any message for returned volunteers?:
Remember the movie, "Moscow on the Hudson" with Robin Williams? When he goes to a grocery store to buy coffee and is overwhelmed by the sheer amount of choices? I think that this scene was discussed during our COS and what to look forward to upon coming home. I didn't believe it but it was exactly the feeling when I arrived in country at Blantyre Airport and at Grace Bandawe Center. I did not believe that it was going to happen again, but it did coming home.

By Admin1 (admin) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 8:57 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Jim Murphy can be contacted at jmurphy3arichmonddedu

Country of Service: Malawi

Training Group: June, 1990

Cities you served in: Namitete

Arrival Year: 1990

Departure Year: 1992

Work Description: Physical Science and Math teacher Namitete Secondary School

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

Graduate school 1994 to 2001 (Tufts University-Environmental Policy and the University of Florida-Geography). Finished my Ph.D. in Geography in 2001. Extensive research work in Tanzania, now moving on to South America and Eastern Europe. Presently an Asst. Professor of Geography & International Studies at the University of Richmond in Richmond, VA. Married Jackie Geer in 1998, no children but a dog and a cat.

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

Fond memories, great friends, and a beautiful country.

By Admin1 (admin) on Thursday, April 24, 2003 - 1:07 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Sharran Carby (Summer) can be contacted at ss10962agodcom

Country of Service: Malawi

Training Group: 1966-68

Cities you served in: Blantyre

Arrival Year: 1965

Departure Year: 1968

Work Description: Teacher-Stella Maris Dom. Sc. College

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

China, Kenya, Denmark (not PC)

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

living in Britain most of time

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

Wonderful start to a working life in which you learn so much about the world.

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

Sandra Nobles and Charles Wentworth Fels.

Any message for returned volunteers?:

66-68 teachers Lets get together for a reunion

By John W Strain III (jwstrain) on Monday, July 07, 2003 - 7:28 pm: Edit Post

John W. Strain III who served in Malawi
from 66 to 68 and worked in Public Health (Ufa Wantedza)
can be e-mailed at JWS3STICKSaAOLdCOM

Please change the e-mail address from the above to

jwstrain@comcast.net

Thank you

By Admin1 (admin) on Thursday, July 24, 2003 - 10:48 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Lori Jessop can be contacted at mathsmaidenaaoldcom

Country of Service: Malawi

Training Group: 1993

Cities you served in: Madisi

Arrival Year: 1993

Departure Year: 1995

Work Description:

Teacher of Maths and English

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

Presently living in England

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

A defining moment

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

any and all

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, July 30, 2003 - 10:32 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Linda Tucker can be contacted at tumbukaamsndcom

Country of Service: Malawi

Training Group: Health

Cities you served in: Katete

Arrival Year: 1997

Departure Year: 1999

Work Description:

Community health worker for HIV AIDS.
WOrked in a small out reach clinic.

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

I am now a social worker in AMerican Samoa working with the youth concerning abuse.

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

Being in the Peace Corps was the best days of my life. I am looking foward to joining again in the future.

By Admin1 (admin) on Sunday, August 10, 2003 - 11:29 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Bruce F. Ingber can be contacted at bingberasrrcdarsdusdadgov

Country of Service: Malawi

Training Group: ?

Cities you served in: Lilongwe

Arrival Year: 1969

Departure Year: 1971

Work Description:

Served as an assistant instructor and researcher at Bunda College of Agriculture.

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

none

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

Employed as an electron micoscopist with the USDA-ARS for over 31 years. Now residing in New Orleans (504-286-4270).

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

Very special, time heals the negative problems. Most positive gains are the life long friendships made from those years.

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

Dillon McMullen, former PCV mentor.

Any message for returned volunteers?:

Join your country of service groups and state affiliated groups. You will find friendships, shared experiences, and outlets for performing local community services.

By Admin1 (admin) on Friday, October 03, 2003 - 7:53 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Jane Gruler can be contacted at jane_grulerahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Malawi

Training Group: Managing Urban Growth

Cities you served in: Ekwendeni

Arrival Year: 1993

Departure Year: 1995

Work Description:

Habitat for Humanity project manager

By Admin1 (admin) (pool-151-196-232-99.balt.east.verizon.net - 151.196.232.99) on Sunday, January 04, 2004 - 9:30 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Jesse Johnson can be contacted at johnsonacsdumtdedu

Country of Service: Malawi

Cities you served in: Blantyre, Misale

Arrival Year: 94

Departure Year: 97

Work Description:

Math/Science Teacher

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

Now a Computer Science Professor at the University of Montana, Missoula. Married Julie Czarnecki (PC Malawi 95-97). Two boys, Abe (born 11/01) and Zach (born 6/03).

By Admin1 (admin) (pool-151-196-45-137.balt.east.verizon.net - 151.196.45.137) on Thursday, February 26, 2004 - 12:00 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Mandy Briggs can be contacted at Mandy_Briggsahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Malawi

Training Group: ? no idea

Cities you served in: Lilongwe and Chitedze

Arrival Year: 1995

Departure Year: 1997

Work Description:

Child Survival Officer, health sector

By Admin1 (admin) (pool-151-196-242-91.balt.east.verizon.net - 151.196.242.91) on Sunday, April 11, 2004 - 1:21 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Robert B. Neill can be contacted at rob_b_neillahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Malawi

Cities you served in: Nsanje

Arrival Year: 1987

Departure Year: 1989

Work Description:

Secondary Education, Math and Science

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

I am an attorney in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps. I currently practice public contract litigation in Washington, D.C..

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

Would like to hear from any of my RPCV friends from Malawi.

By Admin1 (admin) (pool-151-196-242-91.balt.east.verizon.net - 151.196.242.91) on Sunday, April 11, 2004 - 1:49 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Jason Welle can be contacted at jasonpwelleayahoodcom

Country of Service: Malawi

Training Group: Kanyama Village

Cities you served in: Makata Village Health Center, T/A Makata, Blantyre District

Arrival Year: 2001

Departure Year: 2003

Work Description:

Community Health Project

By Admin1 (admin) (pool-141-157-69-95.balt.east.verizon.net - 141.157.69.95) on Sunday, April 25, 2004 - 3:58 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer William Spence can be contacted at spenceasonicdnet

Country of Service: Malawi, Ghana

Training Group: 16[Malawi]

Cities you served in: Ncheu

Arrival Year: 1968

Departure Year: 1970

Work Description:

Secondary Teacher

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

Ghana: 1970-1971

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

Semi-retired from teaching high school math.

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

A life changing experience

By Admin1 (admin) (pool-151-196-44-226.balt.east.verizon.net - 151.196.44.226) on Thursday, May 06, 2004 - 5:09 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Darren Strickland can be contacted at darreninorlandoahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Malawi

Training Group: Education

Cities you served in: Dzenza

Arrival Year: 1996

Departure Year: 1998

Work Description:

English Teacher

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

Currently living in Orlando and working for NASA's Kennedy Space Center.

By Admin1 (admin) (pool-151-196-236-201.balt.east.verizon.net - 151.196.236.201) on Tuesday, June 01, 2004 - 11:42 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Brenda Keller Burmeister can be contacted at brendabaties2dnet

Country of Service: Malawi

Training Group: a strange bunch

Cities you served in: Lilongwe, Blantyre

Arrival Year: 1985

Departure Year: 1987

Work Description:

Lilongwe-Registered Nurse, Kamuzu Central Hospital
Blantyre- Child Survival program

By Admin1 (admin) (151.196.45.115) on Thursday, June 24, 2004 - 11:23 am: Edit Post

The Directory of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers and Former Staff 1961 - 2000 published by the National Peace Corps Association is the closest to what you are looking for. It lists RPCVs for each country but there is no bio. The closest thing to a bio is what you see here. You can order the Directory through the NPCA at 202-293-7728 for $75. Also check with the Friends of Malawi and see if they can help you. If you are looking for a specific person leave a message on this web site at the Looking for a Returned Volunteer bulletin board.

Best Regards,


Admin1

By Admin1 (admin) (pool-141-157-22-73.balt.east.verizon.net - 141.157.22.73) on Sunday, July 04, 2004 - 2:58 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Angela Sanders can be contacted at angelasanders77ahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Malawi

Training Group: Community Health

Cities you served in: Chinguluwe

Arrival Year: 2000

Departure Year: 2002

Work Description:

Officially, I was a community health volunteer, primarily working with HIV/AIDS. Unofficially, I worked mostly with shallow wells, fish ponds and eco sanitation.

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

After COS, I traveled around Africa for five months. Just weeks after arriving home in December 2002, I got a job for Men's Wearhouse, was promoted easily and stayed with them until just recently. Now I am working as a loan processor for my boyfriend until I go to grad school in January.

By Admin1 (admin) (pool-141-157-22-73.balt.east.verizon.net - 141.157.22.73) on Friday, July 23, 2004 - 5:25 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Carlton Parks can be contacted at carltonparksaearthlinkdnet

Country of Service: Malawi

Training Group: Syracuse 1965

Cities you served in: Mlanje

Arrival Year: 1965

Departure Year: 1967

Work Description:

Elementary School &
Secondary School Teacher

By Admin1 (admin) (pool-151-196-239-147.balt.east.verizon.net - 151.196.239.147) on Sunday, August 15, 2004 - 1:33 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer John Edens can be contacted at j_edensaiodcom

Country of Service: Malawi

Training Group: Education

Cities you served in: Nkhotakota

Arrival Year: 1989

Departure Year: 1991

Work Description:

Teacher at Nkhotakota Secondary School

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

No other countries of service

By Admin1 (admin) (pool-151-196-239-147.balt.east.verizon.net - 151.196.239.147) on Sunday, August 15, 2004 - 1:33 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Laura Stalter Swanson can be contacted at bakazunguajunodcom

Country of Service: Malawi

Training Group: Teachers

Cities you served in: Chayamba SS, Kasungu

Arrival Year: 1990

Departure Year: 1992

Work Description:

Secondary Level Biology Teacher

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

Living in the Washington D.C. suburbs

Any message for returned volunteers?:

Please email me!

By Admin1 (admin) (pool-141-157-66-59.balt.east.verizon.net - 141.157.66.59) on Saturday, October 08, 2005 - 1:43 pm: Edit Post

A Friend of Malawi

A Friend of Malawi

This site is now my private website about my experience as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Malawi in the middle 1960s and the third leg of my Peace Corps commitment, the education of folks around you about your experience and to educate others about your country of service and the Peace Corps experience, with lots of information about Malawi, especially the photograph collection of various RPCVs, including mine, Jack Allison's fantastic public health songs, Malawi Children's Village, the Rotary Project for MCV plus information and the various Peace Corps, Malawi and General Africa and World links pages, but minus the official FOM stuff.

A Friend of Malawi

elcome to the former Friends of Malawi website. To make it clear, there is a new FOM web page found by clicking HERE. One of my joys and appreciations is the willing use of some of my very favorite photographs on the new Official FOM site. Please visit the new site but return to this one, too, as I will be adding new links and information, from time to time. Should RPCVs want their own photo page on this site, great. Please send my your best and favorite e-pictures and provide a description of each image. I have tons of web-space and would welcome collecting a fabulous photo gallery of various RPCVs or a set of links to your pages. I know the FOM site would like that too, so, two is better than one or none.

To paraphrase a famous song, "Times, they have changed". This site is now my private website about my experience as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Malawi in the middle 1960s and the third leg of my Peace Corps commitment, the education of folks around you about your experience and to educate others about your country of service and the Peace Corps experience, with lots of information about Malawi, especially the photograph collection of various RPCVs, including mine, Jack Allison's fantastic public health songs, Malawi Children's Village, the Rotary Project for MCV plus information and the various Peace Corps, Malawi and General Africa and World links pages, but minus the official FOM stuff.

As an aside but an important one to me, it has been my total pleasure to have provided this site to and for FOM, since May of 1999, at no cost to FOM, with the great support form NDSI (see below for more information). I totally appreciate the great support, complements, requests to use my pictures from the Galleries, etc., from many FOM members and others, over the years. When asked, I always say yes, with my complement of being asked, in the first place. The FOM Website has been my labor of love, that's for sure.

Thanks, too, for all the great Guestbook Postings too, with some 420 plus postings to date. The FOM and AFOM site has had over the 57,500 visitors since my taking over the site from the originator, Don Lotter, Wil and Jane's son, in July of 1999. What a great number! I am proud of it.

Your former FOM WebGuy returned in August of 2004 from the 25th anniversary of the National Peace Corps Association Conference in Chicago. The co-hosts, the Chicago Area Peace Corps Association, did a fantastic job in organizing a very successful conference. Thanks to all for their great job! A fun time was sitting/standing about 20 feet from Peter Yarrow, of PP&M, earlier today, singing "Where have all the flowers gone" and "We shall over come". Way cool!

Please enjoy your visit to my website and return often.

This site is designed to be viewed with your PC settings of 1024 x 768 pixels and ‘Small Font’. Should you be using lager settings, some labels might appear to 'word wrap'. Everything still works, it is just a little bit bigger. If any of the above links are defunct, or if you know a Web link that should be on my AFOM page please send the URL and description to: John Strain AFOM Web Guy. I look forward to serving the site for some time to come. Please let me know your thoughts, comments and suggestions. Thank you, in advance.

Guestbook / Message Posters: Please note when you click the Private Message box, it will only be seen by me, the AFOM Web Guy, and not the casual visitor or old friend you are trying to hook-up with. If you need to contact me, John Strain, which is totally okay, please do so via this direct email link by clicking HERE. Private postings confuse many other visitors, so, I wanted to share this information to visitors. Thanks in advance.
Please sign my Guestbook Please view my Guestbook, you may have a message!

If you are looking for old friends, general information, etc., please do not click the Private Message box when posting a message to the Guestbook, just post it.

I hope this helps connect old friends, the main purpose of this feature. Way Cool!

FOM had the over 41,000 visits, from 7/4/1999 until the problem on 5/1/2003. The site and visit counter were restarted 6/7/2003 and last updated 8/28/2005. This site was created and managed with Microsoft FrontPage 2003. This Site has been hosted at no cost to FOM or AFOM by Nnovative Data Systems, Inc., Newport News, Virginia, since 7/4/1999. NDSI perform a number of risk management and home health care technology related software applications and consulting services. Their site can be viewed at clicking on their green name, above. Should you have a need, want to learn more or want a demonstration, please email the old FOM WebGuy HERE. One hand washes the other.




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Returned Volunteers respond to Hurricane Katrina Date: September 4 2005 No: 725 Returned Volunteers respond to Hurricane Katrina
First and foremost, Give. Carol Bellamy says "In situations such as this one, money is needed the most" and added that Hurricane Katrina's impact on New Orleans is comparable to last year's tsunami. Thailand RPCV Thomas Tighe's Direct Relief International has committed an initial $250,000 in cash to assist hurricane victims. Mayor Tom Murphy (RPCV Paraguay) says Pittsburgh is ready to embrace refugees from devastated areas. Mark Shriver of Save the Children says it will assist rural communities it serves in rebuilding. Brazil RPCV Robert Backus is among the first Vermont doctors to volunteer to travel to Louisiana to treat victims. Ohio Governor Bob Taft (RPCV Tanzania) says students displaced by "Katrina" can enroll in Ohio Colleges and Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle (RPCV Tunisia) is sending soldiers to help residents of Louisiana. Do you know what it means to lose New Orleans? Contact your local Red Cross to Volunteer.
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Military Option sparks concerns Date: August 23 2005 No: 714 Military Option sparks concerns
The U.S. military, struggling to fill its voluntary ranks, is allowing recruits to meet part of their reserve military obligations after active duty by serving in the Peace Corps. Read why there is opposition to the program among RPCVs. Director Vasquez says the agency has a long history of accepting qualified applicants who are in inactive military status. John Coyne says "Not only no, but hell no!" and RPCV Chris Matthews leads the debate on "Hardball." Latest: Avi Spiegel says Peace Corps is not the place for soldiers while Coleman McCarthy says to Welcome Soldiers to the Peace Corps. RPCVs: Read our poll results.
Why blurring the lines puts PCVs in danger Date: August 25 2005 No: 717 Why blurring the lines puts PCVs in danger
When the National Call to Service legislation was amended to include Peace Corps in December of 2002, this country had not yet invaded Iraq and was not in prolonged military engagement in the Middle East, as it is now. Read the story of how one volunteer spent three years in captivity from 1976 to 1980 as the hostage of a insurrection group in Colombia in Joanne Marie Roll's op-ed on why this legislation may put soldier/PCVs in the same kind of danger.
Upcoming Events: Peace Corps Fund in NYC Date: August 20 2005 No: 710 Upcoming Events: Peace Corps Fund in NYC
Peace Corps Fund announces Sept 29 Fund Raiser in NYC
High Atlas Foundation Hosts a Reception in NYC on Sept 15
Jody Olsen to address Maryland RPCVs at Sept 17 picnic
"Artists and Patrons in Traditional African Cultures" in NY thru Sept 30
See RPCV Musical "Doing Good" in CA through Sept
"Iowa in Ghana" at "The Octogan" in Ames through October 7
RPCV Film Festival in DC in October
RPCV's exhibit at Museum of Man in San Diego thru May 2006
Top Stories: August 20, 2005 Date: August 20 2005 No: 711 Top Stories: August 20, 2005
Jack Crandall writes "Memories relished by WWII Generation"
Cris Groenendaal plays Phantom of Opera on Broadway 19 Aug
Peace Corps Director Travels to Madagascar 19 Aug
RPCV presents "Artists and Patrons in Traditional African Cultures" 19 Aug
Robert Brown to head Southeast Asian Studies at UCLA 19 Aug
Peter McPherson to head national university association 19 Aug
Len Flier says US has lose-lose scenario in Iraq 18 Aug
Ruth DeMaio sends aid to Niger 18 Aug
Bob Taft pleads no contest to ethics law violation 18 Aug
Antoinette Allen is Field Hockey coach at Hun School 16 Aug
Tony Hall Avoids Mugabe on Zimbabwe trip 14 Aug
Peace Corps Receives 2005 Medgar Evers Award 10 Aug
Jeff Wray is filming "The Soul Searchers" 10 Aug
40th anniversary of Shriver's Foster Grandparent Program 9 Aug
Tom Petri writes "It's not just about highways" 9 Aug
Terry Dougherty brings students from Afghanistan to US 8 Aug
Chris Newhall is leading volcano scientist 5 Aug
Douglas Biklen appointed dean at Syracuse University 5 Aug
Greg Kovalchuk and Mike Kelly Find Rare Fossil 4 Aug
Edward O'Toole salvages furniture for schools in Honduras 3 Aug
Gary Mount is Apple Grower Of The Year 1 Aug
The Peace Corps Library Date: March 27 2005 No: 536 The Peace Corps Library
Peace Corps Online is proud to announce that the Peace Corps Library is now available online. With over 30,000 index entries in 500 categories, this is the largest collection of Peace Corps related stories in the world. From Acting to Zucchini, you can find hundreds of stories about what RPCVs with your same interests or from your Country of Service are doing today. If you have a web site, support the "Peace Corps Library" and link to it today.
Friends of the Peace Corps 170,000 strong Date: April 2 2005 No: 543 Friends of the Peace Corps 170,000 strong
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