Pegi Furanna-McIntosh is going to serve in Ghana as a Teacher Support
Pegi Furanna-McIntosh is going to serve in Ghana as a Teacher Support with Cuso International. She has worked as a teacher for many years in Canada and is currently serving as the Head of Department at Notre Dame Regional Secondary School. She is excited about her pending trip to Ghana and is looking forward to sharing her teaching experiences in her new environment.
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Peter and Debra Martin Educators in Tanzania 2011-2012
I met Peter and Debra in Tanzania at a volunteer conference. They had been in Tanzania living in the Kabaya area for 2 months. Kabaya is near Dodoma and Arusha. Listen to how a couple make their way to their assignment and how they feel about it 2 months along.
Interviewed by Umeeda Switlo during VSO Tanzania and Tanzanian 50th anniversary.
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Barbara Curwen is working in Tanzania 2011-2012in the health sector
Barbara Curwen couldn't wait to get back into the field after serving ten years ago in the Ngong hills in Kenya with Cuso. This time her spouse Peter Stancyzyk had retired and could join her to also volunteer in the health sector.
They are in Arusha near Mount Kilimanjaro.
Hear about her assignment in Health.
Barbara on is photographed at a special 50th event. On left.
Interviewed by Umeeda Switlo in Tanzania. Tanzania celebrated 50 years of independence and VSO also celebrated 50 years of development work in Tanzania.
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Margaret Graves is from Halifax working in Agriculture in Tanzania 2011-2012
Margaret had done a CIDA internship in Senegal before she came to CUSO International wanting to share her skills.
She is working in Kigera district as an Agriculture Business and Livestock advisor with World Vision.
An amazing lady with some great stories.
Interviewed by Umeeda Switlo during her visit in Tanzania in December 2011. Tanzania was celebrating its 50th year of independence and VSO Tanzania also celebrated 50 years of development work.
Photo Margaret-right with fellow volunteer Samantha-left.
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Bairu Sium is wrorking in education in Tanzania- December 2011
I was so pleased to hear about Bairu's work in Tanzania in the last four months. He believes in and works in a collaborative way. Bairu is an educator of educator. Listen to his story.
Interviewed by Umeeda Switlo during her visist in Tanzania in December 2011. Tanzania was celebrating its 50th anjniversay.
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Bairu Sium is working in education in Tanzania for 1 year- December 2011
I was so pleased to hear about Bairu's work in Tanzania in the last four months. He believes in and works in a collaborative way. Bairu is from Toronto and has recently retired. He served in Malawai with CIDA. He is now a teacher of teachers that serve about 31 schools near Lake Victoria. Listen to his story.
Interviewed by Umeeda Switlo during her visit in Tanzania in December 2011. Tanzania was celebrating its 50th anniversary.
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Theodros Belew Shewarget, Southern Partner from Ethiopia
We were fortunate to host our southern partner Theodros Belew from Ethiopia for a week in Vancouver. Thedoros is the Director of teacher and education leader directorate in Ethiopia.
Access to education is increasing in Ethiopia; however the quality of education has not improved as much. Theodros explains how international volunteers contribute to the development of quality education, whether it is through training teachers, assisting with education policies or with developing curriculums.
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Shimpei Chihara served in Vietnam 2010-2011 as Organizational Development Advisor for HIV/AIDS
Shimpei Chihara volunteered in Hanoi, Vietnam as an Organization Development Advisor for a local NGO that worked towards HIV/AIDS prevention. Shimpei finished his 2 year project objectives in only one year. He quickly recognized that the transgender people of Hanoi were often unrepresented and as such, began a new project for the transgender people. With new funding, he started a self help group for transgender female where they had discussions, social activities as well as transgender fashion shows.
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Lorne Lewis served in Botswana from 1972 to 1975, training young mechanics
Lorne Lewis voluntered in Bostwana from 1972 to 1975. As an accomplished business man and mechanic in Victoria, he was sick and tired of the usual day to day life. After he sold his business, he decided he needed something new. Lewis moved to Bostwana for three years where he taught and trained young mechanics.
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Carly Bardikoff is in Rwanda as an education capacity builder- Podcast # 308
I met Carly at our In Country Training in Rwanda. We learned so much about the country, language, history, people and about the disability and education programs. Carly is from Toronto. Good luck on your assignment!
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