CUSO-VSO West

Amanda dreamed of working overseas studying Education and Biology. She got her chance after her sister had volunteered in a small village East of Kigali in Musha. She taught Math and Science in French. She continues to support projects like the Nirere Merciden Nursery that educates 80 children. Listen and found out more.

Thanks Amanda!

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Christa served with us first followed by her sister Amanda.

Christa taught Mathematics and Sciences in Flin Flon Manitoba. He assignment was in a small school in Bissau in a town called Canchungo. She has been back twice.

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This is the second time I have interviewed Ron. He taught carpentry in Mombasa and this time has some funny stories to tell.

Assante sana Ron

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Rod is named Nana Akwasi Amoako Agyeman Edubiase Nkosuohene. He lives in Ghana and owns a great Hotel in Busai. Let him know you are a CUSO-VSO RV if you visit and he will give you a special rate. He gave us a presentation about his assignment and his life now in Ghana where he continues to make a difference.

His poems are published in a book called Rainbow Round the African Sun. This is a small world. Rod went to visit his daughter who lives in Zanzibar and met my daughter Nareena who is volunteering with CUSO-VSO in Jambiani with Hands Across Borders.

Thanks Rod!

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Rod is named Nana Akwasi Amoako Agyeman Edubiase Nkosuohene. He lives in Ghana and owns a great Hotel in Busai. Let him know you are a CUSO-VSO RV if you visit and he will give you a special rate. He gave us a presentation about his assignment and his life now in Ghana where he continues to make a difference.

His poems are published in a book called Rainbow Round the African Sun. This is a small world. Rod went to visit his daughter who lives in Zanzibar and met my daughter Nareena who is volunteering with CUSO-VSO in Jambiani with Hands Across Borders.

Thanks Rod!

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Jerry Zoerb is an Agricultural Engineer who served at the Cuba Cujae Engineering School. He tells some very funny stories about his work and the place he lived in.

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It's very rare that I get the opportunity to meet with partner organizations from the field, but I got lucky during my recent visit to Vancouver Island where I met Pat and Alastair, directors of the NGO Hands Across Borders. Based in Jambiani, Tanzania, Pat and Alastair run both a health and wellness clinic and a Tourism and Training Institute. They had the idea for this project during their visit to Jambiani in 1997; now they work with 15 students per class in community-directed training that culminates in a degree equivalent to a 2-year North American diploma.

Pat and Alastair, thank you for sharing your story with us. We are so pleased to be working with their organization in Tanzania on the beautiful island of Zanzibar. More information about Hands Across Borders can be found at www.handsacrossborderssociety.org

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Rex had received his Masters degree in Library Science and had also worked in Information studies, Environment and Web design.

He volunteered at the Pratistan Health and Trust in Kathmandu that worked in the HIV/AIDS sector.

He helped them raise awareness about HIV/AIDS creating advocacy and education campaigns. This proactive approach may help reduce the the occurrence of HIV/AIDS in Nepal.

He served with his partner Tlall Elvis.

He now works at the UBC learning exchange in Vancouver's Downtown East side.

Thanks for the interview and look forward to your help with our 50th anniversary celebration.

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Joeclyn studied fine arts at Emily Carr in Vancouver and then went to serve in Zambia where she came from. She went to serve at the cultural Museum in Lusaka. When she got there the Museum was still being built so she began grant writing to help finance the museum and its revolving exhibits.

She will be returning to Zambia as the owner Siavonga Game fishing lodge.

Her family has been involved in the community for over 20 years working with Village artisans- Malambo textiles that supports 33 artisans positions. From paper mache to chicken rearing. She is deeply involved in sustainable development.

If you are interested in her work you can contact her at micearenice@hotmail.com

Thanks for dropping by Jocelyn.

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Lisa Faye now lives in Saskatoon after many years. She studied at Memorial University, Newfoundland. She first found out about CUSO on the web and met Marian White who is the PE Officer in PEI.

She arrived in Accra and then served in Ho.

The organizations were Women's Initiative for Self Empowerment (WISE) and then Women in Law and Development Africa where she worked firstly on gender issues and then on statistics and advocacy work on domestic violence in Ghana.

She then came back to Canada and finished her Master's degree and went back again to Africa this time to Botswana with WUSC.

You can now find her working with OXFAM as a Policy and Outreach Officer in Saskatoon.

Thank you Lisa for your service and hospitality in Saskatoon. It was lovely meeting your wonderful daughter Leila.

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