Taryn Barker- Burkina Faso 2009 and Marie Chantal Paquette- Bolivia 1997-1999 speak with CUSO-VSO staff- Podcast # 110

Cuso International

Jun 01 2010

Mathieu-Etienne Gagnon is a CUSO-VSO Public Engagement officer working in Quebec. We had a wonderful lunch with his wife Marie Claude who works with Canada World Youth as a Program Manager for Bolivia and Honduras. They have a cutest boy named Costa...

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Erin Bresnan served in Kenya 2009-2010- Podcast # 109

Cuso International

Jun 01 2010

Erin has just returned barely over her jet lag and bck to helping CUO-VSO as a returned volunteer. You sure are a trooper Erin!
Erin came from Iowa and Arizona to join her partner in Vancouver. She was recruited to serve in a small town of 6,000 2 hou...

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Crissy George served in Belize 2001-2003 - Podcast #108

Cuso International

Jun 01 2010

Crissy George went to Belize, Central America, as a CUSO-VSO volunteer and shares her stories about working as a social worker abroad with volunteer Doerthe Keilholz. [15min]
Shared her skills in social work. Crissy has retired and decided to continue...

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Dorothy Li served in Uganda 1996-1998- Podcast #107

Cuso International

Jun 01 2010

Dorothy Li, a former CUSO-VSO volunteer and pharmacist, sits down with volunteer Doerthe Keilholz, and shares her memories and stories from her two-year volunteer experience in Uganda. [15 min]

Volunteer for a better world! Join CUSO-VSO, share ski...

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Ken Cooper served in Thailand from1971-1976- Podcast # 106

Cuso International

Apr 22 2010

Noulan Bowker told me about Ken Cooper and where to find him. Ken came from Red Deer Alberta to the University of Alberta- Edmonton. He studied Engineering and after graduation as a Mechanical engineer served with CUSO at King MancootTechnical college....

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Dr. Alan Hedley supports CUSO-VSO. Hear why- Podcast #105

Cuso International

Apr 16 2010

I met Dr. Alan Hedley last year when I went to thank him for his interest in CUSO-VSO. He is a retired Sociology Professor from the University of Victoria.
He figured out what to do in his 3rd life. Support people and organizations that he believes ma...

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Jamie Kyles served in Uganda and Tanzania- Podcast #104

Cuso International

Apr 15 2010

Jamie Kyles is a retired Shell Oil Executive that got bored and began to serve with us on assignments,. Working with coffee, trade, micro finance, education and more in Uganda and Tanzania.
He used all his business skills and made a difference. I ...

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Veronica Cooper of CHEK TV interviewed Jamie Kyles and me. I turned around and interviewed her- Podcast # 103

Cuso International

Apr 15 2010

Veronica Cooper from CHEK TV- Vancouver Island was very curious about Jamie Kyles and his work in Tanzania and Uganda with CUSO-VSO.
She interviewed him and I wanted to know what she felt about International Development and our work.
Thanks Veronica ...

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David Mintenko served in the Maldives and Mongolia- Podcast #102

Cuso International

Mar 24 2010

David Mintenko served with CUSO-VSO on two assignments in IT working in communities in the Maldives and Mongloia.
Thanks for sharing your enthusiasm at a recent presentation to the Health Science Department at SFU.


Volunteer for a better world!...

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Juanita Tupper served in Uganda 1967-1969- Podcast #101

Cuso International

Mar 24 2010

Juanita and I have Uganda in common. I come from Uganda and Juanita served there as a teacher. Another strange fact, Juanita sat in Idi Amin's chair and my family along with thousands of Asians were expelled from Uganda in 1973 by Idi Amin.
Juanita's ...

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