CUSO-VSO 50th Anniversary, Dave MacRae, Served in Nigeria 1970-73, Podcast #232
Cuso International
Jan 07 2011
Dave MacRae spent three years in Nigeria with CUSO after graduating from the University of Alberta. He spent his time there teaching french. Dave fondly recalls the 'happy people' and the pace of life, ie 'African time'. He tells one story of how his s...
CUSO-VSO 50th Anniversary, Tony Dawson, applicant, Podcast #231
Cuso International
Jan 05 2011
Tony Dawson is a CUSO-VSO applicant. Tony hopes to fulfill a lifelong dream of volunteering overseas with CUSO-VSO.
Tony spoke with Matt Whiteman, a CUSO-VSO volunteer, at the 50th Anniversary event at UBC on December 4th, 2010.
This podcast was reco...
CUSO-VSO 50th Anniversary, Catherine Hembling, Served in Nigeria 1964-67, Podcast #230
Cuso International
Jan 03 2011
Catherine Hembling served with CUSO in Nigeria in 1964-67. Catherine worked as a science teacher at a secondary school. She recalls the difficulty of setting up a UNESCO science lab upon her arrival.
Catherine spoke with Mark Manns, a CUSO-VSO volunte...
CUSO-VSO 50th Anniversary, Eva Murray, served in Nigeria, 1978-80, #229
Cuso International
Jan 01 2011
Eva Murray was an elementary school teacher for 10 years before transforming her life with a CUSO placement. After going back to school for a sociology degree, Eva accepted a placement in Nigeria as a teacher. She worked for the Ministry of Education a...
CUSO-VSO 50th Anniversary, Noba Anderson, Served in Indonesia 2000-01, Podcast #228
Cuso International
Dec 30 2010
Noba Anderson served with CUSO-VSO in 2000-01 in Indonesia. She worked on community forest projects with the Silva Forestry foundation, funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. Currently, Noba is involved in local politics ...
CUSO-VSO 50th Anniversary, Sheila and Howard Avery, served in Thailand, 1979-81, #227
Cuso International
Dec 28 2010
Sheila and Howard Avery spent two years with CUSO-VSO in Thailand. Howard worked in rural agriculture projects, helping people develop and grow better seeds and crops. Sheila was an English teacher as well as a clothing and textiles instructor, teachin...
CUSO-VSO 50th Anniversary, Hugh Barclay, Served in Ghana 1964, Podcast #226
Cuso International
Dec 26 2010
Hugh Barclay volunteered with CUSO in 1964 in Achimota, Ghana. He taught math and biology at a mixed boarding school. After Hugh returned to Canada, he was involved with CUSO selection and recruitment. Currently, Hugh is working on a pest control iss...
CUSO-VSO 50th Anniversary, Barry Whaites, served in Allahabad, India, 1964-1966, #225
Cuso International
Dec 24 2010
CUSO-VSO 50th Anniversary, Barry Whaites, served in Allahabad, India, 1964-1966.
Barry has returned to India many times, and reflects on bathing ceremonies in an India before tourism.
He worked with the Allahabad Agricultural Institute, and can speak...
CUSO-VSO 50th Anniversary, Marlyn Horsdal, Served in Ghana 1964-66, Podcast #224
Cuso International
Dec 22 2010
Marlyn Horsdal was an English and Geography teacher in Ghana from 1964-66. She returned to Ghana in 1996 visit with another CUSO-VSO volunteer, Lynn Taylor. Surprised by the low proportion of girls in secondary schools, they founded a small project to ...
CUSO-VSO 50th Anniversary, Peter Ackhurst, served in Tanzania, 1969-71, #223
Cuso International
Dec 20 2010
Peter Ackhurst and his wife served with CUSO-VSO in 1969-71 in Tanzania. Peter worked with the Department of Natural Resources of Tanzania as a forester. His wife was a nutritionist and worked for the Ministry of Agriculture.
Peter spoke with Matt Whi...
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