Bergen Amren from Vancouver, Served in Papa New Guinea-Podast # 204

Cuso International

Oct 31 2010

Bergen Amren served in Papa New Guinea for a year during the colonial occupation by Australia. He worked as a curriculum developer for high schools. Bergen worked for CUSO at UBC many years ago. He is on the 50th comittee for Vancouver Dec 4 and 5 at U...

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Kathleen Lowe, from Victoria, Served in Ghana, 1998-1999- Podcast #203

Cuso International

Oct 30 2010

Kathleen Lowe worked as a publishing advisor to a regional NGO in Ghana. She became a publishing consultant and the department head of publishing. She met Princess Anne and shares the story of meeting her and other members of the royal family.

Volu...

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Robin Halem from Victoria, Served in Nigeria, 1968-1972- Podcast #202

Cuso International

Oct 29 2010

Robin Halem, joined CUSO in 1968 after he finished University. He served in Nigeria during the Nigerian-Biafran War. Robin learned that war affects developing countries, its people, and their lives in various ways. In Nigeria, Robin did Farm Manage...

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Brandon Peters, stayed in Vanuatu in 2000- Podcast # 201

Cuso International

Oct 28 2010

When he turned 10, Brandon Peters stayed in Fort Villa, Vanuatu for two and half years. Brandon recalls the military coups in the Solomon Islands and Fiji, and says the aftershock of the coup was felt in Vanuatu. Upon returning to Canada, he finished h...

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Phil Bartle from Victoria, Served in Ghana, from 1965-1967- Podcast #190

Cuso International

Oct 27 2010

Phil Bartle is a senior planner, trainer, and adviser of development projects. Specialist in the sociology of communities, and in community empowerment, he shares stories of his time in Ghana.

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

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Richard Hoath, from Gibson British Columbia, Served in Vanuatu 1998-2000- Podcast # 191

Cuso International

Oct 26 2010

Richard was based in Vanuatu, but also travelled to other places along the Pacific: the Soloman Islands, Papa New Guinea, Figgle, and Fiji. While serving with CUSO-VSO, he was part of the Community Forestry Project. Richard says, he learned "hard pr...

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Owen Gaskell from Powell River served in Malaysia from 1973-1975- Podcast # 192

Cuso International

Oct 24 2010

Owen Gaskell worked in a teacher training college in East Malaysia from 1973-1975, providing post secondary trainings for teachers. He reflects on his experience overseas with his partner, and daughter. On assignment, he worked in the Educational Psy...

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Pamela Thompson, from Alberta, served in the Philippines from 2004-2006- Podcast # 194

Cuso International

Oct 23 2010

Pamela Thompson worked as a social worker and a psychologist in Alberta before being placed in the Philippines. Once in the Philippines, she worked in the Women and Children Friendly Center providing service to women and children who were victims of ...

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Doug Piquette from Alberta, Served in Peru from 1996-2001- Podcast # 193

Cuso International

Oct 22 2010

Doug Piquette worked as a Community Developer in Northern Alberta and Bangladesh. Doug applied his experiences and skills in Peru for a term of 5 years by developing marketing projects for small villagers that were trying to export medicines. Later, ...

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Karin Hurtado, South to South Volunteer, Served in Bolivia from 2001-2204- Podcast #195

Cuso International

Oct 20 2010

Karina Hurtadi, from Peru, living in Canada, worked in Bolivia for three years as South to South Volunteer. She was part of a Prevention Program in which she worked with young women who were street vendors, and tried to prevent them from becoming stree...

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