Loise Shelley served in Thailand 1969-1971- Podcast #153

Cuso International

Sep 05 2010

Louise came to the Salt Spring reunion. She had served in Chiang Mai as a teacher. He late husband was also CUSO volunteer Brain Shelley and was Field Staff officer in PNG.
Our condolences and thanks for all your service.

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Rosalind Hope served in Namibia 200-2002 with VSO- Podcast # 161

Cuso International

Sep 05 2010

I met Rosalind on Salt Spring Island. She has worked with special needs in Canada and with the Inuit. From the Arctic to the Tropics listen to this inspiring story. Thanks Rosalind.

Volunteer for a better world! Join CUSO-VSO, share skills and volu...

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Mary Pyne served in Nicaragua 1990-1992- Podcast #137

Cuso International

Sep 03 2010

Mary Pyne is a Nurse educator who has spent 8 years in Africa from Angola to the Congo. Worked in Midwifery and Cholera prevention. She served with us in Nicaragua.
It was great meeting you in Saskatoon.

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Lesley Kretai served in Ghana 2004-2008- Podcast #153

Cuso International

Aug 31 2010

I met Lesley in Brandon, Manitoba. She talked about her volunteer work before she went to Ghana and her desire to travel. In Ghana she worked in the Wa Municipal office on quality control and assessments of the education system. The food she liked and ...

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Solly Sader and Pricilla Sader served in Ghana 1973-1976- Podcast #136

Cuso International

Aug 30 2010

Solly Sader immigrated to Canada from South Africa and met in Saskatoon at University. They served together in Bruni teaching Biology. Listen to their inspiring stories. The locals called them BrunicocoMauchi- I think it translates to red faced foreign...

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Peter Allen served in 1983-1985 in Ghana and Indonesia 2000-2003 -Podcast # 159

Cuso International

Aug 27 2010

Peter now is studying Fisheries and Agriculture in Nanaimo. In Ghana he taught agriculture in a rural youth training program and in Indonesia he worked as an agriculture teacher on water and fisheries project.
John thanks for your many years of servi...

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Glenora Slimmons served in Barbados from 1974 to 1977- Podcast #152

Cuso International

Aug 27 2010

Glenora and her husband Don Slimmons served in Barbados. Glenora helped put together a 4H club and taught home economics. The challenge was communications between estate and small farmers.
Talk about capacity building, Glenora just found out that one ...

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Geoff Rippat served in Bolivia 2004-2009- Podcast #144

Cuso International

Aug 27 2010

Geoff Rippat went to Bolivia with his wife and 2 children. He worked on about 30 projects ranging from simple to large ones. Monitoring and evaluation which is essential in measuring goals. He is a social worker. He now works in Winnipeg with SAITAS , ...

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Dr. Phil Bartle served in Ghana 1965-67 -(part 2) Podcast #135

Cuso International

Aug 26 2010

In the second half of our conversation, Dr. Bartle continued to tell me about his international experiences that first started with his service with CUSO in Ghana in 1965. His work around the world has cemented his belief that international development...

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Dr. Phil Bartle served in Ghana 1965-67 Podcast #134

Cuso International

Aug 25 2010

*Part 1
Dr. Phil Bartle is an esteemed international development worker and academic who began his international development career in 1965, the year he first went abroad with CUSO. After rgaduating from UBC with a degree in Economics he chose to volu...

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