March 22nd 2010. World Water Day in Vancouver. Patrick Lucas served in Laos- Podcast #100

Cuso International

Mar 24 2010

Listen to this wonderful story that Patrick tells to make a point about water and community. He served in Laos returning in 2007.
Thanks Patrick for telling this story so well.

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

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Paul Stinson served in Thailand 1973-1976 -Podcast # 99

Cuso International

Mar 17 2010

Noulan Bowker who also served in Thailand turned in Paul Stinson and now we have both their stories in first voice.
It was a pleasure meeting now CAPRA President Paul who remembered people and his time with CUSO very fondly. He taught English in Chomb...

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Elizabeth Quong- nee Dunderdale served in Columbia 1968-1969- Podcast #98

Cuso International

Mar 12 2010

Elizabeth Dunderdale attended our RV event in Vancouver recently and came by for a visit. She recalled her service on San Andreas a small Caribbean Island. She went with a group of Canadians. She remembered Jan Rodgers ( deceased) Michael Rasberg and o...

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Stratford Theatre and Arts Festival send volunteers to Suchitoto- El Salvador- Podcast # 97

Cuso International

Mar 08 2010

I met Melissa Renaud, Michael Walsh, Sean Mulcahy and Robin Cheesman at a Preparing for Change training session at CUSO-VSO in Ottawa. This is a course that volunteers take prior to accepting and leaving for their assignment. I took the opportunity to ...

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Karen Fowlie served in Chile 1999-2000- Podcast #96

Cuso International

Mar 08 2010

It was a pleasure interviewing Karen. I must say, all the chatter in the background at the coffee shop made it a bit distracting.
Karen served for 10 months teaching Introductory Computer Science to elementary and junior high students. She had Majored...

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Anne- Catherine Bajard 1987-1989 Bolivia- Podcast #95

Cuso International

Feb 23 2010

Anne- Catherine Bajard went to volunteer with CUSO with her husband Jose Luis Pereira Ossio. This ended up being a 15 year relationship with a country and its people. Anne- Catherine worked in Potosi, a town on a high altitude plateau approx. 12,000 ft...

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Rick Kwitoski went to Nigeria 1981-1983- Podcast #94

Cuso International

Feb 11 2010

Rick lives in Sorrento, British Columbia. I reached him during International Development week for this interview on Skype.
This was the first time I did an interview that we recorded on skype so please excuse me if it sounds a bit rough.
When Rick ca...

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Dr Ilona Hale served in Malawi- Podcast # 93

Cuso International

Feb 11 2010

I talked to Ilona using Skype in Kimberly during International Development week. She travelled to Malawi to serve as a Doctor with her husband who is a Forrester and their two children.
Ilona returned to her practice in Kimberly recently. I am so impr...

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Tanis Clarke served in Sierra Leone in 1978 . She also worked with CUSO- Podcast #92

Cuso International

Feb 11 2010

During International Development week I talked with Tanis Clarke, a graduate in French Literature. She in 1978 she applied to serve with CUSO. She was assigned to a boys school in Sierra Leone teaching French.
Tanis worked for CUSO in Ontario and in P...

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Gil Mervyn served in Guyana in 1969 and worked with CUSO- Podcast # 91

Cuso International

Feb 08 2010

Gil Mervyn recently retired as Municipal clerk for the Municipality of Delta in British Columbia. I met with him during International Development week to hear about his experience in Guyana with CUSO.
This is one of those very special interviews where...

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