Albert Dizan's Project in Cambodia with VSO Bahaginan Part II- Podcast #50

Cuso International

Aug 11 2009

Albert continues to discuss how the project was intended to promote equitable access to the fisheries and resources, preserve the natural environment, and enable the locals to have a say in decision making in terms of how they think the fisheries shoul...

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Albert Dizan's Project in Cambodia with VSO Bahaginan- Podcast #49

Cuso International

Aug 11 2009

Albert Dizan, from the Philippines was recruited from VSO-Bahaginan. He holds a bachelors degree in political science and two masters degrees, one in community development and the other in development administration. This extremely intelligent and well...

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Rosamund Van Leeuwen- One of the Early Volunteers with VSO- Podcast #48

Cuso International

Aug 11 2009

Rosamund Van Leeuwen went to Singapore as a volunteer for VSO in 1963. She was only 17 at the time and visually impaired since the age of two. A school for visually impaired and blind children had just opened up in Singapore, this is where she was an i...

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John Wilcox Goes to India- Podcast #46

Cuso International

Aug 11 2009

John Wilcox is one of the founding Canadian Overseas Volunteers (COV) volunteers who was sent out into the field in 1961. He was only 19 at the time and very eager to see the world, he contacted Keith Spicer and before he knew it, he was learning Hindi...

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John Wilcox Goes to India Part II- Podcast #47

Cuso International

Aug 11 2009

John Wilcox continues to discuss his experiences in India while working with COV

CUSO-VSO
Volunteer for a better world! Share Skills volunteers in 43 Countries-Bangladesh,Bolivia,Burkina Faso,Cambodia,Cameroon,China,El Salvador,Eritrea,Ethiopia,Ga...

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George Harris has served with CUSO and VSO- Podcast #44

Cuso International

Aug 11 2009

George Harris was very young when he started his first assignment. He has worked for CUSO, volunteered and married Shirley Lord and gone with her on assignment. Listen to this life long commitment to international work.George is preparing for his next ...

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Ron Greening Malaysia 1979-1983- Podcast #45

Cuso International

Aug 11 2009

Ron and his wife served in Malaysia with Orangatans on a forrest conservation program. The Yanan Saba Foundation was the partner organization. He now works for the City of Winnipeg in waste and water management. Ron served 6 years on the cUSO Board and...

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To Serve and Learn- The Journey of a Pioneer - Podcast #43

Cuso International

Aug 11 2009

Helen Zokowski is an extraordinary woman and a pioneer for CUSO-VSO. In 1961, the Canadian Overseas Volunteers (COV), to become CUSO, sent its first 15 volunteers out on assignments, Helen was one of those volunteers. She majored in languages (Russian,...

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Helen Zokowski Talks about the founding 15 plus 1 - Podcast #44

Cuso International

Aug 11 2009

Helen now lives in Comox and is a freelance writer. She has served with Science International, CBC, and is an accomplished Producer, Director and Writer. She talked to me about the founders and the first 16 volunteers that served in India, Malaysia and...

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Shirley Lord- Winnipeg- Podcast #42

Cuso International

Aug 08 2009

Shirley is known in Winnipeg for her community work. She believes in the rights of the individual and the importance of social justice. She has served in Ethiopia, Zanzibar and Tanzania. She will be going on assignment again. Thanks Shirley for sharing...

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