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60th Anniversary RPCV Stories

Judith & Karl Stadler’s Service in Ecuador 1967-1969

Posted on April 27, 2021

Judith and Karl Stadler’s Service in Ecuador Years of Service: 1967-1969 My husband Karl and I served in Tulcan, Ecuador–a town of 20,000 on the Pan American Highway at the border with Colombia. Karl was …

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Laura Ehmann’s Service in Barbados 1984

Posted on April 5, 2021

Laura Ehmann’s Service in Barbados Year of Service: 1984 Our group served in the Eastern Caribbean region in 1984-85. We were meant to replace Cubans working in some of the islands who were expelled after …

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Maria del Carmen Moreno’s Service in Mauritania and Mali 1989-1992

Posted on April 5, 2021

Maria del Carmen Moreno’s Service in Mauritania and Mali Years of Service: 1989-1992 Maria del Carmen Moreno served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Mauritania and Mali from 1989 to 1992. Born in the Dominican …

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Dorothy Mayne’s Service in Madagascar 2008-2011

Posted on March 4, 2021

Dorothy Mayne’s Service in Madagascar Years of Service: 2008-2011 After several months living in my beautiful tropical town in Madagascar, I felt like I hit a wall with learning Malagasy. I could meet all of …

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Thomas Rutherford’s Service in Nepal 1977-1979

Posted on March 4, 2021

Thomas Rutherford’s Service in Nepal Years of Service: 1977-1979 “The year was 1977. Jimmy Carter was the new president, and there were high expectations that the country was going in a new and better direction. …

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Michael Merry’s Service in Peru 1968-1970

Posted on March 4, 2021

Michael Merry’s Service in Peru Years of Service: 1968-1970 “Just being there!” I would spend my extra time in the afternoons with Juan, the SIPA veterinary technician, playing games with local children; tag and hide-and-seek …

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Laura Whitmore’s Service in Poland 1993-1995

Posted on March 4, 2021

Laura Whitmore’s Service in Poland Years of Service: 1993-1995 It is difficult to drum down my Peace Corps experience into just memories or just one or two things to say about it. My Peace Corps …

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Cris Carusi’s Service in Nepal 1989-1992

Posted on March 4, 2021

Cris Carusi’s Service in Nepal Years of Service: 1989-1992 I worked with Appropriate Technology Unit branches in Far Western Nepal and Surkhet. In the Far West, my work spanned three districts (Baitadi, Darchula and Dadeldhura). Bus …

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