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Lowburn

Where and when did you serve? (self.peacecorps)

submitted 1 year ago by Lowburn to c/peacecorps

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Would you consider your service a success?
Any highlights you want to share?
Do you still keep in touch with any HCNs?

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[–] Lowburn 2 points 1 year ago

I’ll kick it off: Lesotho group 80 (Community Health and Economic Development) from 2013-2015

Some of the grassroots projects I started in my village are still functioning today. By that metric it was certainly successful.
I didn’t even know what Lesotho was when I got my invite. Needless to say, it’s an absolutely beautiful part of the world and I consider it a 2nd home now.
Almost daily. I have two very close friends and we keep in touch on Whatsapp. I also returned in 2019 for a vacation/reunion and plan to do so every 5 years.

Basotho ba ntate ba morena Moshoeshoe!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

@Lowburn Kenya 84-86 Taught Science & Math at a Harambee Girls School about 1:40 north of Nairobi. Helped build a wood fired oven, plant eucalyptus trees to combat deforestation and erosion. One of the best times in my life. Harbari Wazungu!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

@Lowburn I wish I had a picture of them, I got Texas Instruments to donate 25 of the first solar powered calculators to my school. They came through diplomatic pouch. Also a small science lab and library funded by a women's group. My site was chosen to host a delegation of women attending the NGO conference in Nairobi. Good times. But, there were some spooky times as well.