Mary Hickey, Volunteer in Rwanda

Message to retired teachers is 'if you love teaching then go where you are needed'


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Mary Williams, Ghana at 50th celebration in NL

Mary met her husband Chris at Orientation in 1967 - they married a year later. and after 2 years they traveled around the world for their honeymoon. She recalls how Canadians were 'different' and looked up to for not being colonialist.


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Jerry Vink, Thailand at 50th Anniversary in NL

Jerry thanks CUSO for the opportunity to be introduced to international development from 69-73


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Bill Clarke, Vanuatu at 50th celebration in NL

Canadians not seen as colonialists which was an advantage. With retirement approaching Bill is seriously looking at Cuso for a volunteer placement.


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Phil Helwig, Ceylone, India at 50th Celebration in NL

The impact of volunteers on development is difficult to quantify. Volunteers changed the attitudes of Canadians towards the developing world starting with the War in Biafra in 1967.


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Suzanne Hurley, Togo at 50th Celebration in NL

Volunteering with CUSO was instrumental in my career - I've spent most of my career going back overseas.


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Wayne Ledwell, Vanuatu at 50th celebration in NL

He left fishing gear in the chilly waters of the North Atlantic to teach fisheries in the South Pacific. Wayne quickly learned the language, developed good rapport with elders, lived on coconut and the gorgeous shiny long tailed snappers.


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Janet Murphy-Goodridge, PNG at 50th celebration in NL

It was the best experience of my life and I truly wanted to stay. Hear how 20 years later Janet returned to PNG with her family and was welcomed with open arms and plenty of tears.


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Grace Bavington, Nigeria

There was a lot of bonding with CUSO volunteers in the 60s because they had 6 weeks of orientation.


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Dr. Bill Bavington, Nigeria

Bill's volunteer work in Nigeria lead him to public health work - "I learned so much from the people."


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