Cuso International
Marian White Public Engagement Officer, www.cusointernational.org
Category: Non-ProfitBrian Peters, PNG, Vanuatu
Marian White
Apr 29 2010
Brian is active in community development in rural Cape Breton and gained valuable experience from his work in the South Pacific which he uses today as he promotes sustainable lifestyles.
Kari Jones-Azure, Ghana
Marian White
Apr 29 2010
Kari, a young activist from the Pier shares her passion for Ghanaian people and her work in marketing products from women's organization in Bolgatanga.
Catherine Ferguson, Colombia
Marian White
Apr 29 2010
Catherine reminisces about her days as a young nurse in South America in the early 70s. Now that she is retired she may consider returning to the south for a short term placement.
John Wallace, Vanuatu
Marian White
Apr 22 2010
Dr. Wallace is an Agronomist with a long history on the international scene in India, Tanzania and Indonesia. After a career with CIDA and the Asia Development Bank John had a desire to give back and chose to volunteer in Vanuatu in the 1990s. Hear a...
Irene Larkin, Supporter
Marian White
Apr 21 2010
Irene sings an original farewell song to Mary Hickey before Mary left for a placement in Rwanda.
Peter Hardie, Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea
Marian White
Apr 20 2010
Peter's work at the Department of Fisheries and Oceans is combined with a passion for beekeeping and an interest global social justice issues. He and his partner, Kathleen Cooper were 'star' Cooperants in the South Pacific where their work continues to...
Kathleen Cooper, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea
Marian White
Apr 20 2010
As an educator in New Brunswick, Kathleen took the opportunity to volunteer with the Teacher's Union in Ghana. Her love of travel and desire to make a difference in the world brought her to CUSO where she spent 3 years in Solomon Islands and a year in...
Joan Campbell, Sierra Leone, Nicaragua
Marian White
Apr 20 2010
After decades of work on social justice, Joan remains positive.
Murray Colbo, Uganda.
Marian White
Mar 08 2010
In 1965 Murray went to Uganda for what amounted to be a life changing experience. Hear about how he was involved in writing the first and only book on ticks in East African cows. As a professor at Memorial University in Newfoundland-Labrador he e...
Brian Ritchie, Namibia
Marian White
Mar 08 2010
"The people of Namibia taught me about life" - how Brian describes his time in Namibia. As a teacher in rural Africa, Brian learned about the struggles of impoverished people in the poorest, 'rich' country on earth. These days he teaches First Na...
About
About Marian White
After graduating from the University of Prince Edward Island I volunteered with CUSO in Nigeria. In the 80s I worked with Oxfam Canada in Halifax as a development educator working across the Maritime region. In 1994 I began to work with CUSO in the Atlantic region and enjoy my current work with Cuso International.
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Huberte Gautreau, Togo, Peru, Cameroon
Teresa Mellish, Malaysia
Ken Mellish, Malaysia
Sharian Hanson, partner Jamaica
Richard McBride, South Africa, Indonesia
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