Entries For: June 2007
2007-06-26
Elizabeth Bara - Swazliland
Elizabeth Bara, Peace Corps volunteer in Swaziland (1989-1991), launched A Self-help Assistance Program (ASAP Africa) to cultivate self-reliance in Southern Africa. She and her husband lived in Mutare for ten years and today ASAP Africa has a staff of 30 in Zimbabwe. read more...
2007-06-19
Sam Goldman - Benin
Sam Goldman, Peace Corps volunteer in Benin (2001-2005), grew up in Mauritania, Pakistan, Peru, India and Rwanda and studied biology and environmental studies in Canada, then launched an NGO in Benin. He is now an MBA student at Stanford and CEO of d.light. read more...
2007-06-12
William Shurtleff - Nigeria
William Shurtleff, Peace Corps volunteer in Nigeria (1964-65), lived in Japan where he discovered soy as a solution to hunger. He has been a consultant to the soyfoods industry for more than 20 years and is now director of the Soyinfo Center. read more...
2007-06-05
Heather Franzese - Mali
Heather Franzese, Peace Corps volunteer in Mali (1999–2001), worked for Oxfam, KickStart and companies such as Hasbro and Edelman on corporate social responsibility. She was with TransFair before founding Colibrí, a social enterprise delivering market data to Latin American farmers via mobile phones. read more...
