Entries For: November 2007
2007-11-27
Luke Filose - Mauritania
Luke Filose, Peace Corps volunteer in Mauritania (2004-2005), worked with a micro-finance organization giving loans to women's groups. He later went to Chad to create a supply chain to distribute fuel-efficient cook stoves. He is now an MBA student at Berkeley’s Haas School of Business. read more...
2007-11-20
Meg Garlinghouse - Niger
Meg Garlinghouse, Peace Corps volunteer in Niger (1989-1992), ran an economic development project after interning at the U.S. State Department. She now runs Yahoo for Good, conceiving programs and campaigns that inspire and connect 550 million Yahoo users with causes that can change the world. read more...
2007-11-13
Steve Wright - Micronesia
Steve Wright, Peace Corps volunteer in Micronesia (1989-1991), had to be evacuated after contracting a life–threatening disease. He later worked in education where he helped his students understand a broader world. Now with the Salesforce Foundation, he helps the non-profit sector use data more effectively. read more...
2007-11-06
John Hatch - Colombia and Peru
John Hatch, Peace Corps volunteer in Colombia (1962-1964), served as an urban community development volunteer and later went to Peru where he managed an agricultural cooperative. In 1984, he founded FINCA, one of the world's leading microcredit institutions based on the village-banking model. read more...
