Dariel Krammer, Regional Education Officer, Region 1 - Guyana

Jessica Dubelaar

Feb 24 2011

Dariel Krammer discusses the education system in Region One Guyana and CUSO-VSO's role in supporting literacy and special education initiatives there. Region One faces many educational challenges, including insufficient teacher training. The region is ...

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Sarah Verveld, Occupational Therapist - Guyana

Jessica Dubelaar

Feb 24 2011

Occupational Therapist Sarah Verveld is a volunteer from the Netherlands. Sarah is currently the only Occupational Therapist in all of Guyana. She is working to train Rehab Assistants to fill the skills gap. Rehab Assistants graduate from an 18-month p...

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Sydney Allicock, North Rupununi District Development Board - Guyana

Jessica Dubelaar

Feb 24 2011

Sydney Allicock is the Chair of the North Rupununi District Development Board. He is considered by some as "one of the most respected and dedicated leaders in Guyana". Listen to him discuss the challenges and opportunities faced by Amerindian communiti...

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Behi Barzegar, Food Technologist, Helping Hands Women's Group - Guyana

Jessica Dubelaar

Feb 24 2011

Behi Barzegar is a Food Technologist working with the Helping Hands Women's Group (HHWG) in Lethem, Guyana. She's using her experience in food manufacturing in the UK and her Master's in International Development to assist the HHWG improve their busine...

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Heather Cobb and Priscilla Torres - Wowetta Women's Group, Guyana

Jessica Dubelaar

Feb 23 2011

Heather Cobb is a Canadian volunteer working with the Wowetta Women's Group - a group that processes Cassava to generate income for their community. Heather works closely with Priscilla Torres, the group's President to improve the group's business prac...

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Joseph Wangija - Special Education Needs Specialist, Guyana

Jessica Dubelaar

Feb 23 2011

Joseph Wangija, a volunteer from Uganda, is a Special Education Needs Specialist working with schools in Region 1, Guyana to develop inclusive education programs to integrate children with disabilities in to the school system. Stigma and lack of resour...

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Scotiabank Volunteer Chris Little in Guyana

Jessica Dubelaar

Feb 11 2011

Chris Little is a CMA working as a Financial Manager with Scotiabank in Toronto. Through Scotiabank's partnership with CUSO-VSO, Chris is currently in Guyana where he is sharing his skills with a women's group and carpentry school. Listen to Chris as h...

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Tinebeb Berhane, VSO Ethiopia Diaspora Program Manager

Jessica Dubelaar

Jan 18 2011

Ethiopia, like many parts of Africa, is affected by a serious "brain drain" of skilled professionals who have left the country. CUSO-VSO, VSO Ethiopia, AHEAD, and ABIDE are working together to implement a diaspora volunteering initiative that aims to c...

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Greg Meehan, Nigeria 72-75 and Ethiopia 00-01

Jessica Dubelaar

Nov 29 2010

Belleville resident Greg Meehan knows first-hand the impact that volunteering internationally can have. Greg volunteered with CUSO-VSO twice in his lifetime, first in 1972 as a 22-year old straight out of university and then almost 30 years later right...

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Linda Whittaker, India 09-10 - #8

Jessica Dubelaar

Oct 23 2010

Linda Whittaker is not your typical accountant - she spent a year with CUSO-VSO in Gujarat State in India sharing her financial and management skills with an organization supporting people living with HIV and AIDS. Find out more about her experiences i...

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