FastCompany | Issue 92| March 2005 | Page 34 Olyset bed nets, featuring a dramatically better pesticide mechanism and an expected lifetime five times that of existing nets, are now coming off the knitting machines at A to Z, a textile company in Arusha, Tanzania. Bed nets are a critical defense against malaria, which each [...]
So I found out that I’ll be heading to Moldova in June. I just wanted to send a shot out to all the other volunteers that I will be making the journey with. I was wondering how your preparations were going and what things you were finding out about Moldova. Feel free to email me, [...]
Jamaica Observer - Jamaica United States Peace Corps volunteer Jamie Davis sees Annotto Bay in a different light - it’s quaint and charming. For her, the people and culture are the town’s most impressive features. “The people are friendly. Individual people know you and look out for you and everybody sort of looks out for each [...]
Ever since launching Third Goal last week, my thoughts frequently return to my memories as a volunteer (summer 2002). Take today’s haircut at Great Clips for example. In less than 10 minutes, I received a $12 pain-free haircut. In Guyana, getting a haircut was, shall we say, memorable. I used to love visiting Norma and [...]
