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Panama

Borealis — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:13:42 GMT

Removed former APCD's names, added additional program information

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	\|CountryDirector= [[Peter Redmond]]		\|CountryDirector= [[Peter Redmond]]
-	\|Sectors= [[Community Environmental Conservation]]<br> ([[APCD]]: [[Francisco Santamaria]])<br> [[Sustainable Agriculture Systems Project]] <br>([[APCD]]: [[Aimee Urrutia]])<br> [[Community Economic Development Project]] <br>([[APCD]]: [[~~Pablo Garron~~]])<br>[[Environmental Health Project]] <br>([[APCD]]: [[]])<br>	+	\|Sectors= [[Community Environmental Conservation]]<br> ([[APCD]]: [[Francisco Santamaria]])<br> [[Sustainable Agriculture Systems Project]] <br>([[APCD]]: [[Aimee Urrutia]])<br> [[Community Economic Development Project]] <br>([[APCD]]: [[]])<br>[[Environmental Health Project]] <br>([[APCD]]: [[]])<br>
	\|ProgramDates= [[1963]] - [[1971]] <br> [[1990]] - [[Present]]		\|ProgramDates= [[1963]] - [[1971]] <br> [[1990]] - [[Present]]
	\|CurrentlyServing= 174		\|CurrentlyServing= 174
	\|TotalVolunteers= 1652		\|TotalVolunteers= 1652
-	\|Languages= [[Spanish]]	+	\|Languages= [[Spanish]][[Various indigenous languages]]
	\|Map= Pm-map.gif		\|Map= Pm-map.gif
	}}		}}


-	Volunteers work in a variety of rural and urban community development projects. More than 400 Volunteers have worked in Panama in community economic development, community environmental education, and agroforestry.	+	Volunteers work in a variety of rural and urban community development projects. More than 400 Volunteers have worked in Panama in community economic development, community environmental education, environmental health, ecotourism, and agroforestry.

	The Peace Corps program in Panama contributes to improvements in the quality of life of low-income families and environmental conditions by promoting environmental education in primary and junior high schools, introducing sustainable agriculture techniques to rural farmers, and working with coastal fishermen and indigenous communities on marine resource conservation and waste management. Additionally, Volunteers work with youth, women, and rural and indigenous community organizations to develop income-generating activities and small business skills through agribusinesses and ecotourism.		The Peace Corps program in Panama contributes to improvements in the quality of life of low-income families and environmental conditions by promoting environmental education in primary and junior high schools, introducing sustainable agriculture techniques to rural farmers, and working with coastal fishermen and indigenous communities on marine resource conservation and waste management. Additionally, Volunteers work with youth, women, and rural and indigenous community organizations to develop income-generating activities and small business skills through agribusinesses and ecotourism.

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60.28.219.164 — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:17:34 GMT

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Living Conditions and Volunteer Lifestyles in Macedonia

65.71.127.178 — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:03:10 GMT

Food and Diet: pizzeria was misspelled

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	===Communications ===		===Communications ===

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	You will not find many frozen or prepared foods in Macedonia, but a wide variety of delicious fresh food is always available if you know how to cook. “Homemade” is the best word to describe the fare on a Macedonian dining table. Peppers, tomatoes, potatoes, cabbages, onions, garlic, meat (pork, chicken, lamb, beef) and oil are staples in Macedonian cooking. The meat most often found in restaurants and shops is pork, though chicken and fresh fish are also available. Sirenje and kashkaval (two types of cheese), eggs, milk, and yogurt (not the typical U.S. supermarket-style yogurt) are also a regular part of the Macedonian diet.		You will not find many frozen or prepared foods in Macedonia, but a wide variety of delicious fresh food is always available if you know how to cook. “Homemade” is the best word to describe the fare on a Macedonian dining table. Peppers, tomatoes, potatoes, cabbages, onions, garlic, meat (pork, chicken, lamb, beef) and oil are staples in Macedonian cooking. The meat most often found in restaurants and shops is pork, though chicken and fresh fish are also available. Sirenje and kashkaval (two types of cheese), eggs, milk, and yogurt (not the typical U.S. supermarket-style yogurt) are also a regular part of the Macedonian diet.

-	Vegetarians will not have difficulty maintaining a healthy diet if they cook at home. Lentils, processed tofu, beans, and rice are widely available, as are peanuts and other kinds of nuts. Eating out in a restaurant may be a little more difficult, since most of the menu will consist of meat dishes. You will never go wrong ordering a salad, tavche gravche (the traditional bean dish), and bread. You will even find vegetarian pizza at most ~~pizzarias~~.	+	Vegetarians will not have difficulty maintaining a healthy diet if they cook at home. Lentils, processed tofu, beans, and rice are widely available, as are peanuts and other kinds of nuts. Eating out in a restaurant may be a little more difficult, since most of the menu will consist of meat dishes. You will never go wrong ordering a salad, tavche gravche (the traditional bean dish), and bread. You will even find vegetarian pizza at most pizzerias.

	Along with a wide variety of vegetables, fruits are plentiful in season. Southeastern Macedonia is widely known for the production of fruits and vegetables. If you are not inclined to make your own juice and jam from these, these products are always available in local stores. It might be a good idea to learn to make a few of your favorite dishes before you move to your site, and you might want to bring the recipe for your favorite spaghetti sauce from home. Spaghetti can be purchased easily here, but you will have to make your own sauce.		Along with a wide variety of vegetables, fruits are plentiful in season. Southeastern Macedonia is widely known for the production of fruits and vegetables. If you are not inclined to make your own juice and jam from these, these products are always available in local stores. It might be a good idea to learn to make a few of your favorite dishes before you move to your site, and you might want to bring the recipe for your favorite spaghetti sauce from home. Spaghetti can be purchased easily here, but you will have to make your own sauce.

Ron Dizon

68.227.14.64 — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:37:41 GMT

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-	~~Peace Corps~~ Afghanistan Photos 1971 1973	+	[http://www.johnnyczar.com/eyesnomad Afghanistan Photos 1971 1973]

-	~~Afghanistan Photos 2003~~	+	[http://www.johnnyczar.com/afghaniri Afghanistan Photos 2003]
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-	~~Click on Link below to view Photographs~~	+
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-	~~Link:~~[http://www.johnnyczar.com]	+

List of resources for Albania

72.227.236.140 — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:37:47 GMT

Albanian Language:

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	[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albanian_language http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albanian_language] <br>		[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albanian_language http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albanian_language] <br>
	Contains information about the language, including its history and alphabet. The proverbs section is particularly interesting.		Contains information about the language, including its history and alphabet. The proverbs section is particularly interesting.
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		+	[http://learn-albanian.com/ http://learn-albanian.com] <br>
		+	Online classes with live teachers Learn Albanian before traveling to Albania.

	[http://travlang.com/languages/ http://travlang.com/languages/] <br>		[http://travlang.com/languages/ http://travlang.com/languages/] <br>
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	[http://www.pimsleurapproach.com/learn-albanian.asp http://www.pimsleurapproach.com/learn-albanian.asp ]<br>		[http://www.pimsleurapproach.com/learn-albanian.asp http://www.pimsleurapproach.com/learn-albanian.asp ]<br>
-	Pimsleur language tapes for sale (may be cheaper at other venues (e.g., eBay)	+	Pimsleur language tapes for sale (may be cheaper at other venues (e.g., eBay)

	===Recommended Books===		===Recommended Books===

Michael Miller

204.52.215.5 — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 01:07:28 GMT

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-	Michael was a high school English teacher at Babdud Karbonara in Berat. He was by far the most domestic volunteer in Group IV, investing his money in items like a doorbell and a bathrobe. He rarely left his apartment, (would you?) However, from time to time, you might catch Mike on occasion, arms entangled, sharing ice-cream ~~with the local police chief~~.	+	Michael was a high school English teacher at Babdud Karbonara in Berat. He was by far the most domestic volunteer in Group IV, investing his money in items like a doorbell and a bathrobe. He rarely left his apartment, (would you?) However from time to time, you might catch Mike on occasion with the local police chief, their arms entangled sharing ice-cream .

Mark Hager

Mhager7 — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:45:13 GMT

Description of Service:

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-	~~== Description of Service ==~~	+	PEACE CORPS/Sierra Leone
		+	35 Wilkinson Road
		+	Private Mail Bag
		+	Freetown Sierra Leone

		+	Desciption of Peace Corps Volunteer Service
		+	Mark A. Hager - Sierra Leone
		+
		+	Mark A. Hager entered an intensive eight week training course at the Panlap training site in central Sierra Leone on July 10, 1991. The training included instruction in language (Krio), cross-cultural sensitivity, community development, living in a third-world country, and methods of teaching in Sierra Leone secondary schools. On September 10, 1991, Mr. Hager was sworn in as a Peace Corps Volunteer.
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		+	Mr. Hager was placed in the secluded town of Kamakwie and taught in the Wesleyan Secondary School. He was responsible for teaching mathematics to the Form III and Form IV students and taught private classes to the Form V students preparing to take their exit-level exams. In addition to his teaching duties, Mr. Hager was also assigned the task of creating and managing the school's teacher-class time table. Further, Mr. Hager was designated as Form Master for the Form IV Arts Stream, including duties of roll call, filling grade cards, and maintaining discipline.
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		+	In addition to his work in the secondary school, Mr. Hager was also heavily involved in development projects in the villages surrounding Kamakwie. Upon his arrival, he immediately began working with a fellow Volunteer on community development projects involving the construction of pit latrines. Work in the villages included education on the nature of fecal-oral contamination, facilitation of meetings to determine felt needs of the community, development of guidelines for physical development in the village, arrangement for transport of materials, transfer of masonry skills, supervision of work, and education on the care and maintenance of pit latrines. In this co-extension work, Mr. Hager saw nearly 100 latrines constructed in seven villages.
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		+	Mr. Hager's independent development work, however, was more diverse. In one village, a significant amount of groundwork had been done both physically and among the people for the construction of a grain-drying concrete floor. In another village, work had commenced to facilitate construction of a road to a village which cannot be reached by vehicle. In two other villages, Mr. Hager had held meetings for the eventual construction of latrine slabs. In yet another village, digging had begun on a community well. The drying floor and road tools projects had been approved for funding.
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		+	Mr. Hager's interaction with the volunteer community included membership in the Volunteer Representative Council and involved some initial groundwork to ensure that volunteer living allowances would keep pace with rapidly rising inflation and devaluating currency. He was a presenter at two sessions for health trainees, and he helped several new volunteers in their adjustments to their sites. Mr. Hager also used his latrine-building prowess to assist one volunteer in a distant site who was badly in need of an outdoor toilet.
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		+	Mr. Hager's projects and service were brought to premature closure due to the U.S. Embassy's ordered evacuation of all American citizens from Sierra Leone following a military coup on April 29, 1992. Mr. Hager's Peace Corps service ended on May 24, 1992.
		+
		+	Pursuant to Section 5(f) of the Peace Corps Act, U.S.C. paragraph 2504(f) as amended, any former volunteer employed by the United States Government following his Peace Corps Volunteer service is entitled to have any period of satisfactory Peace Corps volunteer service credited for purposes of retirement, seniority, reduction in force, leave, and other privileges based on length of Government service. Peace Corps service shall not be credited toward completion of the probationary or trial period of any service requirement for career appointment.
		+
		+	James E. Freer
		+	Country Director
		+	May 23, 1992

	== Lessons Learned ==		== Lessons Learned ==

Volunteers who served in Jamaica

Jimbentley — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:39:25 GMT

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	Paul Thomas Kennedy Jr., Mandeville, Jamaica, 2006-2008<br>		Paul Thomas Kennedy Jr., Mandeville, Jamaica, 2006-2008<br>
	Michelle (Bell)Andrews, Montego Bay/Lucea, 1993-96<br>		Michelle (Bell)Andrews, Montego Bay/Lucea, 1993-96<br>
-	Jan Droegkamp, Mandeville, 1972-1974	+	Jan Droegkamp, Mandeville, 1972-1974<br>
		+	Jim Bentley, Montego Bay/Sandy Bay/Lucea 1983-1984

Volunteers who served in Bangladesh

66.191.148.255 — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 02:05:38 GMT

2003:

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	[[Laura Ferguson]]<br>		[[Laura Ferguson]]<br>
	[[Meredith Vardy]]<br>		[[Meredith Vardy]]<br>
-	[[~~Meredith Vardy~~]]<br>	+	[[Wendy Cipolaro]]<br>
		+
	==2004==		==2004==
	[[Annie Perng]]<br>		[[Annie Perng]]<br>

Timeline

71.35.190.71 — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:40:25 GMT

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	October 7th = [[Tonga]]<br>		October 7th = [[Tonga]]<br>
		+	October 7th = [[Niger]]<br>
	October 12th = [[Burkina Faso]]<br>		October 12th = [[Burkina Faso]]<br>

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	[[Mozambique]] = September 29th<br>		[[Mozambique]] = September 29th<br>
	[[Morocco]] = September 5th<br>		[[Morocco]] = September 5th<br>
-	[[Niger]] = July<br>	+	[[Niger]] = July and October 7th<br>
	[[Panama]] = August 3rd<br>		[[Panama]] = August 3rd<br>
	[[Paraguay]] = September 22<br>		[[Paraguay]] = September 22<br>

Volunteers who served in Benin

76.111.37.143 — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:42:00 GMT

2000:

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	==2000==		==2000==
	[[Meredith Allen]]<br>		[[Meredith Allen]]<br>
		+	[[Joe Barker]]<br>
	[[Sierra Hutchinson]]<br>		[[Sierra Hutchinson]]<br>
		+
	==2001==		==2001==
	[[Andy Bosselman]]<br>		[[Andy Bosselman]]<br>

Timeline

74.137.249.163 — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:20:15 GMT

By Country:

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	[[Swaziland]] = June (2008)<br>		[[Swaziland]] = June (2008)<br>
	[[Tanzania]] = June (2008)<br>		[[Tanzania]] = June (2008)<br>
-	[[Tanzania]] = September 14th<br	+	[[Tanzania]] = September 14th<br>
	[[Togo]] = June (2008), September<br>		[[Togo]] = June (2008), September<br>
	[[Tonga]] = October 7th (2008)<br>		[[Tonga]] = October 7th (2008)<br>
	[[Turkmenistan]] = September<br>		[[Turkmenistan]] = September<br>
-	[[Uganda]] = August 4th 08	+	[[Uganda]] = August 4th 08<br>
	[[Ukraine]] = September 28th<br>		[[Ukraine]] = September 28th<br>
	[[Zambia]] = July 23rd<br>		[[Zambia]] = July 23rd<br>

Timeline

198.179.142.6 — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:10:49 GMT

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	September = [[Togo]]<br>		September = [[Togo]]<br>

		+	October 7th = [[Tonga]]<br>
	October 12th = [[Burkina Faso]]<br>		October 12th = [[Burkina Faso]]<br>

	November 3rd = [[Kenya]]<br>		November 3rd = [[Kenya]]<br>
	November 10th = [[Lesotho]]<br>		November 10th = [[Lesotho]]<br>
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	[[Tanzania]] = September 14th<br		[[Tanzania]] = September 14th<br
	[[Togo]] = June (2008), September<br>		[[Togo]] = June (2008), September<br>
		+	[[Tonga]] = October 7th (2008)<br>
	[[Turkmenistan]] = September<br>		[[Turkmenistan]] = September<br>
	[[Uganda]] = August 4th 08		[[Uganda]] = August 4th 08
	[[Ukraine]] = September 28th<br>		[[Ukraine]] = September 28th<br>
	[[Zambia]] = July 23rd<br>		[[Zambia]] = July 23rd<br>

Timeline

207.118.112.161 — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:13:10 GMT

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	November 10th = [[Lesotho]]<br>		November 10th = [[Lesotho]]<br>

-	~~January = [[Rwanda]]<br>~~	+

	==By Country==		==By Country==
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	[[Peru]] = June (2008),September<br>		[[Peru]] = June (2008),September<br>
	[[Philippines]] = August 13th<br>		[[Philippines]] = August 13th<br>
-	~~[[Rwanda]] = <strike>December 2nd </strike> --Moved to January<br>~~
	[[Senegal]] = September 8th<br>		[[Senegal]] = September 8th<br>
	[[South Africa]] = July 17th<br>		[[South Africa]] = July 17th<br>
	[[Swaziland]] = June (2008)<br>		[[Swaziland]] = June (2008)<br>
	[[Tanzania]] = June (2008)<br>		[[Tanzania]] = June (2008)<br>
-	[[Tanzania]] = September 14th<br>	+	[[Tanzania]] = September 14th<br
-	~~[[Thailand]] = January~~	+
	[[Togo]] = June (2008), September<br>		[[Togo]] = June (2008), September<br>
	[[Turkmenistan]] = September<br>		[[Turkmenistan]] = September<br>
-	[[Uganda]] = August 4th 08 ~~and Feb 11th 09<br>~~	+	[[Uganda]] = August 4th 08
	[[Ukraine]] = September 28th<br>		[[Ukraine]] = September 28th<br>
	[[Zambia]] = July 23rd<br>		[[Zambia]] = July 23rd<br>

2008 Sichuan Earthquake

220.171.210.18 — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 06:17:41 GMT

Mianyang 绵阳:

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	===Mianyang 绵阳===		===Mianyang 绵阳===
-	Some current Peace Corps volunteers plan to teach English to children in Mianyang in the summer of 2008. The program they participate in may also be open to former volunteers. ~~(Info on this will be posted as it comes~~.)	+	Some current Peace Corps volunteers plan to teach English to children in Mianyang in the summer of 2008. The program they participate in may also be open to former volunteers. Volunteers can arrive in Mianyang after August 7th, 2008.

	Older buildings in Mianyang and surrounding areas were severely damaged by the May 12 quake.		Older buildings in Mianyang and surrounding areas were severely damaged by the May 12 quake.

Category:Environmental Education

139.78.250.113 — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 01:41:37 GMT

Program Description:

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	Activities include teaching in elementary and secondary schools; providing environmental education to youth groups and individuals outside school settings; helping environmental groups organize and develop, often in newly emerging democracies; promoting sustainable use of forest or marine resources by communities; developing income-generating activities for communities living near protected areas; and managing sanitation in urban areas.		Activities include teaching in elementary and secondary schools; providing environmental education to youth groups and individuals outside school settings; helping environmental groups organize and develop, often in newly emerging democracies; promoting sustainable use of forest or marine resources by communities; developing income-generating activities for communities living near protected areas; and managing sanitation in urban areas.

-	~~Education~~	+	Educationnnnnnnnnnn
	Applicants qualify with a bachelor's degree in an environmental field such as environmental science, ecology, or natural resource conservation; or a degree in any discipline with experience organizing or leading environmental activities.		Applicants qualify with a bachelor's degree in an environmental field such as environmental science, ecology, or natural resource conservation; or a degree in any discipline with experience organizing or leading environmental activities.

Timeline

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	Originally posted on the Facebook group [http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=2204686414&topic=5473 Future Peace Corps Volunteers: When and Where] by Bailey Shook and Jenna Walker.		Originally posted on the Facebook group [http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=2204686414&topic=5473 Future Peace Corps Volunteers: When and Where] by Bailey Shook and Jenna Walker.

-	Please be sure to only add 2008/2009 invitations. We only want those, nothing from any "unofficial directories" we know of. Why? Because we don't want to be misleading to those of us looking for departing countries in '08/'09. If you add a country, please make sure to add the country/date to both sections: by date and by country. If you start getting invitations for months we don't have on here--please add those to our list and please format it the same way. Past invitations can be found at the [[Timeline Archive]]. Thank you all!	+	Please be sure to '''only''' add 2008/2009 invitations. We only want those, ''nothing'' from any "unofficial directories" we know of, and '''no''' speculations.
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		+	Why? Because we don't want to be misleading to those of us looking for departing countries in '08/'09. If you add a country, please make sure to add the country/date to both sections: by date and by country. Only do so if it is ''your'' invitation. If you start getting invitations for months we don't have on here--please add those to our list and please format it the same way. Past invitations can be found at the [[Timeline Archive]]. Thank you all!
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	October 12th = [[Burkina Faso]]<br>		October 12th = [[Burkina Faso]]<br>
-	~~October = [[South Africa]]<br>~~

	November 3rd = [[Kenya]]<br>		November 3rd = [[Kenya]]<br>
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	January = [[Rwanda]]<br>		January = [[Rwanda]]<br>
-	~~January = [[South Africa]]<br>~~

	==By Country==		==By Country==

Timeline

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By Date:

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	October 12th = [[Burkina Faso]]<br>		October 12th = [[Burkina Faso]]<br>
-	October = [[South Africa]] ~~(PC really is sending people in Oct. I am slotted to leave at this time or January. I talked with the PC Africa desk last week. Please stop deleting.)~~<br>	+	October = [[South Africa]]<br>

	November 3rd = [[Kenya]]<br>		November 3rd = [[Kenya]]<br>
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	January = [[Rwanda]]<br>		January = [[Rwanda]]<br>
-	January = [[South Africa]] ~~(PC really is sending people to SA in january. I am slotted to leave at this time or Octobr. I talked with the PC Africa desk last week. Please stop deleting.)~~<br>	+	January = [[South Africa]]<br>

	==By Country==		==By Country==