Serious Ting Volume 22, Issue 2

PEACE CORPS EASTERN CARIBBEAN

MARCH ‐ OCTOBER 2011

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Table of Contents Special 50th Anniversary Report Dominica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

St. Kitts and Nevis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

St. Lucia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Grenada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

St. Vincent and the Grenadines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Antigua . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Editorial Board Editor­in­Chief Jon Hanna, EC81 GND

Feature Articles

Design Editor Christopher Nelson, EC82 SKN Copy Editors Camille Aragon, EC82 SVG Rashawna Chapman, EC81 DOM Sara Jean Faison, EC83 SLU Connie Howard Leach, EC82 SKN Rachel Johns, EC83 SLU Island Representatives Dominica Rashawna Chapman, EC81 St. Lucia Sara Jean Faison, EC83 Rachel Johns, EC83

One Small Step in the Battle for Literacy . . . . . . . . . . .

Using Technology to Help Reach Goals 2 & 3 . . . . . . .

Life as a PCV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

21st Century Whaling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Community Tourism in Riviere Cyrique . . . . . . . . . . . . . !"#$%&'()*+$"!#, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Transforming Lives Through Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Safe Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

A Really True Fish Story . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Dear Volunteer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Departments Message From the Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Introducing EC83 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Farewell Departing PCVs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

VAC Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Poetry Submissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Grenada Crystal Bernal, EC81 Jacqueleen Zamora, EC81 Antigua & Barbuda Melinda Blaise, EC82

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Extras

St. Kitts & Nevis Connie Howard Leach, EC82 Christopher Nelson, EC82 St. Vincent & the Grenadines Camille Aragon, EC82 Webmaster Casey Primeau, EC83 GND

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Welcome New APCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Farewell Marina and Michelle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Funding Sources in the EC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PCRV Special Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Themed Crossword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Editor!s Note

Jonathan Hanna, EC81 Grenada

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Serious Ting is a unique publication by and for the Peace Corps Eastern Ca­ ribbean community, including Peace Corps Volunteers, Peace Corps staff, Re­ turned Peace Corps Volunteers, and host­country nationals. It began in Grenada, sometime in the 1990s, as a stapled quarterly newsletter and has since expanded to its present state. Publication is intended on an annual to bi­annual basis.

Serious Ting is dedicated to publishing submissions that are productive in na­ ture, enhancing communication within the Peace Corps community, representing !"#$%&'#()&!*$+,$#-.#(&#/0#)1$2/%$(#3#0!&/4$2$).&(&!$+,$0(#2!&'&!*5$6!$(#7&#)$+/$!"#$0+/­ tributions of Peace Corps Eastern Caribbean Volunteers, staff, and host­country nationals. If you have submissions, suggestions, or ideas to improve Serious Ting, please contact the editorial board at seriousting@gmail.com.

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Goodbye Marina and Michelle, Former PCMOs

Special Report 50 Years of the Peace Corps At 2 a.m. on October 14, 1960, then presidential candidate Senator John F. Kennedy pitched a novel idea to a crowd of U. Michigan students gathered outside his sleeping quarters at the Michigan Union building in Ann Arbor.

“How many of you who are going to be doctors are willing to spend your days in Ghana?” He asked. “Technicians?

Engineers?”

A few months later, he won the presidency and appointed his brother­in­law, Sargent Shriver, to help design and imple­ ment an organization that would send well­educated volunteers to serve the needs of developing countries.

On March 1st, 1961, JFK signed an Executive Order to establish the Peace Corps, which was authorized by Congress in the Peace Corps Act on September 22, 1961. Soon after, JFK made an announcement on television: “The willingness of all Americans – men and women, young and old – to serve in the Peace Corps; to serve in all parts of the world; to serve at little pay; to do jobs that most have never done before – is one of the most encouraging mani­ festations of the American spirit that this country has seen in many years. The Peace Corps gives us a chance to show a side of our county that is too often submerged. Our desire to live in peace. Our desire to be of help.” !"#$%&'()'*&+,%-&.//*///&0+12#3%%-4&56,%&4%-,%7&"#&'8(&$+2#3-"%49&!39&:2$"6&;64&+#%&+<&35%&=-43&#"#%&$+2#3-"%4&4%1%$3%7& to host Volunteers in 1961 (Ghana, Colombia, Tanzania, Nigeria, Chile, India, the Philippines, St. Lucia, and Pakistan).

Much has changed in the world since those words were spoken, but the goals of the Peace Corps have not changed.

Many believe that today the Peace Corps is needed more than ever.

t the time of the celebration in Dominica, there were 27 Peace Corps Volunteers (PCVs) living and working on island. During the week of 4 April to 9 April, 2011, events were hosted around the country under the theme “Fifty Years of Education, Engagement, and Enlightenment.”

For the celebration, PCVs highlighted the exceptional as­ pects of Dominica and commemorated community mem­ bers who have played vital roles in the development of the country.

With a daily exhibition in Roseau, PCVs showcased a timeline featuring notable projects in which PCVs have been involved. Dominicans who visited the exhibit were asked to sign their names on a giant map of the island highlighting the villages where PCVs are currently serving.

On Tuesday, 5 April, volunteers brought plastic gar­

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On Saturday, 9 April, PCVs, counterparts, and youth from across the island participated in “Go Green Roseau,” a Unity Clean­Up Service Event. During the event com­ munity members spoke to the youth and encouraged them to use eco­friendly and agricultural skills learned in school to become entrepreneurial and create innova­ tive businesses. Representatives also emphasized the importance of volunteerism in keeping Dominica clean and healthy, and explained the new recycling program

bage bins to the Goodwill Primary School to be painted by the children. With the guidance of the PCVs, the chil­ dren painted beautiful scenery and slogans about keeping trash off the streets. Later in the week, these bins were strategically placed around Roseau.

On Thursday, 7 April, 10 Peace Corps Trainees were sworn­in as PCVs and will be serving in Dominica for the next two years. A swearing­in ceremony was held at the University of the West Indies, where the new PCVs were encouraged to embrace their unique experience as Ameri­ cans living and working in a new country and culture.

A luncheon was held on Friday, 8 April to celebrate community counterparts and host families who have part­ nered with the Peace Corps. The keynote speaker, Mr. Carl Pope, Chairman of the Sierra Club and a former PCV, commended Dominicans for their commitment to preserv­ ing their beautiful island and discussed the increased awareness that results from this important cultural ex­ change between PCVs and Dominicans. There was also !"#$%&&'(')"*+"!",*$-.&'/!%0"$%&!/&,"!',"12.&,"30"456#" titled, “Creole Corps: A Day in the Life of a Peace Corps

designed to help Dominicans reduce, reuse, and recycle.

Following the speeches, participants picked up trash from the parks around the capital and collected a total of 50 large bags of rubbish. After the event, ten year old Eugene Francis of Riviere Cyrique said, “I’m glad I came here because I like to clean and make Dominica a better place.”

The week was successful in honoring the long part­ nership between nations and the shared commitment of Peace Corps and Dominica to service and development.

Mr. Patrick Henderson, Assistant Peace Corps Director for Dominica, said “Peace Corps has been a valuable partner in development in Dominica for a very long time. The ex­ change of skills and culture that transpires during this col­ laborative effort results in long­term friendships between the people of Dominica and the United States. Such ex­ changes help promote peace and greater understanding in mankind. Congratulations are in order on this 50th An­ niversary of Peace Corps. Let us continue to build a more peaceful world through this people­to­people relationship.”

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Peace Corps 50th Anniversary Event Independence Square, Saint Kitts

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n 3 June, 2011, 17 Peace Corps Vol­ unteers from St. Kitts and Nevis gathered in Independence Square lo­ cated in Basseterre, St. Kitts, to host an all day community event celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Peace Corps.

This event featured games, music, arts, crafts and information about the work of PCVs in the Federation.

A history of the Peace Corps was presented in the “Past” booth with a timeline of important events that have contributed to its suc­ cessful growth and the global reach of the organization in 132 countries over the past 50 years.

The “Present” booth featured a world map where the stateside home of each PCV currently serv­ ing on St. Kitts and Nevis was pin­ pointed. To the side of the map were photographs and a short biography of each PCV, including a description of their work assignment and comments by their counterparts on the importance of their service and their value to that organization or school.

The “Future” booth offered six activi­ ties for event participants, with the fo­ cus on activities for children.

One World Banner: A 3’ x 25’ hor­ izontal banner – “One World…Many

Hands…Holding Our Future” ­ was covered with colorful hand prints of all event participants. The banner will be displayed on Fort Street, just off the Circus Square in Basseterre, as a work

PCVs from St. Kitts and Nevis celebrated with the community in Independence Square.

of art illustrating the community con­ nection and spirit demonstrated at the Peace Corps 50th Anniversary event.

Peace Tree: In celebration of In­ ternational Peace Tree Day, festival go­ ers created an “ornament” to place on the Papaya tree in the garden at Project Strong, a skill development school in St. Kitts. The “ornaments” created were religious, cultural, and simple symbols

of peace representing countries and cultures from around the world.

The tree was photographed in the garden at Project Strong where the ornaments remain on display today.

A photograph of the Peace Tree was !"#$%&&'() &*) &+') *,-.%/0) 12&'32/­ tional Peace Tree Day website to be included in their selection of 2011 Peace Tree Day celebrations around the world.

Peace Corps Quilt: Partici­ pants were invited to design a quilt square representing one of the 132 countries the Peace Corps has served since its inception in 1961.

Flags of each of the countries were 43'!'2&'() ,*3) 3'40%./&%*25) 6+') -2­ ished squares were sewn together to make a quilt which will be displayed at primary schools throughout St. Kitts and Nevis.

Children were also invited to make bookmarks and ceramic tiles to take home and use as gifts for friends or family members. The activity presented translations of the word “Peace” in 75 languages.

Once participants chose a language to transcribe onto the bookmark or tile, they were given permanent markers to use for decoration.

A popular activity for both adults and children was the chance to make friendship bracelets inter­

weaving the colors of the Kittitian /2() 7$'3%./2) 8/9!5) :*0*3,"0) ;/32) bracelets could be seen all over St. Kitts and Nevis for weeks following the event.

Children danced to music played throughout the day by local disc jockey Wet Dirt. As an added sur­ prise, visitors enjoyed a special performance by the Dr. William Connor Primary School Iron Band.

Another activity included a trivia­ style game in which visitors were given candy and prizes based on correct responses to questions de­ rived from the timeline, handouts, and general knowledge of the Peace Corps and its mission. Children were also invited to play football with equipment provided by the Ministry of Sports. A video mon­ tage of the event can be viewed at http://youtu.be/0xtIbR3XGAc The Peace Corps 50th Anniver­ sary celebration was a huge success with hundreds of participants en­ joying the activities and informa­ tion presented by the PCVs of St. Kitts and Nevis. The three goals of the Peace Corps were highlighted and reinforced throughout the day as Kittitian and Nevisians learned -3!&)+/2()/#*"&)&+')$%!!%*2)*,)&+') Peace Corps in promoting peace and friendship around the world.

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“...what I value the most ... has been the new friendships I have made and the perspective that living in St. Lucia has brought me...”

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he Peace Corp Volunteers (PCVs) of Grenada are working hard to complete two projects that will inform Grenadian nationals of the Peace Corps purpose, showcase the work of PCVs, and promote volunteerism.

One of these projects is a 30­minute documen­ !"#$%&'(%")*+!%,-".-%/*#01%23%4#-3"5"%672.7%62''% air on two local news networks during prime time 23% 8-0!-()-#% 9:;;<% =7-% &'(% 521.+11-1% !7-% !7#--% Peace Corps goals, delineates the history of Peace Corps in Grenada, displays past and current proj­ -.!1>%"35%5-1.#2)-1%7*6%*#?"32@"!2*31%."3%#-A+-1!% "%,/B<%%C'!7*+?7%,/B1%7"D-%)--3%23%4#-3"5"%123.-% ;EFF>%("3$%4#-3"52"3G1%1!2''%7"D-%A+-1!2*31%")*+!% !7-%*#?"32@"!2*3%"35%"%'*!%*H%!7-%#2.7%721!*#$%*H%!7-% PC/Grenadian partnership has gone unrecorded. =7-#-H*#->% !721% 0#*I-.!% 62''% 1-#D-% !*% 23H*#(% )*!7% !7-%4#-3"52"3%0+)'2.%"35%H+!+#-%,/B1%")*+!%!7-% 6*#J% *H% ,-".-% /*#01% 23% 4#-3"5"% H#*(% 2!1% )-?23­ ning to the present day.

The Documentary Committee started to gather history from Returned Peace Corps Volunteers KL,/B1M% )$% #-".723?% *+!% !*% D"#2*+1% ?#*+01% "35% individuals, including Friends of the Eastern Ca­ #2))-"3<% % N3-% *H% !7-% (*#-% 23!-#-1!23?% H".!1% 521­ .*D-#-5%)$%!7-%5*.+(-3!"#$%!-"(%."(-%H#*(%"3% L,/B%5-1.#2)23?%"%D212!%)$%,#-125-3!%L*3"'5%L-"­ ?"3%23%;EOF%P%#*+?7'$%!7#--%$-"#1%"H!-#%N0-#"!2*3% Q#?-3!%R+#$>%)-!!-#%J3*63%"1%!7-%Q8%23D"12*3%*#% intervention of Grenada, depending on who you

ask. While we all knew the general history of the 4#-3"52"3% L-D*'+!2*3% "35% !7-% ,-".-% /*#01G% #-­ 1+'!23?%72"!+1%H#*(%4#-3"5"%K;ESEP;EOTM>%6-%6-#-% surprised to see a photo of then President Ronald Reagan posing with a group of PCVs. =721% 1!*#$% "35% ("3$% *!7-#1% 62''% )-% )+#3-5% onto DVDs for Volunteers to enjoy for years to come.

The next project puts the mission of Peace /*#01% 23% ".!2*3% 672'-% 72?7'2?7!23?% "% +32A+-% B*'­ unteer placement: Special Education. To com­ (-(*#"!-%!7-%T:%$-"#%("#J>%,/B%U"#'"%C'."3!"#% KV/SEM%0#*0*1-5%"%1-#D2.-%0#*I-.!%H-"!+#23?%80-­ .2"'%V5+."!2*3W%!*%)+2'5%"%#-.$.'-5%"35%1+1!"23")'$% sourced adaptive playground. The playground is designed to accommodate children with and with­ *+!% 521")2'2!2-1% )$% 23.*#0*#"!23?% 1!#+.!+#-1% !7"!% ."3% )-% +1-5% H*#% )*!7% 0'"$% "35% 07$12."'% !7-#"0$<% /*((+32!$% (-()-#1>% 1.7**'% 1!"HH% "35% H#2-351% 62''%7-'0%.*31!#+.!%"%1623?%1-!>%0"#"''-'%)"#1>%(*3­ J-$% )"#1>% "% 1--P1"6>% "35% "% !2#-% ?"#5-3% "!% !7-% 8!<% Andrew School for Special Education. The play­ ground team will also design and paint a mural on a wall facing the playground space.

The playground team is currently raising funds for the project materials. They hope to complete the project soon.

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The inspiration for the playground came from a book entitled Disabled Village Children: a guide for community health workers, rehabilitation workers, and families of children with special needs. To learn more about building an adaptive playground, visit: http://bit.ly/ig2AK0

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ix years after St. Lucia became one !"# $%&# '()$# *&+,&# -!(.)# .!)$)# /0# 1961, St. Vincent and the Grenadines +1)!#2&3+0#+,,&.$/03#4!150$&&()#+06# sustainable. The Volunteers have %+)#2&&0#+0#&)$+21/)%&6#*&+,&#-!(.)# %&1.&6# +# 1!$# /0# $&(G)# !"# 1/$&(+,8A# 6&­ )/$&#"!(#$%&#.+)$#77#8&+()9## ?&1!./03# 1/2(+(/&)A# 25/16/03# ,+.+,/$8# :%&# 0&;&)$# ,!%!($# !"# <<# *&+,&# +06#)$(&03$%&0/03#!(3+0/T+$/!0)9V N!;&?&(A# "!(# @))!,/­ -!(.)# 4!150$&&()# ;&(&# );!(0#/0#28#-!50$(8#=/­ “...for [APCD] +$&# *&+,&# -!(.)# =/(&,$!(# -5$%2&($# K+G&)A# $%&# &"­ (&,$!(# >&?/0# -+(1&8# !0# Cuthbert James, "&,$)# !"# *&+,&# -!(.)# 4!1­ @.(/1#7A#BC<<9#:%&(&#+(&# unteers stretch beyond 0!;#+#$!$+1#!"#DB#4!150­ the effects of $%&#),!.&#!"#.(!J&,$#.1+0)# teers serving through­ +06# 3(+0$# .(!.!)+1)9# I0# !5$# E4FA# "(!G# -%+­ Peace Corps (&W&,$/03#!0#*&+,&#-!(.)U# teaubelair to Owia to greatest overall achieve­ H0/!0# I)1+069# -5(­ Volunteers ment, James states sim­ rent initiatives focus on education, youth em­ stretch beyond .18A# XI# $%/0Y# /$U)# $%!)&# (&1+$/!0)%/.)# $%+$# 4!150­ .!;&(G&0$A# +06# ,!G­ the scope of teers have built with lo­ munity building. Some ,+1)9#*&!.1&#%+?&#)!#G+08# 0!$+21&# .(!J&,$)# ;/$%# project plans great stories. And the Volunteer involvement stories you hear are not /0,156&# KLMEA# $%&# 7N# and grant about building buildings .(!3(+GA# O!51!5# @($)# !(#$%&)&#G+))/?&#.(!J&,$)9# Foundation, and Mari­ proposals...”

They are always about the !0#N!5)&9# =5(/03# +# $(/.# $!# E$9# 4/0,&0$A# P&­ (&1+$/!0)%/.)#;/$%#$%&#4!150$&&()9V !0&$$&# K0# */&((&A# Q&3/!0+1# :(+/0/03# K+G&)#%/G)&1"#%+)#%/)#!;0#.&()!0+1# =/(&,$!(# "!(# $%&# L+)$&(0# -+(/22&+0A# (&.&($!/(&#!"#)$!(/&)#+2!5$#*&+,&#-!(.)# was a featured guest on the March Volunteers who have made an indel­ BC$%# *&+,&# -!(.)# .(!3(+G# !0# RI-L# /21&#/G.+,$#!0#%/)#1/"&9#N/)#'()$#/0$&(­ Q+6/!9# S%/1&# 6/),5))/03# 4!150$&&(# +,$/!0#;+)#;/$%#+#*-4#;%!#)&(?&6#+)# .(!J&,$)# M)9# K0# */&((&# &G.%+)/T&6# his music teacher at the former Trou­ *&+,&#-!(.)U#1+)$/03#&""&,$)#/0#+#(+03&# maca Ontario Secondary School in of critical areas: “Volunteers are do­ 1973. Thirty­eight years later, James /03# .(!3(+G)# +06# +,$/?/$/&)# $%+$# +(&# 0!;# 1&+6)# $%&# *&+,&# -!(.)# .(!3(+G#

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!"#$%&#'"(#)'*#+,,"#-,.*/"'001#!"2/02,(#!"#3),#4.,'3,.#-'.3#/5#3),#/.4'"!­ 6'3!/"7*#89:1,'.#)!*3/.1;# </.# )!=># /",# /5# 3),# 4.,'3,*3# 0,**/"*# 0,'.",(# 3)./?4)# )!*# @,'A,# B/.-*# 3,"?.,#)'*#+,,"#'+/?3#3),#(!2,.*!31#/5#3),#C=,.!A'"#-,/-0,;#DE),.,#'.,#0/3*# /5#'**?=-3!/"*#'+/?3#C=,.!A'>F#),#*'1*;#DG@,'A,#B/.-*H#)'*#),0-,(#=,#3/# '--.,A!'3,#3),#(!2,.*!31#'"(#3/#"/3#='I,#'**?=-3!/"*;#J37*#'0*/#),0-,(#=,# 3/#K/.I#K!3)#-,/-0,#/5#(!55,.,"3#0,2,0*#'"(#+'AI4./?"(*;F# L'=,*# '0*/# )'*# +,,"# K!3",**# 3/# 3),# -,.*/"'0# 4./K3)# %/0?"3,,.*# ,M-,­ rience as a result of their service: “Each Volunteer has a contribution to ='I,># "/# ='33,.# )/K# 3),1# 5,,0# K),"# 3),1# A/=,# !";# J72,# *,,"# !3# /2,.# 3),# 1,'.*;#%/0?"3,,.*#A/=,#!"#'"(#3),1#'.,#'+0,#3/#N"(#K!3)!"#3),=*,02,*#'#0/3# /5#*I!00*#3),1#(!("73#.,'0!6,#3),1#)'(#+,5/.,;F L'=,*>#'0/"4#K!3)#O2,.01"#P'33),K*#'"(#L,55.,1#L/)">#='I,#?-#3),#3,'=# 3)'3#='"'4,*#3),#@,'A,#B/.-*#-./4.'=#!"#$3;#%!"A,"3#'"(#3),#&.,"'(!",*;# @./2!(!"4# %/0?"3,,.*# K!3)# '(=!"!*3.'3!2,# *?--/.3># -./5,**!/"'0# 4?!(­ '"A,>#'"(#A?03?.'0#!"*!4)3#'.,#Q?*3#*/=,#/5#3),#K/.I#3),1#A'..1#/?3#5./=# the headquarters in R,K# P/"3./*,;# $'1*# L'=,*>#DJ#'=#3),#-.!­ ='.1#*?--/.3#*3'55#5/.# the Volunteers here, +?3# J7=# '0*/# %!"A,"­ tian. I have to show '--.,A!'3!/"# 5/.# K)'3# Volunteers have come 3/#=1#A/?"3.1#3/#(/;F

50 Years of Peace Corps: Celebrating Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ 50th Anniversary celebration took place on Friday, April 15th at Peace Memorial Hall in Kings­ town. A day of exhibits featured booths and activities to edu­ cate visitors about the history of Peace Corps and ongoing Volunteer efforts in Literacy, En­ vironment, Sports, and the Arts.

The evening program included an awards ceremony to recog­ nize community partners, and cultural presentations by Vincen­ tian performers.

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Antigua Celebrates 50 Years of the Peace Corps

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ome of the greatest thinkers and phi­ losophers of our world’s history have taught that action borne out of a sense of goodwill towards fellow human beings Adapting to this nature has led me to grow represents the loftiest of human ambi­ in a profound way, and I’m very grateful tions. Such a notion has resonated with me to have had these experiences; in fact they throughout my life, and as it came time for have been the foundation of my time so far me to graduate from my university, I felt as a Peace Corps Volunteer.

The Peace Corps began its work in An­ a calling to reach out beyond my own bor­ ders and take a dance with life in a foreign tigua and Barbuda in 1967. Since then, country. Indeed that calling has led me to many Volunteers have served here, and join the Peace Corps and contribute my ef­ %)"&.(/+0#%,"11(*+1&%&2"(&#30"#/"1(/4#(1%&,,( forts to its legacy of global service. When be felt today. I encounter this time and time again, when I listen to I joined last summer, I be­ came a youth development “...some projects people as they fondly recall past experiences they’ve Volunteer in the vibrant, that past [PCVs] had with former Peace Caribbean nation of Antigua Corps Volunteers. In addi­ and Barbuda. have implemented tion to these memories that For the better part of the past year, I’ve been !"#$%&'(($)#*#+&'*,$ still live in the minds and the hearts of many people working with the youth this country, some proj­ of Bolans village. During the people they in ects that past volunteers this time, I’ve established have implemented are still a library at the primary serve today.” !"#"$%&#'( %)"( *"+*,"( %)"-( school, facilitated a literacy program with its students, and created a serve today. In fact, Peace Corps Volun­ youth recycling club. Over the course of teers played a major role in the creation of these activities, I’ve come to form mean­ both the Amazing Grace Foundation and ingful relationships with these young peo­ the Radio Lighthouse structure in Bolans.

Today there are seven Volunteers con­ ple. I’ve been their teacher, their mentor, and as time has progressed, become their tinuing this legacy of service in Antigua. friend as well. I look forward to each day We are each working with different orga­ as I share my time with them and as I try nizations in various capacities to develop to teach them as much of life’s important the capabilities of the youth of this coun­ lessons as I can. However, as much as I’ve try. Such organizations include the House taught them, I’ve learned even more in re­ of Culture, the Environmental Awareness turn. I’ve found that children often speak Group, the GARD center, Best of Books, without words, and with even one brief and the Ministry of Education. We are also moment, they can change everything. working directly with students in their pri­ They’ve taught me that it isn’t so important mary and secondary schools across the is­ what one says or doesn’t say to a child, but land. All of our efforts have been brought who that person is as a teacher. Children forth in the hopes that we can create a seem to look right past the words and ab­ positive and lasting impact on the youth of sorb, instead, the character of the speaker. Antigua and Barbuda.

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SERVING ST. LUCIA

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The project began with my WorldWise School attachment back in the States. I am attached to an online school that doesn’t have traditional classes or classrooms. Each student takes classes online and logs in to classes over the internet.

So, in order to connect with the students, I had to connect to the class using a program called We­ binar. The students were able to hear my voice and see my desktop in real time, where I created video lectures about the Peace Corps, Dominica, and my life here. I talked along with the video and was able to take questions at the end of the lectures.

Over time, other teachers from different schools heard about the project and became interested in having the same lectures in their classrooms as well. Because these other schools were traditional schools with classrooms and stu­ dents in the same building, they did not have the Webinar program. So, we started using Skype.

Unlike Webinar, on Skype the students can see me. I was able to give the same lectures but con­

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I have found Skype to be an amazing and free tool to use in accomplishing Goals 2 and 3, and I am always amazed at the things the students learn from each other. I hope to keep this project going and turn it into a modern pen pal system where students can have monthly chats, send emails, or communicate on Facebook.

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commitment to them, as well as my dedication and determination to help where I am &++'+'4$#%"$5++&$6,(%1$(7$2.$")88+""/$9($,"$,&$ being accepted that I have found my great+"($*+-%*'$%"$%$:;</$9$=++1$27*+$%$>%*($7=$ a community, here in my village in Dominica, (#%&$9$#%6+$+6+*$=+1($,&$2.$1,=+/ ?#+$(#,&3"$(#%($87&8+*&+'$2+$-#+&$9$!*"($ %**,6+'$ #+*+$ &7$ 17&3+*$ 57(#+*$ 2+/$ 9&$ =%8(4$ I have come to love most things that once "++2+'$>+8)1,%*/$9$&7$17&3+*$&7(,8+$2)8#$7=$ what I once thought of as idiosyncrasies goats and chickens passing me in the street, bare-footed children playing "788+*$7&$',*($!+1'"4$ the hour and a half van ride to get any-#+*+$7&$(#+$,"1%&'/$ I have found a sec7&'$#72+$#+*+/$9$ am from Boston, but I am also from the village of H*%&'$I7&'/$ Being a Peace Corps Volunteer has strengthened my belief that we are one people, and it has sharpened my ability to forge friendships in the unlikeliest 7=$>1%8+"/$9($"++2"$%"$(#7)3#$2.$1,=+$,&$(#+$ Peace Corps has come full circle: I was taken away from the comfort of my home and brought to a foreign land, only to discover (#%($9$#%6+$5++&$#72+$%11$%17&3/

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y mission: to help establish Eco Tourism in a small village of 450 in southeast Domini­ ca. I am the third volunteer to work this territory.

Their hard­earned efforts would be only slightly visible to the untrained eye. Trails were built to two beach sites, and the council got a computer lab. A conservation group was formed, and efforts were joined with the Southeast Tourism group. A youth hiking club went on several adventures. All valuable achievements, and yet all still limping along.

I’m involved with everything possible in the village in an attempt to help educate and encour­ age community tourism. Children are the most accepting and willing. Numerous trips to beach­ es and rivers picking up litter and visiting turtle hatcheries occur nearly every weekend. Teens and primary school youth accompany me, but I have yet to see an adult (aside from the turtle group President).

My occupation prior to Peace Corps was own­ er of a multi­million dollar craft manufacturing business. I created, sold, and taught internation­ !""#$ %&'$ ()*'(#+,-.$ #.!'/0$ 123$ !"/&$ !4$ !-*5$ &6(­ door adventurist. Peace Corps selected southeast Dominica for my employment and could not have chosen better. I’ve extended once and would love to keep going on forever!

The challenges are phenomenal, not much dif­ ferent than running my business. I believe that every villager knows the meaning of tourism and litter. Now the challenge is making it happen. I have a reputation of talking and moving a lot­ the “Energizer Bunny!” Here in Dominica, they say I’m “not easy!” Well, nothing is.

I have been able to get several grants that have helped to buy tee shirts, print brochures, host educational workshops, provide transportation to events, and purchase tools, supplies, and food.

Signage as part of marketing is critical. Finally, business owners are open and willing to accom­ plish this. They are beginning to develop creative ideas. Tying agriculture to tourism is essential.

This community is a rural agriculture village dev­ astated in 1979 by Hurricane David and has never been able to fully rejuvenate.

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Photos show the latest event held May 22, 2011, the Flag Ceremony. As part of the com­ munity tourism package, which included a color brochure of participating villagers along a two­ mile walk, each member was to receive a Kwéyòl Flag to display outside their home or business.

This would be a sign to visitors that they were open. Plastic containers to hold brochures were also distributed. Our usual 30+ community !"!#"$%&'((")*"*+&(")&$","-."*&(/"-$&0'1%+&')*& the others helped to celebrate and eat cake!

Fernanda’s snackette is an example of hard work and diligence. She has wanted to better herself and her business since I arrived. I was able to give her some paint, so she built her shop, hired an artist, and it has become the most vibrant place in town. She asked me to put her photos on Facebook and Twitter and as a result, she has seen positive results from visitors. Now she wants more business skills and marketing help. She, like others, doesn’t know what she needs nor has anyone to ask.

I am so thankful to Peace Corps for gifting me with this incredible opportunity. My life in the States had been wonderful. I would not be able to accomplish what I have in Dominica if my life had been different. This “job” has tapped my creative resources and given me so much to be grateful for. I can’t even imagine being bored.

I’ve had to learn to say “no.” My focusing skills have been honed to a science as I try not to devi­ '("&(2&3'$405)1&6$27",(%+&.-88'1"%&')*&$"95"%(%: Judy would like to share more of her story with anyone interested. She can be reached at judyabarker@hotmail.com

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GRENADA NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF WOMEN

r. Nicole Phillip, in her book Women in Grena­ , said it best:

Two centuries have passed. Grenadian women have been caught in a maelstrom of incessant struggle against varying forces of domination.

They formed a cohesive phalanx bent on resis­ tance. Their resistance took many forms: sub­ tle nuances, feigned acceptance, synchronized !"#$%&!' ()*' (#"$+,&-' ()*' $)!.#/&),01' 2)' "3&!&' centuries past, they were tried and challenged by systems quiescent with paternal despotism, yet they stood resolute, dauntless in their quest to make their voices heard and to be counted as making a worthwhile contribution to society.

Today, Grenadian women leaders – past and pres­ ent parliamentarians – stand united to carve another trail in history, to demonstrate that there is strength in unity, productivity in community, and solidarity in !$!"&#344*1'2!'$"'!$5670'(',4$),$*&),&'"3("'89::'$!')4"' only the centennial of both the Commonwealth Par­ liamentary Association championing democratic freedoms and the Global Women’s Movement struggling for women’s equality & justice, but (7!4' "3&' ,&7&>#("$4)' 4;' +;"0' 0&(#!' 4;' <#&)(*$()' ?45&)'$)'G(#7$(5&)"'O:LM:C89::PQ'2!'$"'6.#&70',4$),$­ *&),&'"3("'"3&'"3&5&'4;'"3&'89::'H4554)?&(7"3'R(0' ,&7&>#("$4)' $!' SE45&)' (!' T/&)"!' 4;' H3()/&UQ' 2' !(0' )4"1'2"'$!'5.,3'54#&'"3()',4$),$*&),&1'2"'$!'(',(77';4#' the second half of humanity to bring increasing bal­ ance, interdependence, and reconciliation to our pub­ 7$,'!V.(#&1'2)'4.#'#&/$4)-'<#&)(*('?$77'7&(*'"3&'?(01 2)'=(#,3'899L-'"3&'$*&('4;',&7&>#("$)/'+;"0'0&(#!'4;' Women in the Grenadian Parliament was brought for consideration to one of the infrequent meetings of the local Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA). The idea received support from all members present, including the Hon. Prime Minister Tillman Thomas. When envisioning "3&',&7&>#("$4)'4;'I9'0&(#!'4;'?45&)' in Grenadian Parliament, the idea was birthed for a Women’s Parlia­ mentary Caucus, whose focus would 7$&'$)'54>$7$J$)/'(77'"?&)"0C+K&'4;'"3&' twenty­nine women (four being de­ ceased) who had served in our Par­ 7$(5&)"';#45':LM:'N'89::-'>&/$))$)/' with Mrs. Cynthia Gairy, former MP

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The Women’s Parliamentary Caucus became a best practice in the region by adopting the ideology that this initiative is to be non­partisan, with women leaders bringing to bear their gifts, strengths, and en­ ergies to work on issues affecting women and their ;(5$7$&!'$)'<#&)(*(1'=&5>&#!'!(?'$"'(!'('!$/)$+,()"' space for cross­fertilization of ideas and an urgently needed community of women leaders working togeth­ &#';4#'"3&',4554)'/44*1'@4#'!45&-'"3$!'?(!'"3&'+#!"' chance they had received to sit down next to an op­ posing party member and talk civilly, in a productive and non­threatening way. Since politics plays such a deep­rooted role in relationships, we heard over and over how revolutionary this was for not only Grenada, but the region as a whole.

A)'=(#,3':BC:D-'89::-'"3&'<#&)(*('E45&)F!'G(#­ 7$(5&)"(#0'H(.,.!'3&7*'$"!'+#!"'#4.)*'"(>7&'?4#%!346' at the National Stadium. The two­day event included open discussion on the objectives and purpose of the Caucus and a key note presentation by Dr. Rosina Wiltshire on transformational leadership. Also includ­ ed in the workshop was a panel discussion with Hon. Sen. Christopher De Allie, who voiced his full support of the Caucus. The workshop concluded with a ses­ sion on “Gender and Women in the Decision Making Process,” which yielded great strategies for bipartisan promotion of equality throughout Grenada.

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hree months after I wrote those words in my journal, a known gay man was brutally stabbed on a bridge in a northern village of Dominica. Numerous onlookers walked by without helping because he was assumed to have AIDS. He eventually bled to death, alone on the street. So, exactly how safe are gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) Peace Corps Volunteers in the Eastern Caribbean?

Feelings of isolation, fear, and discomfort riddle every Peace Corps experience, and the rampant homophobia that plagues the Caribbean countries we serve in can further exacerbate these feelings for GLBT volunteers. According to numerous studies conducted by the University of the West Indies, homophobia is especially pervasive in English-Speaking Caribbean countries, most likely due to the perpetuation of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Victorian morality,â&#x20AC;? which is notorious for maintaining anti-homosexual legislature. In the Eastern Caribbean specifically, Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Trinidad and Tobago all ban relations between same-sex couples- especially men. Penalties for this crime vary between 10 and 50 years, depending on the laws of each country.

Though offenders of this crime are rarely sought out and prosecuted, the overall sentiment of nations with such discriminatory legislature is overwhelmingly homophobic. One study in particular found that 89 percent of survey respondents from over 230 communities across Jamaica were admittedly homophobic. When compared to American attitudes, where well over 60 percent not only accept homosexuals but also endorse full marriage rights for same-sex couples, this statistic is staggering.

This volatile atmosphere can be extremely detrimental to the emotional well-being of GLBT volunteers

serving in the Eastern Caribbean. Reports of hate crimes against gay and lesbian persons relay an unsafe, even threatening environment.

Furthermore, regardless of how comfortable a PCV may be with his or her sexual orientation personally and with American peers, many choose to remain “in the closet” in their communities for fear of social exile or worse. This transition back and forth can be difficult, painful, and cumbersome, leading the GLBT volunteer to rely on other PCVs as an outlet in otherwise hostile surroundings. This is how the GLBT Safe Zone project began, as a support network for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender Peace Corps Volunteers and allies.

The original Safe Zone was created in Guatemala as a GLBT sensitivity, acceptance, and awareness training exercise designed to promote understanding and promote ally development among our straight peers. The mission was and remains simple: by facilitating a better understanding of GLBT issues among Peace Corps staff and Volunteers, GLBT PCVs will feel more supported, comfortable, and accepted in their interactions and thus in their service as a whole. “I have been flabbergasted by the response to this initiative. Brave PCVs in places as far as Jordan, Ecuador, Costa Rica, El Salvador, and The Gambia have replicated the training as well. It’s just so important!” writes Grant Picarillo (RPCV Guatemala), the author of the Safe Zone website. “What I find incredibly amazing about this,” he continues, “is that this has all been spear-headed, developed, adapted, and trained by LGBT PCVs and straight PCV allies. These are not training packages developed by Peace Corps [Headquarters] in Washington. Our Peace Corps volunteer compatriots have seen a need for this and ‘done it.’”

In recent months, Volunteers in Dominica and Grenada have stepped up to bring this important work to the Eastern Caribbean. After receiving incredible support from PTO Elizabeth Neason and PCMO Jeremy Larson, the first program was piloted in the Eastern Caribbean by PCV Mackenzie Garst (EC81, Grenada) and myself at the EC81 Mid-Service Training in St. Lucia. “We think that this work is espe-

cially crucial in the Caribbean, where modern technologies meet a stalemate in social politics. Thus, our unique vision for the Safe Zone training is not only to educate Volunteers on LGBT issues and to gain valuable allies within Peace Corps staff and Volunteers, but also to promote equality in the greater community,” explains Garst. She added, “By supporting all volunteers, regardless of sexual orientation, Peace Corps ensures an inclusive environment free from discrimination that truly represents the full spectrum of human diversity to the countries we serve in.”

The original program focuses primarily on ally development and includes tools for PCVs and PC staff members to adequately support a Volunteer who comes out to them, reasons that PCVs may choose to stay in the closet in their communities, and a list of definitions relevant to GLBT Volunteers. In the Eastern Caribbean, the expanded program incorporates components on local GLBT culture, tips for creating a safe space in your community, the relevance of fighting homophobia in the fight against HIV/AIDS, and, because it’s Peace Corps, many role-plays and games.

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The program is still in development and we would love your input and support as we ex­ pand to reach all of the islands in the EC. If you would like to help, please contact Mack­ enzie Garst at garstmackenzie@gmail.com or Alex Sheldon at alexsheldon.pcv@gmail.com

PCV Tom Wieland EC82 NGO Developer St. Kitts, Eastern Caribbean

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We found the pots pretty quickly, even though the marker buoy s are 20 to 30 feet under the water. I guess this is to keep them from being fished by others or stolen or cut off by boat traffic. But, that is how clear the wate r was. And blue!

The kind of blue you wonder if you could ever duplicate in paint ing. The gentleman in the water would be thrown a wrought iron grap pling anchor with line, which he would use to hook the line or buoy down below . Then the captain and I or Coleene would haul together to put the 6-foot wide, heav y wire mesh pot, reinforced with wooden stakes, to the surface and onto the gunw ales. Coleene would reach in while the captain poked the fish with a stick to get them so she could pull them out barehanded. When I reached in once, my palm got punctured with one of the fish spines and I learned why she was handling them so gingerly.

When it came to by-catch like shellfish, cowfish, and puffers, she would toss them (alive) over the side. It was funny watching the inflated puffe rs float off in the wind and waves. Hopefully they deflated. As she tossed the keep ers on the floor of the boat, I just marveled at how colorful and beautiful they all were. I don’t know all the names but there were parrotfish, butterfly fish, squirrelfish, flounder, bigeye, grunts, hind, as well as spider crabs, and my favorite: lobsters.

There weren’t many lobsters and they did throw the small ones back. I hadn’t taken my camera because Coleene had said they would take the small boat out.

Sure enough, when we got out of protected waters, the seas were running 4-foot and larger swells with wind-blown chop. We all got wet but the guy in the water stayed in for several hours. My hat was off to him. It had to be bone chilling. Only after pulling 18 or so pots did he change places with his broth er piloting the boat.

All together, we must have landed about 200 pounds of fish.

But the best fishing was yet to come.

When we got back to the dock, the surf was even heavier. They took a long time carefully lashing the boat up and off loading things. But right after Coleene and I had jumped on the dock, they untied the boat and took off again . I asked Coleene why and she said they had seen dolphinfish (also known as Mahi Mahi) feeding offshore and were heading out to fish for them. I was kind of amazed. Meanwhile, people were lining up waiting to buy fish, but they had to wait till the brothers got back. Coleene gave me my lobsters with instructions that they were best when cooked and eaten fresh. I quickly caught a bus home to get some lunch.

Sure enough as I walked up the street to my apartment, the sun was shining brightly with fluffy white clouds flying across the sky. And of course it was hot.

Okay, lobsters are done. I have to go now. Hope you all are well.

Come and visit when you can. Ta from St. Kitts & Nevis. Love to all,

To m

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Looking For Funding?

As Peace Corps Volunteers, we support and help to develop projects and programs in our communities. We all know that supplies and other project necessities are expensive on island, and fundraising and community donations don’t usually add up to much. That’s when many of !"#$!%&#$'#'!$"()*#+!&)(&,#"'!%-*"#$'#+!./..#$0*#&**)"#'+#'!%#1%'2*-$"3##4'.!&$**%"#056*#"*&$#(&#%*7!*"$"8# written proposals, and/or secured other resources from various organizations; below is a list of proven funding sources provided by Peace Corps Volunteers around the Caribbean. Please take advantage!

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Orphan Train Project Assistance for orphanages www.rotaryorphantrain.org

USAID Awards grants and other support for developing countries

Hands Across the Sea Resources for libraries and schools www.handsacrossthesea.net

Peace Corps SPA Grants Special Project Assistance through USAID (Up to $5000)

Muhammed Ali Foundation Peace Garden Grant Funds school gardens www.alicenter.org

OXFAM United Kingdom grants www.oxfam.org

Rotary Clubs Across the USA Promotes literacy internationally International Alliance for Child Literacy Provides books and teaching materials to schools across the Caribbean www.theiacl.org Darien Book Aid Provides books and works with PC Volunteers internationally www.darienbookaid.org

Canadian Fund for Local Initiatives www.canadainternational.gc.ca Pan­American Health Organization www.new.paho.org Canadian International Development Agency Canadian aid for developing countries www.acdi­cida.gc.ca Caribbean Development Bank Provides grant funding www.caribank.org

St. Lucia Social Development Fund Poverty reduction in St. Lucia www.slusdf.org

Lions Clubs (local and U.S.) Provides funds, resources, and other support around the world

Inter­American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture Grants through Peace Corps for Eco­Tourism www.iica.int/eng

The Canada Caribbean Disaster Risk Management Fund Award grants totaling EC$110,000 to renovate a community building www.cdema.org

Child Fund Caribbean Awards grants for youth projects Peace Corps Vast Grants (PEPFAR) HIV/AIDS program funding Disney Grants through Youth Service America (YSA) Funding organization for youth ages 8­25 involved with environmental issues www.ysa.org Caribbean Natural Resources Institute in Trinidad !"#$%&'()#*+$&*,&-.&)&#)*"(+&*()/01 found through Dominica Sea Turtle Conservation www.canari.org Basic Needs Investment Fund of Dominica Primarily grants funds for capacity building, but does include some infrastructure www.caribank.org UNDP Global Environment Facility Small Grants Program Funds for environmental sustainability projects www.undp.org/gef

Country Diasporas Dominican diaspora Grenadian diaspora St. Kitts and Nevis diaspora Various UN Organizations (UNESCO, UNDP, etc.)

Susan Wohlfeld Foundation National Community Foundation Donations of chess sets and other small project support in St. Lucia www.ncfstlucia.org The Soufriere Development Foundation Funding for the projects of the community of Soufriere www.soufrierefoundation.org Dominica Youth Business Trust Entrepreneurial grants providing up to $20,000 to young people to start a business Peace Corps PCPP 23-4/)0&3"#$()/%/#'&5+*6,$7& 899:&*).&$+$"4*/;0+&<&& FundRazr Facebook widget http://apps.facebook.com/fundrazr

FAVACA PayPal Fundraising Provides technical assistance and Widget (for anything but Facebook) training to promote social and http://giving.paypallabs.com economic development www.favaca.org

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