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Paraíba

Don Hoppe
PB 69-72

 

Location - Dates:

Natuba, in the "brejo".        Nov 69 - May 72 

Project:

Rural electrification, worked for SAELPA in the formation of rural electric cooperatives.

Training Site

Atlanta, GA & Selmer, TN


During PC:

Worked with SAELPA in the formation of rural electric cooperatives. My site was Natuba, in the "brejo".

Met my future wife, Helena (Heidi) King, who was also a volunteer in Paraíba. Except for my bout with infectious hepatitis, I had a wonderful PC experience.


After PC:

Married Heidi in 1973. Went to the Univ. of Maine at Orono and got a degree in Forestry. We returned to Brasil in 1976 to work on the JARI project in Pará. Have two sons (Tim-23 & Chris-20) both born in Monte Dourado, Pará. Left Brasil in 1983.

Currently work w/ GIS for Cass County, MN and live on beautiful Ten Mile Lake.

ALL IS WELL!

Don Hoppe
Hackenshack, MN


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