Home

 

Peace Corps Brazil   1962-80
(Site launched July 2000. It has no official connection with US Peace Corps)  

 

search engine by freefind

advanced

 


My  State

 

 

My Group

 

 

 

 

 

Add Me - PCV

 

 

Add Me - Staff

 

 

 

 

 

Staff

 

 

PCV & Staff News

 

 

 

 

 

FOB

 

 

History

 

 

 

 

 

Docs

 

 

Photos

 

 

 

 

 

Reunions

 

 

Stories

 

 

 

 

Peace Corps
Online

 

Friends of Brazil

 

 

 



FB Peace Corps Brazil Group

 



Peace Corps
Wiki



Peace Corps Brazil - Goias PCVs' Newsletter 1968-69
PCVs Goias Newsletter

 

 

Stories

updated: 26-Jun-10


PCV

Rick Shearer  PE 69-73

State:

Pernambuco

Location - Dates:

Lajedo Sep 69 - Apr 73

Project:

Ag co-ops (Fecomipe)

Training Site

Atlanta and Waco, Georgia


Update: 6 Nov 01

"I last visited Brazil in Sept. 2001.  In fact I left just before 9/11, but my wife and boy were supposed to leave ON 9/11 and had to stay there for 8 extra days." 

 

During PC:

Worked for the Cooperativa Mixta de Trabalhadores Rurais de Lajedo, Ltda. Trained a leader. Built silos. Did drought relief. Helped with funding for all of above and for a co-op farm for landless farmers.

 

After PC:

Currently working for Boeing at Huntington Beach, CA. Married to Iris, of Campina Grande and Recife. Last visited Lajedo in early 90's. Coop had grown to a real farmer's business and farinha de mandioca producer.

 

Rick Shearer
Fountain Valley, CA


See Ag Coop Photos

return to PE list