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Thank you! to all our donors and paid members whose membership fee supported the Manos Unidas vocational training workshops in Esmeraldas.

RPCV David Schweidenback (1977-80) explains in this podcast how he started the “for-profit non-profit” Pedals for Progress to donate 12 bicycles. He has now given 100,000 bicycles to people in rural areas of Latin America, Africa, and Central Europe. Podcast originally posted on socialedge.org.

RPCV Loren Finnell (1964-66) talks in this podcast about the Resource Foundation that came out of his Peace Corps experience. The Resource Foundation links NGOs with philanthropies seeking local organizations. Loren has grown the program from nothing in 1987 to $4.5 million in 2006. Podcast originally posted on socialedge.org.

RPCV Angela Fresne (Loja Province '98-'00) talks about her service in this podcast. Podcast originally posted at US Embassy in London website.

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