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Laura Gautsch
Country of Service
Paraguay
Dates Served
1998  - 2000
Volunteer Position
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Description of main volunteer activities:
I served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Paraguay from 1998 to 2000. My title was Crop Extentionist which entailed preserving the quality of their nutrient-depleted soil so that the subsistence farmers in my community of 200 could increase their crop yields for their ever growing families. During my two years I started a women’s group, to improve nutrition and hygiene for their families; a horticulture group, to produce vegetables for sale in a nearby village market; and other smaller projects based on individual requests such as bee-keeping and farm animal nutrition.

 

 

 

 
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