Peace Corps Volunteer

Mariluz Espinal Faña

Computer Course | Peace Corps Volunteer | Santiago | US$ 250+ | 2007
  • Community: Santiago
  • Computer course at La Escuela Nacional de Informática Santiago (ENISA)
  • Mariluz would like to work as a secretary, but doesn’t have much knowledge of computers; this 5-month course will help her attain her goal
  • Used for course fees, transportation and  materials

Leury Muñoz

Computer Course | Peace Corps Volunteer | Santiago | US$ 250+ | 2007
  • Community: Santiago
  • Computer repair course at Escuela Nacional de Informatica
  • Leury works at the Centro Tecnológico Comunitario in his community, where they need people to learn how to repair computers
  • Used for course fees, transportation and  materials

Luis Manuel Sepulveda

Computer Course | Peace Corps Volunteer | Santiago | US$ 250+ | 2007
  • Community: Santiago
  • Computer repair course at Escuela Nacional de Informatica
  • Luis works at the Centro Tecnológico Comunitario in his community, where they need a person to learn how to repair computers
  • Used for course fees, transportation and  materials

Wilkin Jose Minaya

English Course | Peace Corps Volunteer | Puerto Plata | US$ 250+ | 2007
  • Community: Altamira
  • English classes in Imbert
  • Wilkin would like to work in the field of tourism; he says that improving his language skills will improve his chances of being successful in pursuing this goal
  • Used for course fees, materials and transportation

Maria Cristina Pérez Alcantara

Computer Course | Peace Corps Volunteer | San Juan | US$ 250+ | 2007
  • Community: San Juan de la Maguana
  • 9-month computer course
  • Maria would like to become a systems engineer and feels that learning more about computers will help to accomplish her goal
  • Used for course fees, transportation and  materials

Santa Ramírez Familia

Computer Course | Peace Corps Volunteer | San Juan | US$ 250+ | 2007
  • Community: San Juan de la Maguana
  • 9-month computer course
  • Santa would like to become a lawyer and feels that learning more about computers will help to accomplish her goal
  • Used for course fees, transportation and  materials

Rosa Iris Rodriguez Jimenez

English Course | Peace Corps Volunteer | San Juan | US$ 250+ | 2007
  • Community: San Juan de la Maguana
  • 9-month computer course
  • Rosa feels that general knowledge of computers will help her improve her skill set professionally and will help her as she starts classes at the university
  • Used for course fees, transportation and  materials

Virgilio Ramírez Zabala

Computer Course | Peace Corps Volunteer | San Juan | US$ 250+ | 2007
  • Community: San Juan de la Maguana
  • English course
  • Virgilio would like to learn English to improve his chances of getting better jobs; he would also like to travel abroad and feels English would be very useful
  • Used for course fees, transportation and  materials

Pedro Dipre

Distrito Nacional | English Course | Peace Corps Volunteer | US$ 151-250 | 2007
  • Community: Santo Domingo
  • English course
  • Pedro would like to continue his English courses; he is a driver at the Peace Corps office
  • Used for course fees, transportation and  materials

Francisco De Los Santos Ignacio

Distrito Nacional | English Course | Peace Corps Volunteer | US$ 151-250 | 2007
  • Community: Santo Domingo
  • English course
  • Francisco would like to continue his English courses; he is a receptionist at the Peace Corps office
  • Used for course fees, transportation and  materials


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