Olsem Wanem! I served as a PCV 2006-08, Group 19A, Tanna Island. I grew up in the Northeast, earned a BA in Business Management and worked for far too many years in the coffee retailing industry before joining the Peace Corps at age 35. Arriving in Port Vila, I remember telling the PC staff I was very happy to help in any way so long as it had nothing to do with coffee. They promptly assigned me to the Tanna Coffee project! It was an amazing experience. Following service, I returned to San Diego

I served in the Peace Corps (twice! Vanuatu, Efate & Belize, Copper Bank) teaching beekeeping and business basics like accounting, cooperative finance, and inventory/logistics management. I grew up in Denver Colorado. I attended the University of Colorado at Boulder where I matriculated at the Leeds school of Business. Since returning to the US, I have lived in Denver, Seattle and currently in Austin where I work in commercial real estate leasing. While in Denver, we established an official alliance to establish a funding/donation vehicle to connect Rotarians and serving PCVs: Peace Corps Rotary Alliance Committee. I joined Friends of Vanuatu, because I believe the Peace Corps volunteers act selflessly to promote the unified advancement of mankind and I want to do everything I can do to connect current PCVs and RPCVs to the resources that will allow them to continue their great work. 

Group 20b, 2007-2009. My wife Sandra and I served together on Vanua Lava. We were education volunteers and worked at Sanlang Primary School. After Vanuatu, we returned to San Diego where we grew up. I got a Master's in International Economic Development from UCSD. I have worked at PCI, an international NGO based in San Diego since then. I’m very excited to be a part of FOV to help current and former Vanuatu RPCVs and others connect with each other and stay connected with Vanuatu. 

Hello everyone! My name is Aaron Hilliker from Kalkaska, MI. I was part of G28 serving from 2016-2019. I served on the wonderful island of Ambrym as a Community Health Facilitator and extended my service to work as a PCVL in the office. Currently, I am living in Michigan enjoying being with family and trying to keep warm in all this snow! I joined the FOV board because a part of my heart is still in Vanuatu and this is a great part to keep connected with Vanuatu.