Moderators Moderator_02 Posted April 10, 2017 Moderators Share Posted April 10, 2017 Quote Peace Corps volunteer found dead in creek Posted on April 9, 2017 in Panama Post Views: 674 THE BODY of an American Peace Corps volunteer, was found on Saturday afternoon, April 8 in a stream in the community of Cerro Gavilán in the district of Muna in the Gnabe Buglá region. Public Ministry have started investigations. The body was partially inside the creek, and the cause of death is not known, informed sources connected to the investigations told Critica. The volunteer was found by members of the local community who informed the police authorities, who notified the Public Ministry. The authorities transferred the body to the judicial morgue where an autopsy is expected to be carried out to determine the cause of death. http://www.newsroompanama.com/news/panama/peace-corps-volunteer-found-dead-creek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted April 10, 2017 Author Moderators Share Posted April 10, 2017 Quote Dead Peace Corps volunteer identified Posted on April 9, 2017 in Panama Post Views: 763 THE US PEACE Corps volunteer whose body was found in a creek in the Ngabe Buglé district on Saturday April 9, has been identified. Panama Peace Corps director Sheila Crowley confirmed the death of 24-year-old Cody Oser, a native of Broomfield, Colorado. Cody, 24, “Cody’s enthusiasm to help others and his ability to solve common problems are some of the reasons he was so loved by his fellow volunteers and the community he worked in,” said Crowley. He and 46 other volunteers were sworn in on September 20, 2016 by US Ambassador John Feely At the ceremony Minister of Agricultural Development Eduardo Enrique Carles praised their efforts efforts to contribute to improving quality of life of farm workers and indigenous communities. http://www.newsroompanama.com/news/panama/dead-peace-corps-volunteer-identified Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted April 10, 2017 Author Moderators Share Posted April 10, 2017 Quote Peace Corps Mourns the Loss of Volunteer Cody Oser WASHINGTON, D.C., April 9, 2017 – Acting Peace Corps Director Sheila Crowley is saddened to confirm the death of Peace Corps volunteer Cody Oser of Broomfield, Colorado. Cody, 24, passed away in the Comarca Ngäbe Bugle region of Panama on April 8, 2017. “Cody’s enthusiasm for helping others and knack for problem solving were remarkable and are a few of the many reasons he was so well-liked among fellow volunteers and in his community,” Acting Director Crowley said. “His impressive engineering skills made him stand out as a volunteer because he dedicated himself to working with communities around the world to find solutions to their technological needs. His passing is a profound loss for the Peace Corps community as we mourn along with his family and friends.” Cody was a bright aspiring civil engineer and was excited to use his skills to find unconventional ways to bring technology to communities around the world. Before starting his Peace Corps service, Cody spent time in Kenya and El Salvador, working on engineering projects to help communities build potable water structures and solar-powered irrigation systems. When he applied to Peace Corps, Cody expressed a desire to help communities navigate their engineering challenges and planned to do so with an open mind. “I know that for most rural communities, the challenges of obtaining proper materials, tools and financing are common but that there is never a shortage of clever solutions when you collaborate with the people in your host community,” he said in his aspiration statement. Peace Corps staff were impressed early on that Cody’s passion for engineering was equal only to his enthusiasm for service and helping others. Cody was very enthusiastic about his future projects with the community of Cerro Gavilan focused on latrine construction and formation and legalization of the water committee. Cody graduated from Colorado State University with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and received minors in Business Administration and International Development in 2015. Cody relished in using his talents to help others and served as an Engineering Intern for SunCulture Solar Agriculture in Kenya and as a Project Leader for Engineers Without Borders in El Salvador and Pine Ridge, South Dakota before leaving for service. He was excited about learning languages and had studied Spanish, French and Swahili. In his free time, he loved exploring new topics, talking politics, learning instruments, reading, drawing, running, martial arts, hiking, camping and traveling. He is survived by his parents, Lynnette and Steven Oser, his brother and sister-in-law Gabriel and Joanna Oser and his sister and brother-in-law Abbe and Jamie Gilroy. https://www.peacecorps.gov/news/library/peace-corps-mourns-loss-volunteer-cody-oser/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarieElaine Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 How horribly sad! My condolences to those who knew him and also to his family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted April 14, 2017 Author Moderators Share Posted April 14, 2017 Quote Varela naming school after dead Peace Corps volunteer Posted on April 14, 2017 in Panama Cody and friend at work in the Comarca Post Views: 16 A PANAMA SCHOOL will be named after Cody Oser, the US Peace Corps volunteer whose body was found in a stream in the Ngabe Buglecomarca , on Saturday Apr 6. President Juan Carlos Varela made the commitment to the parents of the 24-year old at a memorial gathering of over 100 Volunteers at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute on Wednesday Apr. 12 . He also said he would dedicate the upcoming Special Olympics in his honor and promised to finish the projects Osler started. Since graduation with a degree in civil engineering from Colorado State University, Osler had devoted his life to aiding disadvantaged communities He served as an Engineering Intern for SunCulture Solar Agriculture in Kenya and as a Project Leader for Engineers Without Borders in El Salvador and Pine Ridge, South Dakota before leaving for service in Panama in September 2016. He was excited about learning languages and had studied Spanish, French and Swahili. The family told Denver, Colorado media that his death was ruled accidental, and that he slipped on some rocks and fell into the water after striking his head. http://www.newsroompanama.com/news/panama/varela-naming-school-dead-peace-corps-volunteer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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