Interview with Amelia Catanasiga, June 26, 2023

Project: Peace Corps: Host Country National Oral History Project

Interview Summary

Amelia Catanasiga worked for Peace Corps Fiji from September 1973 through March 1998, as a member of the host country administrative staff. Amelia was born and raised on Koro Island in Fiji. She heard about the job at Peace Corps from a friend, went to the office, was interviewed by Jay Olmstead and Dan Cantor, and was hired that same day. During her career she worked for 10 Country Directors. Interview includes discussion of closing the Peace Corps Fiji program in 1998, only to open again in five years. Amelia expresses her feelings for the volunteers, challenges faced by volunteers, and the value of Peace Corps to Fiji.

Interview Accession

2023oh0499_pchcn0006

Interviewee Name

Amelia Catanasiga

Interviewer Name

Julius "Jay" Sztuk

Interview Date

2023-06-26

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Catanasiga, Amelia Interview by Julius Sztuk. 26 Jun. 2023. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.

Catanasiga, A. (2023, June 26). Interview by J. Sztuk. Peace Corps: Host Country National Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.

Catanasiga, Amelia, interview by Julius Sztuk. June 26, 2023, Peace Corps: Host Country National Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.





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