1. U.S. PEACE CORPS MANILA, PHILIPPINES
6/F PNB Financial Center, Macapagal Ave., Pasay City 1308 Philippines
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DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE
PEACE CORPS RESPONSE/PHILIPPINES
Anne Bansley
Peace Corps Response, Philippines
Dates of Service: November 14, 2014 – April 24, 2015
Background of Service
Peace Corps Response Volunteer Anne Bansley started her service in the Philippines on
November 14, 2014. Following a 10-day orientation in Manila, she began work with the Local
Government Unit (LGU) of Maribojoc, Bohol. She worked the regular hours of Maribojoc
LGU: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and often in the evenings and weekends
as required by the Maribojoc LGU programming.
Overview of Activities
Anne served as a Disaster Relief Services Volunteer assigned to Maribojoc, Bohol to consult on
the construction techniques being used to rebuild houses after a 7.2 earthquake struck in
October of 2013. She was responsible for visiting in-progress housing construction sites to
determine if the skilled laborers were using proper construction techniques. In this role, she
carried out the following duties:
She listened to their concerns to find appropriate ways to address their needs. After creating
construction drawings, she determined drawings were too technical in nature and a picture was
what the carpenters understood. She proceeded to make a brochure of different construction
techniques and practices both good and bad.
She researched other communities throughout the Philippines to get a better understanding of
where the disconnect in local construction practice was. She was able to determine that the
concrete mixing techniques was the practice to focus on. It was observed that engineering
inspectors, safety inspectors, and mechanical mixers all could be on site and be an active part of
the construction process but the techniques being used were horribly wrong.
A presentation was developed and the brochure refined to address the construction site activities.
She made contact with the local University and addressed the entire department of engineering
students. She pleaded with them during her presentation to stand tall, find their voice and speak
up when they see something that is not right, and as respected professionals in their careers, to
interact with construction projects in their Barangays.

2. Because it is a mindset that needs to be changed, she suggested and asked that a radio program
on construction techniques was aired to reach a bigger population. She also recommended that
the building code be changed to reflect good practices. She reached out to local artists and
suggested lyrics for a new song so people will remember a few important items when mixing
concrete.
She was fortunate enough to work alongside in the efforts to relocate the residents of the sinking
pier in the municipality. She worked on the site plan of the new relocation site and offered
suggestions in making this community a safe and healthy community for the new residents.
She consulted on a school campus project. The school had been destroyed during the
earthquake, rebuilt and burnt down during a recent typhoon. The school is located in the main
part of the Municipality and has no room for growth. She designed a school and site plan that
would give the school a covered activity area and a two-story 12-classroom building. She met
with administrators and teachers listened to their ideas and concerns and came up with a
suitable plan for all.
During her leave, she met with another Volunteer who was trying to figure out a way to make a
portable classroom for street education. They worked for three days researching ideas. She drew
up plans for two different carts that carpenters said would be very easy to fabricate and
personalize. This project was shared with the Manila street educator, the education sector
manager at Peace Corps, the Provincial Department of Education and various missions. All
have expressed an interest in the plans and to build and use the cart for mobile science labs or
art labs.
Pursuant to Section 5(f) of the Peace Corps Act, 22 U.S.C. §2504(f) as amended, any former
Volunteer employed by the United States Government following his/her Peace Corps Volunteer
service is entitled to have any period of satisfactory Peace Corps service credited for purposes of
retirement, seniority, reduction in force, leave and other privileges based on length of
Government service. Peace Corps service shall not be credited toward completion of the
probationary or trial period or completion of any service requirement for career appointment.
Jean E. Seigle April 23, 2015
Country Director/Philippines