Interview with Geoff Bock, August 2, 2021

Project: Peace Corps: The Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Oral History Project

Interview Summary

Geoff Bock served in Kenya 1968-1970, living near North Kinangop, where he worked with the Ministry of Lands and Settlement to build a water distribution system for local farmers. He reports that as a project manager he became widely trusted by African administrators, co-op members, and contractors and explains how needing to communicate with diverse stakeholders and dealing with uncertainty prepared him for similar challenges throughout his career. He describes his living conditions and having a Land Rover, which enabled him to go to Nairobi to buy supplies and visit friends. He also recalls trips inside Kenya and to Israel and shares how his Peace Corps service helped shape his identity, and that he believes strongly in the value of national service.

Interview Accession

2021oh0725_pcrv0344

Interviewee Name

Geoff Bock

Interviewer Name

Carl K. Cheney

Interview Date

2021-08-02

Interview Keyword

North Kinangop (Kenya) White Highlands Kitiri (Kenyan cooperative society) Kenya Ministry of Lands and Settlement Water Reticulation Project Nyeri Ngorongoro Crater Serengeti Maasai Mara (Kenya National Game Preserve) Ministry of Lands and Settlement Land Rovers

Interview LC Subject

Peace Corps (U.S) Kenya Israel. Kikuyu (African people) Aberdare Range (Kenya) Great Rift Valley Nairobi (Kenya) Mombasa (Kenya) Naivasha (Kenya) Kenya Highlands (Kenya) Malindi (Kenya)

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