Dish: So, when did you go to Madagascar for Peace Corps, and what were you doing?
Tim McCollum: I left in August of 1999, a couple of months after college graduation.
Dish: And how long did you spend there/what were you doing?
TM: I was there for two years. My primary project was teaching English at Lycée (High School) and C.E.G (Elem. School). I also did a couple of secondary projects - built a library, coordinated mentorship programs, polio vaccines, etc.
Dish: That is fantastic! So did you have the idea to start Madecasse while you were there or once you returned to the US?
TM: After I returned I spent 6 years with American Express. About 2 years ago my business partner (Brett) and fellow PeaceCorps volunteer returned to the U.S. and we started this together.
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