Gina Upchurch, Botswana Director and Board Member

Gina served in the US Peace Corps in Botswana from 1987 – 1989. While there, she taught science at a junior secondary school in Sefhare, a village in the eastern part of the country. The personal connections she made while in Botswana created lasting bonds. Gina returns every couple of years to see friends – who are like family – and to help with local projects. With help from friends in the US, she has focused on working with young Botswana people, many whose families were devastated by AIDS, to help them complete their high school education and/or learn useful trades that provide a decent wage. Gina is the executive director of Senior PharmAssist in Durham and is active in her church – United Church of Chapel Hill.