Motivation for Cross Cultural Exchange
2002-2003 - Motivation for Cross Cultural Exchange
The idea for the Organization of Cross-Cultural Exchange (OCCE) began during 2002 and 2003, while Brenda Gonzales served as a Peace Corps volunteer in the Mpumalanga Province in South Africa. At that time Brenda worked with the University of Pretorias Center for the Study of Aids in Nelsprit, South Africa, to begin educational and preventive programs designed to combat the HIV/Aids pandemic. What struck her was the need to include the diverse, cultural knowledge of traditional healers (sangomas and inyangas) whom 80% of the population uses to increase wellness.
