NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The Peace Corps is suspending its programs in Kenya because of security concerns and is pulling more than 50 volunteers out of the country until threat levels decrease, the Peace ...
The US Embassy in Nairobi has sworn in 31 new Peace Corps Volunteers who will support health, STEM education, and Deaf learning programmes across six counties, strengthening a six-decade partnership ...
A fresh cohort of Peace Corps volunteers has officially begun its two-year service in Kenya, reinforcing a partnership that ...
>NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) – The U.S. Peace Corps said Tuesday it had temporarily suspended its operations in Kenya following weeks of violence over a disputed election. While no Peace Corps volunteers have ...
Evan Beauchamp is going back in Africa soon. He is eager for it. A lifelong teacher and native of New York City, Beauchamp has taught in places like Guatemala and Nepal. Thirty years ago, he taught in ...
As violence subsides in Kenya, U.S. Peace Corps workers return to the country. NAIROBI, Kenya, June 6, 2008 — -- After a four-month suspension, American Peace Corps volunteers will return to ...
MOORHEAD — Events at the Moorhead Public Library this month will include a series on working in the Peace Corps and a program offering tips for families to prepare for emergencies. According to a ...
Inspired by President John F. Kennedy’s clarion call to service in 1961, more than 240,000 Americans have served in 144 different countries as Peace Corps volunteers. They have helped expand the ...
March 1 was the day President John F. Kennedy signed the Peace Corps into existence in 1961, though I suspect that few, even former volunteers, are aware of Peace Corps Day. These volunteers deserve ...
WASHINGTON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. Peace Corps is pulling its remaining 58 volunteers out of Kenya because of safety concerns stemming from the post-election violence there, the agency said on ...