Since the departure of Daniel, our former Peace Corps volunteer who
dedicated eight months of his mission within the SDC, we were impatient to hear
about her or his successor. Her name is Terry and she will join us in Bacolod City in a few weeks only. We will publish
a detailed profile as soon as she has settled down.
As an historical background, the Peace Corps were established in 1961
by Senator John F. Kennedy with the initial goal of promoting peace and
friendship. He called on American youth to give back to their country by living
and working in developing countries. The Peace Corps’ mission has the following
objectives: helping the people of interested countries in meeting their need
for trained men and women, and helping promote better mutual understanding of
the Americans and the communities served. Peace Corps Philippines is the
organization’s second oldest program. Back in 1961, there were 130 volunteers
assigned in the Philippines
as teachers of English language, mathematics and science. As of today, over
8,000 volunteers have served in the Philippines in broader fields. The
ultimate purpose of Peace Corps is to foster world peace and friendship through
cross-cultural contact and collaborative development efforts.
Daniel with one of our beneficiaries at the SDC |
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