How do I contact the Peace Corps?
+1 (202) 389-7116 Respond to family questions about a Volunteer’s status.
Can you choose where the Peace Corps sends you?
Peace Corps staff wants the Volunteer to be successful in a host community that’s a good fit for their skills and experience. So no matter where you may be placed in your host country, be assured that the Peace Corps will do its best to place you where you are needed most!
Is the Peace Corps in Africa?
Today, Peace Corps has programs in 29 African host nations. The Africa programs currently account for 41 percent of all Peace Corps Volunteers serving in 77 countries world- wide. More than 4,500 Americans have successfully served as Peace Corps Volunteers in Ghana since 1961.
Do Peace Corps get paid?
Do I get paid as a volunteer? You will receive a monthly in-country living allowance that you will use to pay for expenses as a volunteer. You will also be accruing a monthly readjustment allowance which you will receive as a lump sum when you have completed your service.
What are the requirements to join the Peace Corps?
To be eligible for Peace Corps service, you must be at least 18 years of age and a U.S. citizen. 3-6 months of full-time experience with a large-scale commercial or family-run business involving vegetable gardening, farming, nursery work, tree planting and care, urban forestry, or fisheries work.
How many staff does Peace Corps have?
To date, more than 241,000 Peace Corps volunteers have served in 143 countries. 1 As of the end of September 2019, 7,334 volunteers were serving in 61 nations.
How long does it take to get accepted to Peace Corps?
The application process is pretty intense. It can take anywhere from 6 to 18 months and there are many hurdles along the way. If you do not end up being accepted by Peace Corps, there are still lots of amazing opportunities out there for you.
Is the Peace Corps in Brazil?
For most of the 88 volunteers in the interior of Brazil, that is what the Peace Corps meant last year. By August of this summer, the Brazil project had already set a record for the highest drop-out rate in a single Peace Corps program.
Where does the Peace Corp work?
The Peace Corps offers a variety of full-time staff and contractor opportunities in our host countries, divided into three regions: Africa; Europe, Mediterranean, and Asia; and Inter-America and the Pacific.