Peace Corps Friends of DR Congo (Zaire)
About Peace Corps Friends of DR Congo (Zaire) We are a group of returned Peace Corps Volunteers and Friends of DR Congo. Our group exists to: Educate others about this great country and culture Provide funding and technical assistance to support humanitarian projects Sponsor opportunities for social interaction while maintaining a network of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers and friends of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Banner photo credit: pinacier in boat in river | tree with lianes
Peace Corps Alumni Foundation for Philippine Development
About Peace Corps Alumni Foundation for Philippine Development In 1983, returned Peace Corps Volunteers and staff created the Foundation as a way for former Volunteers and staff to stay connected to the Philippines and to each other in a worthy cause. PCAFPD chose human development as the focus of the organization because of a conviction that motivated, knowledgeable, and skilled individuals are the key to community change and national development. Through a competitive scholarship program, the Foundation provides educational opportunities for bright, young Filipinos who indicate a willingness to contribute to the development of their country, but lack the financial...
Full Basket Belize
About Full Basket Belize Full Basket Belize is a volunteer-run organization founded in 2005 by a handful of former Peace Corps Volunteers and friends. We support those working for positive change at the grassroots level in Belize. We provide scholarships to deserving students at risk of completing their high school educations. We also provide project grants to assist Belizeans in improving the education, health, environment, and economic development of their communities.
Friends of Vanuatu
About Friends of Vanuatu Mission To facilitate networking, knowledge exchange, projects and activities, and promotion of cultural understanding amongst all persons with a common interest in the country of Vanuatu, and to promote holistic support of U.S. Peace Corps Vanuatu volunteers. Vision Our vision is a community connected and supported by our common interest in the country of Vanuatu. Goals Facilitate a platform for networking and exchange to connect all persons with a common interest in the country of Vanuatu, and to promote the Third Goal of Peace Corps – a better understanding of Ni-Vans on the part of Americans....
Friends of Tonga
About Friends of Tonga Friends of Tonga (FoT) is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to supporting the Kingdom of Tonga. Founded in 2018 by Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs) after a devastating Category 4 Cyclone, FoT sought to support local disaster relief efforts, drive greater awareness of Tonga, and cultivate an engaged community to support the country. Over the past four years, FOT has expanded its mission to promote educational and human development, including partnering with the Tonga Ministry of Education to address the key challenges of limited educational resources, few native English speakers, and the proliferation of unsuitable classroom...
Friends of Togo
About Friends of Togo Friends of Togo (FOT) is a not-for-profit organization operated solely by volunteer effort. The group, founded in 1981, is based in the Washington, DC area, and composed of RPCVs from Togo, their families, former Peace Corps Togo staff, and members of the Togolese community living in the USA. FOT’s main goal is to assist the Togolese people and Peace Corps Togo through financial support of projects, and to sponsor activities here in the US promoting Togo and bringing together those who hold the country and its people close to their hearts. A community of kindred spirits...
Friends of the Eastern Caribbean
About Friends of the Eastern Caribbean Friends of the Eastern Caribbean (FoEC) is an affiliate organization of the National Peace Corps Association (NPCA). FoEC is open to all Peace Corps Volunteers who have served in the Eastern Caribbean and others who have an interest in supporting FoEC. The purpose of the organization is: -to develop a newsletter to provide Returned Peace Corps Volunteers and other interested parties with information about countries in the Eastern Caribbean; -to develop contacts with those countries; -to participate in projects which will benefit the people of those countries; -to provide a network for Eastern Caribbean...
Friends of the Dominican Republic
About Friends of the Dominican Republic Friends of the Dominican Republic (FDR) is a non-profit corporation created to continue supporting Peace Corps’ work in the Dominican Republic. We summarize our work quite simply: We are a “cyber-based” membership organization of former and current Dominican Republic Peace Corps Volunteers, staff, and supporters. Our members: Raise funds to support the work of current Volunteers in the Dominican Republic, Advance the Third Goal of Peace Corps by sharing our knowledge of the Dominican Republic with other Americans, and Foster “connectedness” by growing our membership network to provide news and information about Peace Corps...
Friends of Tanzania
About Friends of Tanzania Karibu sana to the Friends of Tanzania (FOT) website. FOT was established in 1991 as a means for Tanzanians and non-Tanzanians to work together, learn from each other, learn more about Tanzania and to support worthy projects in Tanzania -- giving back to a country many of us have come to love. Many of us (and that is nearly 400 all over the USA) are Returned Peace Corps Volunteers; others are former Teachers for East Africa or volunteers with various other secular or religious organizations. More recently, members are travelers or commercial sector visitors and employees...