RPCVs Addressing the Development Aid Gap
The idealism and optimism that gave birth to Peace Corps 65 years ago live on in the Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (RPCV) community and have never been more needed. With drastic international aid reductions, RPCV programs can be a critical source of support in marginalized communities. In the Yumbe District of Northern Uganda where two RPCV programs have expanded over the last six years people do not have water or electricity but what they do have in abundance is optimism. With the help of affordable loans from TCP Global, they move from selling on mats in the hot sun to...
Full Circle
In the wake of a devastating natural disaster, Returned Peace Corps Volunteers mobilized. And the nonprofit Friends of Tonga was formed. By Michael Hassett and Chiara Collette On February 11, 2018, Cyclone Gita, with winds that topped 233 km/h — category 4 hurricane strength — slammed into the Pacific island nation of Tonga. It was the worst storm in over 60 years and wrought horrendous damage on the islands of Tongatapu and ‘Eua, resulting in two deaths and numerous injuries. More than 2,000 homes were damaged, crops were destroyed across both islands, and 80 percent of the Tongan population was...