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CHILE


Our hearts go out to the people of Chile. 2,096 Peace Corps Volunteers have served there during the time periods 1961 - 1982 and 1991 - 1998.

** If you are a Chile RPCV **, please join this group: http://community.peacecorpsconnect.org/group/friendsofchile, and be sure you are in our database. please go here!

Also, we have created a Chile Disaster Response discussion group at http://community.peacecorpsconnect.org/group/chiledisasterresponse

HAITI


The National Peace Corps Association has started a related group for members of the Peace Corps Community: Haiti Disaster Response. Please post your discussions and thoughts in this group.

We also have created a Haiti page with lots of links and resources on Haiti. Get information on talking donating, volunteering, education resources, Crisis Corps, Peace Corps Response and more.


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Molly Mattessich

"Water is Life" on World Water Day 2010

“Water is life.”

As any Mali Peace Corps Volunteer will tell you, this adage was burned into our psyche during Peace Corps training before we were sent out to our own villages. It wasn’t until I was stripped of the buckets of free-flowing H20 in Tubaniso, the training site, that I began to truly understand what this meant.

Without a sip from my Nalgene bottle at least every 30 minutes, I would get thirsty and obtaining water became my s… Continue

Posted by Molly Mattessich on March 16, 2010 at 3:00pm

Guest Blogger, Connected Peace Corps

Join the Chile Disaster Discussion Forum

In the aftermath of the recent disaster in Chile, members of the Peace Corps community are looking to express their reactions and do their part to help. Whether you want to express condolences, get in touch with those who may be close to the tragedy, or discover the best ways to give, we have created a Connected Peace Corps group as a space for discusContinue

Posted by Guest Blogger, Connected Peace Corps on March 4, 2010 at 11:30am

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