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When prospective Volunteers share their plans
to apply to the Peace Corps, their family and friends often react with
enthusiasm, support—even
admiration. Parents, siblings, and friends are thrilled to see their loved ones
follow their dreams. Sometimes, however, people who want to join the Peace Corps
encounter reactions of caution or outright opposition. It's easy to understand
why.
The Peace Corps is a challenging opportunity that offers Americans of
every background enormous rewards. Should someone you know want to become
a Peace Corps Volunteer, rest assured that his or her life will be immeasurably
enriched—and
so will yours.
The following information addresses the common concerns shared
by many family members and friends of prospective or current Peace
Corps Volunteers. |
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| | Language skills, educational, career benefits, and more rewards that will last a lifetime for your Volunteer. | |
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| | Information about health risks overseas and access to quality medical care. | |
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| | Personal safety and crime prevention during service and ways Peace Corps helps protect Volunteers. | |
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| | Communicating with your Volunteer and visiting him or her overseas. | |
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| | Peace Corps Returned Volunteer services, plus opportunities for careers, networking, and community involvement. | |
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| | Courtesy of NBC 10 in Philadelphia, we're able to provide this interview with Mike Lyons, a Peace Corps Dad returned from an eye-opening visit with his daughter Aimee in her small village in Togo, West Africa. | |
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