The Peace Corps costs our federal government very little, making up less than 1% of our International Affairs Budget, which in turn only makes up about 1% of our entire federal budget.

Peace Corps, it is said, is “the toughest job you’ll ever love.” And for me it was. ... In my village, I would listen to women wail all night over the death of a child.

The 30th cohort arrived in Kyrgyzstan in June 2024. Credit: U.S. Embassy Kyrgyzstan On May 20, the U.S. Peace Corps posted a brief statement on its website announcing that the volunteer cohorts ...

Peace Corps staffers are bracing for deep cuts at the agency, ones they fear will do untold damage to one of the last remaining programs promoting development and fostering goodwill abroad.

Peace Corps staffers are bracing for deep cuts at the agency, ones they fear will do untold damage to one of the last remaining programs promoting development and fostering goodwill abroad.

The Peace Corps isn’t doing the same foreign policy work the State Department carries out. But it still helps the American brand internationally.

Trumps’s government efficiency staff went through Peace Corps offices recently. Trump tried to dismantle the Peace Corps in his first term. And he has already “eliminate[d] key pillars of ...

The Peace Corps has about 970 full-time American employees who recruit new volunteers and oversee their training, health care and security. Of those employees, about 790 work in the United States.

DOGE, which is led by Elon Musk, arrived at U.S. Peace Corps headquarters, suggesting it could be the latest target of efforts to downsize the federal workforce.

March 1 marked Peace Corps Day when President Kennedy signed a 1961 executive order to establish the Peace Corps. Since 1961, more than 240,000 volunteers have served in 144 countries worldwide ...

The Peace Corps celebrates its anniversary today, marking the day in 1961 when President John Kennedy signed an executive order establishing the government agency.Since its inception, the Peace ...