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Peace Corps, United States of America - gov

  • Organization type:Governmental

General contact information

  • URL: http://www.peacecorps.gov
  • Address: 20th Street 1111
  • Postal Code: 20526
  • City: Washington, D.C.
  • Country: United States of America
  • Telephone: +1 8004248580

Mission & Disaster Reduction Profile

In 1961, US President John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps to promote world peace and friendship.
The Peace Corps' mission has three simple goals:

Helping the people of interested countries in meeting their need for trained men and women.
Helping promote a better understanding of Americans on the part of the peoples served.
Helping promote a better understanding of other peoples on the part of Americans.
 
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Last updated on 14 Jul 2010

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