The
U.S. Embassy is happy to announce that on Friday September 21, 2012 fifty -five
(55) new trainees will arrive to work in the Health, Environment, and Youth
Development programs, bringing the total number of Peace Corps Volunteers in
Cameroon to more than 200. This year
also marks the 50th anniversary of the Peace Corps’ presence in
Cameroon. The first U.S. Peace Corps
Volunteers arrived in Cameroon on September 13, 1962. Peace Corps Volunteers have been serving in
Cameroon continuously since then. Over
3,300 Volunteers have worked in all ten regions of the country.
President
John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps in 1961 to promote world peace and
friendship. The Peace Corps traces its
roots and mission to 1960, when then Senator Kennedy challenged students at the University of Michigan to serve their country in the cause of peace by
living and working in developing countries.
From that inspiration grew a U.S. government agency devoted to world
peace and friendship.
Today's Peace Corps is more vital than
ever, working in emerging and essential areas such as information technology
and business development, and contributing to the President's Emergency Plan
for AIDS Relief. Peace Corps Volunteers
continue to help countless individuals who want to build a better life for
themselves, their children, and their communities.
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