Since the departure of Daniel, our former Peace Corps volunteer who
dedicated eight months of his mission within the SDC, we were impatient to hear
about her or his successor. Her name is Terry and she will join us in Bacolod City in a few weeks only. We will publish
a detailed profile as soon as she has settled down.
As an historical background, the Peace Corps were established in 1961
by Senator John F. Kennedy with the initial goal of promoting peace and
friendship. He called on American youth to give back to their country by living
and working in developing countries. The Peace Corps’ mission has the following
objectives: helping the people of interested countries in meeting their need
for trained men and women, and helping promote better mutual understanding of
the Americans and the communities served. Peace Corps Philippines is the
organization’s second oldest program. Back in 1961, there were 130 volunteers
assigned in the Philippines
as teachers of English language, mathematics and science. As of today, over
8,000 volunteers have served in the Philippines in broader fields. The
ultimate purpose of Peace Corps is to foster world peace and friendship through
cross-cultural contact and collaborative development efforts.
Bacolod City, with the support of Virlanie
Foundation and HOST-NGO [via the People-Private-Public Partnership],
successfully requested last year the assignment of a Peace Corps volunteer to
support the SDC. Daniel has been the first volunteer to join the programme
under implementation within the frame of our SDC project. His main
responsibilities were to ensure the sound implementation of the activities at
SDC, while sharing his expertise in the field of psychological support. Along
with our team, the Peace Corps volunteer aims at fulfilling the needs of the
most vulnerable kids based on the most efficient and sustainable approach.
Upon Daniel’s return to the US, it was essential to assign a
new volunteer whose mission inside the SDC is important for the time being.
Terry has been assigned by Peace Corps organization and after a three-month
training in the Philippines,
she will arrive to Bacolod
City around September, 19th.
We are looking forward to meeting her and introducing her to our beneficiaries
and to her new teammates!
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| Daniel with one of our beneficiaries at the SDC |
As an historical background, the Peace Corps were established in 1961
by Senator John F. Kennedy with the initial goal of promoting peace and
friendship. He called on American youth to give back to their country by living
and working in developing countries. The Peace Corps’ mission has the following
objectives: helping the people of interested countries in meeting their need
for trained men and women, and helping promote better mutual understanding of
the Americans and the communities served. Peace Corps Philippines is the
organization’s second oldest program. Back in 1961, there were 130 volunteers
assigned in the 
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