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Volunteers in Asia play important roles in helping people address changing and complex needs in the areas of education, business, the environment, and health. | Volunteers in Asia play important roles in helping people address changing and complex needs in the areas of education, business, the environment, and health. | ||
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|[[Cambodia]] ||[[Philippines]] | |[[Cambodia]] ||[[Philippines]] | ||
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|[[Afghanistan]] ||[[South Korea]] | |[[Afghanistan]] ||[[South Korea]] | ||
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| - | |[[India ]] ||[[Sri Lanka]] | + | |[[India]] ||[[Sri Lanka]] |
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|[[Indonesia]] ||[[Uzbekistan]] | |[[Indonesia]] ||[[Uzbekistan]] | ||
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| - | |[[Malaysia ]] | + | |[[Malaysia]] |
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==Statistics== | ==Statistics== | ||
| - | + | '''[[Asia]]''' currently represents '''7%''' of the volunteers. | |
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By sector:<br> | By sector:<br> | ||
Volunteers serving in [[Asia]]<br> | Volunteers serving in [[Asia]]<br> | ||
| - | + | '''69%''' are [[Education| Education Volunteers]]<br> | |
| - | + | '''13%''' are [[Youth Outreach|Youth]] and [[Community Development| Community Development Volunteers]]<br> | |
| - | + | '''9%''' are [[Business Development|Business]] and [[Information technology|Information & Communication Technology Volunteers]]<br> | |
| - | + | '''4%''' are [[Environment| Environment Volunteers]]<br> | |
| - | + | '''3%''' are [[Health| Health Volunteers]]<br> | |
| - | + | '''3%''' are [[Agriculture| Agriculture Volunteers]]<br> | |
| - | ==External | + | ==External links== |
| - | [http://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=learn.wherepc.africa®ion=africa&noflash=y Asia] Official US Peace Corps website on Asia | + | * [http://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=learn.wherepc.africa®ion=africa&noflash=y Asia] Official US Peace Corps website on Asia |
[[Category:Asia]] | [[Category:Asia]] | ||
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Volunteers in Asia play important roles in helping people address changing and complex needs in the areas of education, business, the environment, and health.
For a detailed history of Peace Corps in Europe, Mediteranean, and Asia Region see here
Current
| Cambodia | Philippines |
| China | Thailand |
| Mongolia |
Past
| Bangladesh | Nepal |
| East Timor | Pakistan |
| Afghanistan | South Korea |
| India | Sri Lanka |
| Indonesia | Uzbekistan |
| Malaysia |
Statistics
Asia currently represents 7% of the volunteers.
By sector:
Volunteers serving in Asia
69% are Education Volunteers
13% are Youth and Community Development Volunteers
9% are Business and Information & Communication Technology Volunteers
4% are Environment Volunteers
3% are Health Volunteers
3% are Agriculture Volunteers
External links
- Asia Official US Peace Corps website on Asia