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|CountryDirector = [[Kenneth Puvak]]
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|Sectors = [[Education]]<br> ([[APCD]]: [[Enos Radeny]])<br> [[Public Health]] <br>([[APCD]]: [[ Timothy Kibet]])<br> [[Health]] <br>([[APCD]]: [[Anne Haviland]])<br>[[Small Business Development]] <br>([[APCD]]: [[Louis  Othieno]])
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|ProgramDates = [[1964]] - [[Present]]
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Since 1964, the Peace Corps has been assisting the government of Kenya in meeting its development needs by providing skilled Volunteers in a variety of disciplines. It is one of the largest Peace Corps programs in Africa.
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Peace Corps Volunteers have worked in Haiti over three periods: 1981
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to 1987, 1990 to 1991, and 1996 to the present. From 1982 to 1987, Volunteers worked in agroforestry, early childhood education, fisheries, and vocational training. Political unrest and a congressional resolution led to a suspension of the program and the withdrawal of 75 Volunteers in 1987. In 1990, Volunteers returned to Haiti to work in agroforestry, child survival, preprimary education, and youth development. In September 1991, 59 Volunteers were evacuated from Haiti because of a military coup. The Peace Corps reopened its office in Haiti with about 20 Volunteers in 1996. In Februrary 2004, 87 volunteers were working in agriculture  and environment, small businesses development and rural education.  
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Peace Corps Volunteers support development in three key areas: small business development and information technology, education, and public health.
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| rowspan="6" align="center"| '''[[Agriculture]]'''
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| [[Ag Extension]]
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| [[Animal Husband Lg]]
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| [[1985]]
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| [[1985]]
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| [[Crop Extension]]
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| [[1987]]
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| [[2005]]
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| [[Fisheries Marine]]
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| [[1985]]
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| [[1985]]
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| [[Soil Science]]
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| rowspan="5" align="center"| '''[[Business]]'''
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| [[Business Advising]]
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| [[Cooperatives]]
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| [[Urban and Regional Planning]]
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| rowspan="1" align="center"| '''[[Crisis Corps]]'''
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| rowspan="9" align="center"| '''[[Education]]'''
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| [[Industrial Arts]]
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| [[1983]]
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| [[Literacy Ed.]]
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| [[Secondary-Ed Math]]
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| rowspan="3" align="center"| '''[[Environment]]'''
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Peace Corps in Kenya has responded to the HIV/AIDS crisis by training every Volunteer in Kenya to help fight the spread of HIV/AIDS through education and awareness projects. Peace Corps.
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==History and Future of Peace Corps Programming in Haiti ==
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Volunteers assist the Kenyan Ministry of Education to meet its goals by teaching mathematics, biology, chemistry and physics in secondary schools throughout rural Kenya. A strong foundation in <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.peacecorpswiki.org/History_of_the_Peace_Corps_in_South_Africa<span style="color:black;font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none!important;  background:none!important; text-decoration:none;">century 21 broker properti jual beli sewa rumah Indonesia</span>] applied sciences is a key part of Kenya's goal of industrialization by 2020. Volunteers also provide HIV/AIDS education through outreach programs in schools, youth groups and community organizations.  
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The Peace Corps/Haiti program focuses primarily on income generation and capacity building. Current projects are in the areas of small enterprise development, agriculture and environmental education, and rural health education.  
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In 1996, as the Peace Corps was reestablishing its presence in Haiti, improving access to financial services to increase incomes among the rural poor was recognized as an important step. The purpose of the small enterprise development project is thus to strengthen the institutional and managerial capacities of existing microfinance institutions in order to create sustainable small business opportunities for the rural and semiurban poor. The Peace Corps' microfinance project collaborates with nongovernmental and rural organizations that promote and support financial services that in turn create grass-roots income-generating opportunities. Volunteers work in rural areas and small urban centers to build the capacity of local committee leaders and partner organizations in microfinance activities. In some cases, Volunteers are part of NGO teams that provide direct, community-level technical support to microfinance institutions.
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Most Haitians depend on agriculture for their existence. At the same time, land use and the need for charcoal have led to extensive deforestation of Haiti's hillsides. The purpose of the agroforestry and environmental education project is to improve the standard of living of rural populations by providing viable, sustainable income-generating opportunities with an environmental focus, as well as to improve the institutional and managerial capacities of local organizations, rural schools, and communities. For example, Volunteers work with rural communities to introduce or improve the cultivation of fruit trees as a source of income and as an environmental conservation measure. Volunteers also work with these communities on collective marketing of agricultural products, creation of new microenterprises, improvement of agricultural production, increasing access to and nderstanding of credit, and improvement of animal-stock sales. 
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''Main article: [[History of the Peace Corps in Kenya]]''
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Peace Corps/Haiti recently began a new project in rural health education that aims to raise health conditions by teaching communities how to fight chronic malnutrition; by stressing the importance of immunizations, sanitation, and maternal health; and by providing options for preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS. Volunteers work primarily with women and children, who are the groups most affected by poor health and who can make the biggest changes in the health of a family and community. Volunteers provide education and resources in basic hygiene, sanitation, children's and women's health care issues, HIV/AIDS prevention, vaccinations, and sex education to youth, young adults, and women of childbearing age.
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The Peace Corps program in Kenya began soon after the country gained its independence in 1963, and it is one of the largest programs in Africa. The first group of 37 Peace Corps Volunteers arrived in Kenya on December 31, 1964. Since early 1965, the Peace Corps has been assisting the government of Kenya in meeting its development needs by providing skilled Volunteers in the areas of economic development, education, and public health.
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''Currently, the program is in a suspended state since June 2005 and will be revaluated in Feb 2006. ''
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To contribute to Kenya’s economic development, the Peace Corps focuses on activities that support creation of employment and income-generating opportunities. The country’s focus on gender equality creates a need to expand girls’ access to and retention in secondary schools. Also, the government of Kenya stresses the importance of providing education to children with special needs so that they can be fully contributing members of society. Public health continues to face challenges in both water-borne and infectious diseases, especially HIV/AIDS, and environmental health hazards. The Peace Corps/Kenya program enjoys strong support from government officials at national and district levels.
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==Living Conditions and Volunteer Lifestyle==
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Port-au-Prince, Haiti <br>
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Working hours: 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. <br>
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''Main article: [[Living conditions and volunteer lifestyles in Kenya]]''
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Telephone: 256-3274, 256-4094, 256-4249 <br>
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As a Volunteer, you will most likely live in a rural community and not have access to indoor plumbing or electricity. Expect to use hurricane lamps and candles for lighting and to cook using charcoal, wood, or a single-burner kerosene stove. Peace Corps/Kenya, for both philosophical and budget considerations, requires host ministries to provide all Volunteers with housing. The standard and condition of Volunteer housing vary widely, from mud houses with thatched roofs to very modern cement houses with running water and electricity. The type of house you have will depend on your project, the area of the country in which you are posted, and the types of houses available in the community. You may also be required to share housing with other staff or to live in a room behind a shop at a market center. In short, you can expect to have, at the very least, a room to call your own. The decision as to whether housing standards are “acceptable” lies with the associate Peace Corps director and medical staff. When it comes to your housing, you should not lose sight of the guiding goal of the Peace Corps. Maintain your focus on service to the people of Kenya and not on the level of your accommodations.
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For all information regarding Peace Corps Program in Haiti please double click on the website address: mentioned below:    <br>
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The most important function of Peace Corps staff is to provide support for Volunteers. Support does not imply daily supervision of Volunteers’ work, nor does it imply assuming parental roles. Volunteer support implies an ongoing interaction between Volunteers and all Peace Corps staff regarding how you handle such matters as your overall adjustment to the Peace Corps, your job assignment, and your community. Your associate Peace Corps director is responsible for making regular visits to your site to assist you in any way possible in your orientation in-country. Additionally, the country director and the Peace Corps medical officer make periodic visits to Volunteer sites.
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Training will be busy for everyone. Often you will work over eight hours a day, five days a week. Be prepared for a rigorous, full schedule. The principal objectives of training are to provide a learning environment that enables you to develop the language (Kiswahili for all, Kenyan Sign Language for deaf educators), technical, and cultural skills; knowledge; and attitude necessary to work and live in Kenya.
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The community/school-based approach used as the main training method means that you will spend most of your time learning by doing in your communities or schools and then reflecting on your experiences during formal sessions. You will spend most days in the field, completing hands-on, practical tasks and participating in group discussions, lectures, and field trips. Each week you will spend one or two days at the training center, or in one of the schools for deaf educators, discussing the prior week’s learning, preparing for the next work week, and attending essential cross-cultural, health, safety, administrative, and integration sessions.
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The Peace Corps in Kenya maintains qualified staff to take care of Volunteers’ primary healthcare needs. Additional medical services, such as testing and basic treatment, are also available in Kenya at local, and equivalent American-standard hospitals. If you become seriously ill, you will be transported either to an equivalent of American-standard medical facility in the region or to the United States.
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In Kenya, as in other Peace Corps host countries, Volunteers’ behavior, lifestyles, background, and beliefs will be judged in a cultural context very different from our own. Certain personal perspectives or characteristics commonly accepted in the United States may be quite uncommon, unacceptable, or even repressed.
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Outside of Kenya’s capital, residents of rural communities have had relatively little direct exposure to other cultures, races, religions, and lifestyles. What is viewed as “typical” cultural behavior or norms may be a narrow and selective interpretation, such as the perception in some countries that all Americans are rich and have blond hair and blue eyes. The people of Kenya are justly known for their generous hospitality to foreigners; however, members of the community in which you will live may display a range of reactions to differences that you present. We will ask you to be supportive of one another.
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* Possible Issues for Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual Volunteers: Please note: Homosexuality is technically illegal in Kenya, and while most white's never have to deal with this, if you have a homosexual partner who is a host national, that person could be in serious trouble if discovered.  Anti-Gay slurs are common and accepted in Kenya, and the culture in general views it extremely negatively. Discretion is advised, since there is no real above-ground Gay culture in Nairobi, and being outed could hurt your reputation and your project.
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* Possible Religious Issues for Volunteers: Kenya is a largely Christian country with a more Muslim population on the coast. Most Kenyans will proudly identify themselves as Christian and church attendance is important. For those who don't identify as Christian, you may be asked about your religion and may find yourself in uncomfortable situations regarding religious views. Prayer, even during public events, is not uncommon in rural areas. It is important to be polite and when possible, seek to adapt to the religious ways of your host family and counterparts while still being comfortable enough to not violate your own feelings around religion. You may find that even if you are not religious, churches may be one of the main gathering areas and an "in" to getting to know your community. Attending services, even at least once, is a good route to connecting with rural populations.
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[http://portauprince.usembassy.gov/peacecorp.html Peace Corps Haiti] U.S. Embassy
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Revision as of 17:29, 22 April 2013

History of the Peace Corps in Haiti

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Peace Corps Volunteers have worked in Haiti over three periods: 1981 

to 1987, 1990 to 1991, and 1996 to the present. From 1982 to 1987, Volunteers worked in agroforestry, early childhood education, fisheries, and vocational training. Political unrest and a congressional resolution led to a suspension of the program and the withdrawal of 75 Volunteers in 1987. In 1990, Volunteers returned to Haiti to work in agroforestry, child survival, preprimary education, and youth development. In September 1991, 59 Volunteers were evacuated from Haiti because of a military coup. The Peace Corps reopened its office in Haiti with about 20 Volunteers in 1996. In Februrary 2004, 87 volunteers were working in agriculture  and environment, small businesses development and rural education.
Sector Assignment Beg. Yr End. Yr
Agriculture Ag Extension 1985 2005
Animal Husband 1985 2001
Animal Husband Lg 1985 1985
Crop Extension 1987 2005
Fisheries Marine 1985 1985
Soil Science 1984 1984
Business Business Advising 1984 2004
Business Development 2001 2001
Cooperatives 1984 1998
NGO Advising 1996 2001
Urban and Regional Planning 1985 1985
Crisis Corps Crisis Corps 1999 1999
Education English Teacher 1982 1990
Fisheries Fresh 1982 1988
Industrial Arts 1983 1983
Literacy Ed. 1987 1987
Phys. Ed/Youth Wk 1990 1990
Prim-Ed/Teach Trn 1986 1991
Secondary-Ed Math 1984 1985
Secondary-Ed Sci. 1985 1990
Univ. English Teaching 1985 1985
Environment Comm Forestry Ext 1986 1998
Environmental Ed. 1991 2002
Forestry 1981 2001
Health Disease Control 1985 1985
Envir. and Water Resource 1983 1985
Health Degreed 1984 1991
Health Extension 1984 2005
Hygiene Ed/Sanitation 2005 2005
Nursing 1984 1991
Master's International Masters Internationalist 1991 1991
Other Unique Skill 1981 1987
UNV United Nations Volunteer 1992 1992
Youth and Community Development Appropriate Tech. 1983 1985
Commun. Serv/Deg. 1987 2002
Rural Youth Dev. 1990 1990

History and Future of Peace Corps Programming in Haiti

The Peace Corps/Haiti program focuses primarily on income generation and capacity building. Current projects are in the areas of small enterprise development, agriculture and environmental education, and rural health education.

In 1996, as the Peace Corps was reestablishing its presence in Haiti, improving access to financial services to increase incomes among the rural poor was recognized as an important step. The purpose of the small enterprise development project is thus to strengthen the institutional and managerial capacities of existing microfinance institutions in order to create sustainable small business opportunities for the rural and semiurban poor. The Peace Corps' microfinance project collaborates with nongovernmental and rural organizations that promote and support financial services that in turn create grass-roots income-generating opportunities. Volunteers work in rural areas and small urban centers to build the capacity of local committee leaders and partner organizations in microfinance activities. In some cases, Volunteers are part of NGO teams that provide direct, community-level technical support to microfinance institutions.

Most Haitians depend on agriculture for their existence. At the same time, land use and the need for charcoal have led to extensive deforestation of Haiti's hillsides. The purpose of the agroforestry and environmental education project is to improve the standard of living of rural populations by providing viable, sustainable income-generating opportunities with an environmental focus, as well as to improve the institutional and managerial capacities of local organizations, rural schools, and communities. For example, Volunteers work with rural communities to introduce or improve the cultivation of fruit trees as a source of income and as an environmental conservation measure. Volunteers also work with these communities on collective marketing of agricultural products, creation of new microenterprises, improvement of agricultural production, increasing access to and nderstanding of credit, and improvement of animal-stock sales.

Peace Corps/Haiti recently began a new project in rural health education that aims to raise health conditions by teaching communities how to fight chronic malnutrition; by stressing the importance of immunizations, sanitation, and maternal health; and by providing options for preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS. Volunteers work primarily with women and children, who are the groups most affected by poor health and who can make the biggest changes in the health of a family and community. Volunteers provide education and resources in basic hygiene, sanitation, children's and women's health care issues, HIV/AIDS prevention, vaccinations, and sex education to youth, young adults, and women of childbearing age.

Currently, the program is in a suspended state since June 2005 and will be revaluated in Feb 2006.

The office is located at:

Peace Corps Office
115, Avenue Panaméricaine
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Working hours: 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Monday to Friday
Telephone: 256-3274, 256-4094, 256-4249
For all information regarding Peace Corps Program in Haiti please double click on the website address: mentioned below:
http://www.peacecorps.gov/

Peace Corps News

Current events relating to Peace Corps are also available by country of service or your home state

The following is automatic RSS feed of Peace Corps news for this country.

PEACE CORPS JOURNALS
( As of Saturday May 18, 2013 )

External Links

Peace Corps Haiti U.S. Embassy


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