Tornado Alley (PROG)

[Dale C]

Get off the Peace Corp rant. Here see what they do, where they work and how much it costs.

https://www.peacecorps.gov/news/fast-facts/

History
Peace Corps officially established: March 1, 1961
Americans who have served: More than 220,000
Host countries served to date: 140
Volunteers
Current number of Volunteers and trainees: 6,919
Gender: 63% female, 37% male
Marital status: 95% single, 5% married
Minorities: 28% of Volunteers (excludes non-responders)
Average age: 28
Volunteers over age 50: 7%
Data current as of September 30, 2015.

Countries and projects
Current number of countries served: 63 countries

Volunteers by work area

Education: 37%
Health: 24%
Environment: 10%
Youth in Development: 10%
Community Economic Development: 8%
Agriculture: 6%
Peace Corps Response: 4%
Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding.

Where Volunteers serve

Africa: 45%
Latin America: 22%
Asia: 13%
Eastern Europe/Central Asia: 10%
The Caribbean: 4%
North Africa/Middle East: 3%
Pacific Islands: 3%
Budget
Fiscal year 2016 budget: $410 million

Peace Corps Director
Carrie Hessler-Radelet (Western Samoa, 1981–83)
Toll-free recruitment number
855.855.1961