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We have current and past projects that are consistant with our mission and guidelines. Our members continue to serve, using their experience and connections to better the lives of people in many parts of the world and bringing their experiences home through presentations at public events, schools and community groups. Sometimes we are asked, "How can I help?" We are currently raising funds for several worthwhile causes including: Current projects: We are funding the following projects. We are not currently funding any projects, as we move forward with our plans for Peace Corps 50th Anniversary celebration - Friends of Akuffo Tom School Complex We helping support the work of Harry & Joan Thornhill at Friends of Akuffo Tom School Complex.
Harry & Joan have obtained 501c3 status for the school and
taught at the school in three separate years for 3-4 months each
visit.
Letters are posted from their two volunteer teaching visits to yeathe
school. - Action for Empowerment (AOET) We
supporteed the schooling of Nantale Christine, an AID's orphan in Uganda, through Action for Empowerment
(AOET). Monthly letters to/from Nantale Christine will be posted.
You can sign up to write a letter or sponsor another child
through AOET.
· The Peace Corps Girls Scholarship program Many girls in developing countries such as Guatemala (Central America), Niger and Benin (West Africa) cannot afford to go to secondary school due to tuition or living costs and far fewer girls than boys can go to school. The Peace Corps Girls Scholarship program through Peace Corps Volunteers in the field identifies and provides small scholarships to individual girls who want very much to go but cannot. · The Peace Corps Partnership Program
Peace Corps Partnership funds many projects organized by Peace Corps
Volunteers including school construction, well building and sanitation
projects as well as youth groups and health and education projects.
RPCV's of NENY has in the past funded projects including:
Library Construction & Furnishing - Leon, Nicaragua Sports Equipment for Schools - Sri Lanka (nationwide) Girls' School Science Lab - Saraswoti School, Nepalganj, Nepal Sewing Machines for Women's Work Cooperative - Esmeraldas, Ecquador Primary School Construction - Asaya/Gotche, Niger · Jua - To provide solar lighting to rural
schools in Kenya
The Jua project was started by an RPCV who was in Kenya, now living
in the Hudson Valley. The project subsidizes the installation of solar
lighting for schools in rural Kenya with no access to electricity.
· RPCV's of NENY member activities
Some other of our members have initiated small projects. Some that
RPCV's of NENY have funded include: A project to develop two simple
technologies (a small mechanical grain mill and a solar steam pump
for pumping water) and school books for Northern Thailand.
Guidlines for projects we fund: Coming soon! [back to: Returned Peace Corps Voluneers of NY NY home] |
