A total of 37 volunteers of the 279th US Peace Corps arrived in the Philippines for community development work and assistance across Luzon and Visayas, the United States Embassy in Manila said. | zacariansINQ
According to the US Embassy in a statement, the 37 volunteers arrived on Jan. 30 at the invitation of the Philippine government to fulfill roles which include co-teaching the English language in public elementary and secondary schools, serving as youth development facilitators in the Department of Social Welfare and Development-accredited organizations, and supporting local governments in establishing marine protected areas and implementing coastal resource management plans.
“We are thrilled to welcome the first group of American Peace Corps volunteers to the Philippines since the start of the pandemic,” US Peace Corps Country Director Jenner Edelman said in the statement.
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