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Have you been in the PeaceCorps or MercyCorps?
I'm thinking very seriously about joining the PeaceCorps or perhaps MercyCorps.
I would love to talk to some one who's had experience in one of these, or both of these, organizations. Even if you applied and didn't make it, I'd still like to talk to you about your experiences.
Please leave a reply here in interest of exchanging emails or IM so we could chat.
Thanks!
1 Answer
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Hi,
I work for Mercy Corps and yes, we do not have an international volunteer program like the Peace Corps. It's a common mistake because of our name. We're more of a traditional NGO...we rely on employees to run our programs, rather than volunteers.
Peace Corps is your best bet to volunteer internationally, I've know many a Peace Corps volunteer who had their life changed for the positive by the experience.
On a side note, many of our Mercy Corps staff gain their field experience from the Peace Corps and go on to continue international aid work as a career with Mercy Corps.
Best of luck.