Ghana has received its largest cohort of new volunteers under the Peace Corps programme, with 30 Americans set to begin service across communities nationwide.

Chargé d’Affaires of the United States Embassy in Ghana, Rolf Olson, has urged newly sworn‑in Peace Corps Volunteers to serve ...

Thirty new cohorts of the United States Peace Corps Volunteers were sworn in yesterday to officially start volunteer service in health, education and agriculture ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Peace Corps volunteers pose with the U.S. flag after they are sworn in during a 2002 event in Burkina Faso. Issouf Sanogo/AFP via ...

The Peace Corps ranked the University of Colorado Boulder No. 2 among volunteer-producing colleges and universities in the nation in 2025 rankings, with 39 alumni listed as currently serving in the ...

Jeremiah Johnson, a Peace Corps volunteer from Denver, Colorado, was sent home from his post in the Ukraine and terminated after he tested positive for HIV. "I joined the Peace Corps because I wanted ...

UC Santa Cruz is tied for fifth place among California universities and in the top 20 nationally for the most Peace Corps volunteers in 2013. UCSC was recognized by the Peace Corps’ annual ranking of ...

WASHINGTON — If you like to spend the holiday season giving back, you're not alone. A new ranking from the Peace Corps ranks D.C., Maryland and Virginia among the top states that produce volunteers. D ...

“You’re Too Old For That” is a regular series that explores inspiring activities being pursued by those over 50 years old who feel you’re never too old to do what lights you up. Jim Damico has never ...

INVERNESS, Ill. (WLS) -- A suburban family is in mourning after a young Peace Corps volunteer died suddenly Tuesday. Bernice Heiderman of Inverness was volunteering in Africa when she became sick with ...