Thirty Peace Corps Volunteers came to Moldova to take part in the English language teaching and education for health programs. During two years, the Volunteers will work in pre-university education institutions all over the country. On August 12, the Volunteers were sworn into service, only several weeks after another group of 30 Volunteers started to work in Moldova, IPN reports.
The Volunteers did a training course in order to adjust themselves better. Fourteen of these will work as teachers of English. The other 16 will be involved in the education for health program and, in partnership way teaching and medical staff, will help the students acquire healthy life habits. The Volunteers will be accommodated at local families.
On this occasion, Minister of Education Corina Fusu thanked the U.S., which has cooperated with the Government of Moldova in this volunteering area since 1993. “I appreciate the fact that you switched to education for health and that you, coming to Moldova, chose to work in our villages and smaller towns,” she stated.
Corina Fusu added that Moldova is a young state, an ex-Soviet republic that has made effort to build a democracy by the example of the West during 25 years. The Volunteers can show the Moldovans what open thinking and benevolence are.
U.S. Ambassador James Pettit said he is very proud of the activity of the Peace Corps volunteers in Moldova. “We consider each of you as ambassadors of the U.S. here and your activity is more interesting than mine. When I was preparing to come here as ambassador, I read blogs of Peace Corps Volunteers in this country. I think this will motivate you to describe in detail your experience,” said the diplomat, adding that the Volunteers will see the real Moldova and will be able to transmit the message that diversity is something normal.
Since President John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps on March 1, 1961, more than 200,000 Americans have served in 139 host countries. Peace Corps service is a 27-month commitment and the agency’s mission is to promote world peace and friendship and a better understanding between Americans and people of other countries.
