1.0National Peace Corps Associationhttps://www.peacecorpsconnect.orgOrrin Luchttps://www.peacecorpsconnect.org/author/oluc/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="NIjAvMwvam"><a href="https://www.peacecorpsconnect.org/what-i-saw-in-the-peace-corps/">What I saw in the Peace Corps</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.peacecorpsconnect.org/what-i-saw-in-the-peace-corps/embed/#?secret=NIjAvMwvam" width="600" height="338" title="“What I saw in the Peace Corps” — National Peace Corps Association" data-secret="NIjAvMwvam" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://www.peacecorpsconnect.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/peace-corps-saw.jpg600600This Washington Post article brings together firsthand accounts from former Peace Corps volunteers who have witnessed the incredible impact of U.S. foreign aid programs in countries around the world. From the resilience of Ukrainians facing Russia’s aggression to the life-saving efforts of USAID’s PEPFAR program in Africa, these stories are a testament to the importance […]