“The Peace Corps has announced that the agency will close its country program in Ethiopia, as ongoing security concerns prevent the return of Peace Corps volunteers to service in the foreseeable future. The Peace Corps has been active in Ethiopia since 1962 and over 4,000 volunteers have served in the Education, Community Economic Development, Agriculture, and Health sectors. While there are no currently serving volunteers in Ethiopia, the agency established a Virtual Service Pilot program in 2021, and 129 US virtual participants have engaged with Ethiopian partner organizations since that time. The 63-year legacy of friendship and partnership between Ethiopia and the United States, fostered through lasting connections amongst returned Peace Corps volunteers, host families, community partners, and agency staff will endure.”
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