KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 2
This month, Peace Corps Nepal is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the arrival of the first Peace Corps Volunteers in Nepal. In September 1962, over 70 US Volunteers arrived in Kathmandu and served throughout the country, mainly in schools and colleges, creating lasting bonds between the US and Nepal.
Since 1962, nearly 4,000 Americans have volunteered to serve in Nepal, completing projects in multiple sectors, including education, environment, agriculture, natural resources, and economic development. After a global evacuation of Peace Corps Volunteers in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Peace Corps is planning for the return of volunteers to the country, said the US Embassy in Nepal today.
The Peace Corps is an international service network of volunteers, community members, host country partners and staff who are driven by the agency's mission of world peace and friendship. At the invitation of governments around the world, Peace Corps volunteers work alongside community members on locally-prioritised projects in the areas of education, health, environment, agriculture, community economic development and youth development. Since its establishment, over 240,000 Americans have served in 142 countries worldwide.
A version of this article appears in the print on September 3, 2022 of The Himalayan Times.
