Peace Corps GuyanaPeace Corps Guyana was established in 1966, the same year as Guyanese independence. The program ran until 1971, and between those years, over 160 volunteers served in Guyana. The Guyana Peace Corps program was discontinued from 1971 until 1995. President Cheddi Jagan officially approached Peace Corps about the prospects for the program to reopen in Guyana. Peace Corps resumed in Guyana in March 1995, and the first volunteers served in the areas of youth and community health development. Since then, approximately 30 volunteers arrive each year to work in areas like community development, education, and health.

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