My cousin joined the peace corps, and the culture shock of moving from Denver to Morrocco is really starting to weigh on him. As a soldier, I really enjoy getting those "any soldier" packages that kind hearts in the states send out to us military. However, I think the work my cousin does is definitely important to our nation too. Does anyone know any organizations that help out Peace Corps volunteers similar to the way that organizations sponsor Soldiers?
2006-12-04 13:12:27 · 3 answers · asked by Big Blair 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Community Service
I don't think there is one. There wasn't when I was a PCV.
PCV's are there willingly, for the adventure. Soldiers are there because their country sent them. Like police officers, fire fighters and ambulance drivers, a perfect day for a soldier would be boring, boring, boring; no one to arrest, no fires to put out, no accident victims to rush to the hospital, no bad guys to shoot.
Peace Corps Volunteers should have exciting days, learning about new languages and cultures, helping people to help themselves.
PCV's get three month's training in the language, culture and history of their host country. You soldiers get a bit of that, but not as much.
PCV's can leave any time the situation gets too bad. Soldiers can't.
You could write to your cousin's old high school and ask the goeography department if any students would be willing to write to a PCV. They might get an aerogramme back with colorful stamps.
Finally, PCV's are supposed to live a smuch like their counter-parts (host country teachers, nurses, engineers . . .) as they can. Large monthly packages of goodies from home do not fit into that picture. My family sent me occasional small packages of things I just could not get in Malaysia (mostly paperback books by obscure authors) but nothing major.
2006-12-06 06:36:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ted's right--plus sending stuff by international post is both slow and expensive. I was a Peace Corps Volunteer and communication from home was the best thing ever. Organize something for your cousin--his work is important. Suggestions--Three of my 'best mail days' were: drawings and letters from a second grade class back home, a piece of butcher paper that a bunch of friends had written/drawn on (silly stuff, like a yearbook), and a zip lock bag from my Uncle Jack with a few drops of water in it (he said in the attached letter that he was sending a snowball). Fun/unexpected stuff like that will likely lift your cousin's spirits.
2006-12-07 13:47:43 · answer #2 · answered by RPCV Pacific 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, Let start on from the USA for all volunteers that help out in the world..
2006-12-09 15:10:24 · answer #3 · answered by secret society 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋