Peace Corps temporarily suspends global volunteer operations due to COVID-19 – US Embassy in Mozambique:

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Peace Corps temporarily suspends global volunteer operations due to COVID-19 – US Embassy in Mozambique:

9:26 CAT | 19 Mar 2020

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Earlier this week, the United States Peace Corps announced it would suspend Volunteer operations globally due to the COVID-19 outbreak and begin removing Volunteers from the countries where they are currently serving. While there are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Mozambique, as the disease continues to spread and international travel becomes more and more challenging, the U.S. Peace Corps is acting now to protect the health of Volunteers and avoid possible situations in which Volunteers could have difficulty in travelling from their host countries. This action represents the effective temporary suspension of Peace Corps Volunteer activities globally, including in Mozambique. American Peace Corps administrative staff will remain in Mozambique and will be ready to return to normal operations when conditions permit.

U.S. Ambassador to Mozambique Dennis W. Hearne said “We look forward to the return of our Peace Corps Volunteers to Mozambique and the resumption of their presence and activities throughout the nation once this global crisis has passed.”

The United States Peace Corps was founded as an independent government agency by President John F. Kennedy in 1961, with the objective of promoting world peace and friendship. American citizens join the Peace Corps as volunteers ready to serve abroad for two years. Currently, the Peace Corps works in over 60 countries, primarily in the health and education sectors. The Peace Corps works in Mozambique in these two sectors, under the invitation of the Government of Mozambique, through agreements with the Ministry of Health (MISAU) and the Ministry of Education and Human Development (MINEDH). Since 1998, over 1,300 Volunteers have served throughout Mozambique.

Source: US Embassy in Mozambique: / Press Release