New Volunteers Sworn-in

26 new American volunteers were officially sworn-in on Friday, April 24, 2009 in the presence of U.S. Ambassador Marcia S. Bernicat and Mr Médoune Cissé representing the Presidency of the Republic of Senegal. These Peace Corps volunteers will work under the Integrated Preventive Health and Environmental Education (PROSPERE) recently developed by the Peace Corps and its partners.
There are more than 160 Peace Corps Volunteers in Senegal living and working in all regions of the country, focusing on health care, education, small and micro enterprise development, natural resources management, environmental education and ecotourism.