GeoByte1:President John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps to help underdeveloped countries and spread positive American influence around the world.
GeoByte2:Peace Corps members work to improve education and health care in developing nations.
GeoByte3:Peace Corps volunteers live in foreign countries with the people they help.
GeoByte4:Peace Corps volunteers teach self-sufficiency and independence to developing nations.
GeoByte5:Since 1961, more than 135,000 Peace Corps volunteers have been sent to over 100 countries.