MESSAGE FROM THE COUNTRY DIRECTOR PROJECTS IN VOLUNTEER SNAPSHOTS ENGLISH TEACHING AND TEACHER TRAINING The United States Peace Corps is celebrating 10 years Volunteers teach in Cambodia. During this at Upper and time over 400 Peace Corps Lower Secondary CAMBODIA Volunteers have served Schools and communities in 16 provinces. Teacher Training Aligned with the priorities Centers. of Cambodia’s Ministry of Volunteers teach Education Youth and Sport together with and the Ministry of Health, a Cambodian Peace Corps implements two national teacher. projects 1) English Teaching This practice benefits not only the students participating in and Teacher Training and the class, but enhances the Cambodian teachers’ language 2) Community Health capacity and builds their classroom skills. Education. Susan Dwyer Peace Corps Uganda Volunteer Through these and various 1992-1994 secondary ​ projects, COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION Volunteers have served tens of thousands of Cambodians. Immersing themselves in The project’s and culture for two years, volunteers and purpose is to PEACE CORPS CAMBODIA assist Cambodian th Cambodian communities work together to promote a better 10 ANNIVERSARY understanding of Cambodians on the part of Americans and individuals and promote a better understanding of Americans on the part of communities, Cambodians. particularly women and As we look back over the last ten years we are enormously children, to grateful to our Royal Government of Cambodia partners improve their at the commune, district, provincial and national levels, overall health and including the Ministry of Education Youth and Sports, well-being and Ministry of Health, and the Ministry of Interior for enabling increase their and supporting Peace Corps work. We are also thankful to the capacity to address health-related needs. Volunteers work counterparts who make the Volunteers work possible and with health center staff, Village Health Volunteers, and the homestay families who care so well for our Volunteers. schools to build the capacity of people to address their I could not be prouder representing the Peace Corps mission health-related needs. of promoting global peace and friendship in the Kingdom of Wonder. LIVING WITH KHMER HOST FAMILIES Susan Dwyer Country Director “I live on an island with my homestay Mom. We go to weddings, star gaze, ponder the meaning of war, ramble about the purpose of human CAMBODIA THE PEACE CORPS MISSION life and sea creatures, wash clothes, eat, cook and cry To promote world peace and friendship by fulfilling three together. I am learning goals: how to cook Khmer food. K8 PCV Laura Harris with her host mom PEACE CORPS CAMBODIA She is learning how to cook province, 2014-2016 To help the people of interested countries in meeting P.O.Box 2453, Phnom Penh3, Cambodia 1 American food. She treats me like her own daughter. I expected their need for trained Volunteers. #7A, Street 256, Sangkat Chak Tomuk I would learn a new language, help teach English, make new Khan Daun Penh, friends. I did not realize that I would get a second mother! My Phone: +855 23-222-901 2 To help promote a better understanding of Americans Fax: +855 23-222-903 on the part of the peoples served. Mom and I have an understanding, a way of communicating Email: [email protected] with each other and thinking, that is incredibly beautiful. I have Website http://peacecorps.gov/cambodia To help promote a better understanding of other learned so much from her including how to assertively stand up Cambodia.Peacecorps 3 peoples on the part of Americans. for myself while still being gentle, kind, and tolerant, her views PeacecorpsCambodia

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I promise to share my culture with an open heart and open mind. I promise to “ foster an understanding of the people of Cambodia with creativity, cultural “ sensitivity and respect. I will face the challenges of service with patience, CAMBODIA humility and determination. I will embrace the mission of world peace and friendship for as long as I serve and beyond.

--Peace Corps pledge TIMELINE

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Country Agreement Signed On October 3, 1994 in Washington, D.C., the Royal K1 First Group Swearing-in K2 Swearing-in K3 Swearing-in K4 Swearing-in/ K5 Swearing-in K6 Swearing-in K7 Swearing-in K8 Swearing-in K9 Swearing-in K10 Arrival Government of Cambodia First Health Education and the United States of The first group of 29 34 Education Volunteers 42 Education Volunteers 59 Volunteers, 40 in 58 Volunteers, 29​​ in 46 Volunteers, 29​​ in 53 Volunteers, 29​​ in 63 Volunteers, 34​​ in 68 Trainees will swear in Volunteers America sign Country Education Volunteers swear swear in on October 4, 2008 swear in on September 20, Education and 19 in Health, Education and 29 in Health, Education and 17 in Health, Education and 24 in Health, Education and 29 in Health, onSeptember 16, 2016 and Agreement to start a Peace Office Opens in on April 2, 2007 and and serve in: 2009 and serve in: 49 Volunteers, 31 in swear in on October 3, 2011 swear in on September 7, swear in on September 6, swear in on September 12, swear in on September 25, will serve in: Corps program in Cambodia. Peace Corps officially opens serve in: Education and 18 in Health, and serve in: 2012 and serve in: 2013 and serve in: 2014 and serve in: 2015 and serve in: • Banteay Meanchey • Banteay Meanchey • Banteay Meanchey its office in Cambodia • swear in on September 23, • Battambang • Battambang • Banteay Meanchey • Banteay Meanchey • Battambang • Banteay Meanchey • Banteay Meanchey • Battambang • 2010 and serve in: • Kampong Cham • Kampong Cham • Battambang • Battambang • Kampong Cham • Battambang • Battambang • Kampong Cham • • • Kampong Chhnang • Banteay Meanchey • Kampong Cham • Kampong Cham • Kampong Chhnang • Kampong Cham • Kampong Cham • Kampong Chhnang • • Kampong Thom • Kampong Thom • Battambang • Kampong Chhnang • Kampong Chhnang • Kampong Speu • Kampong Speu • Kampong Chhnang • Kampong Speu • • Kampot • Kampot • Kampong Cham • Kampong Speu • Kampong Speu • Kampong Thom • Kampong Thom • Kampong Speu • Kampong Thom • • Kandal • Phnom Penh • Kampong Chhnang • Kampong Thom • Kampong Thom • Kampot • Kampot • Kampong Thom • Kampot • Takeo • Prey Veng • Prey Veng • Kampong Speu • Kampot • Kampot • Kandal • Koh Kong • Kampot • Koh Kong • • Pursat • Kampong Thom • Kandal • Koh Kong • Koh Kong • Prey Veng • Koh Kong • Prey Veng • Prey Veng MoU with Ministry of • Siem Reap • Siem Reap • Kampot • Koh Kong • Preah Sihanouk • Phnom Penh • Pursat • Pursat • Phnom Penh • Pursat • Siem Reap Education Youth and • Svay Rieng • Svay Rieng • Koh Kong • Prey Veng • Prey Veng • Siem Reap • Takeo • Takeo • Preah Sihanouk • Pursat • Siem Reap • Svay Rieng Sport • Phnom Penh • Pursat • Preah Sihanouk • Prey Veng • Siem Reap • Siem Reap • Svay Rieng • Takeo Peace Corps Cambodia • Pursat • Pursat • Svay Rieng • Svay Rieng • Takeo • Tbong Khmum signs Memorandum of • Siem Reap • Siem Reap • Takeo • Takeo • Tbong Khmum • Svay Rieng • Svay Rieng • Tbong Khmum Understanding with the Volunteers Meet the King Ministry of Education Youth • Takeo • Takeo and Sport on Peace Corps Volunteers • Tbong Khmum December 25, 2006, officially and Country Director meet starting our English Teaching His Majesty King Norodom and Teacher Training Project. Sihamoni at the Royal Palace.

MoU with Ministry of Let Girls Learn Initiative Health On March 21, 2015, First Peace Corps Cambodia Lady of the United States of signs Memorandum America Michelle Obama of Understanding with visited Peace Corps in Ministry of Health on May Cambodia to kick-off the Let 25, 2010, officially starting Girls Learn initiative. our Community Health Education Project.

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