In 1961, President John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps to promote world peace and friendship.

The Peace Corps' mission: • Helping the people of interested countries in meeting their need for trained men and women. • Helping promote a better understanding of Americans on the part of the peoples served. • Helping promote a better understanding of other peoples on the part of Americans.

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Peace Corps Fast Facts:• Established March 1, 1961• 139 Countries served• 60% female, 40% male• 94% single, 6 % married• PCVs average 27 years of age• 95% have undergraduate degrees• Major areas of current service:

• Education: 35%• Health & HIV/AIDS: 21%• Business: 15%• Environment: 15%

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Kenyan Facts• 37.9 million people

• 42% under 15 years of age• 3% over 65• median age 18.6• population growth 2.758%• life expectancy 56.6 years• 5 children/women• 6.7% HIV+• 1.2 million Kenyan’s with HIV/AIDS• tribes: Kikuyu (22%), Luhya (14%), Luo (13%), Kalengin (12%), Kamba (11%)• 85% literate (90% male, 80% female)

• ~ size of Texas

Mwai Kibaki, Kenyan President

Economy • World Bank resumed• GDP growth 4.1%• GDP by sector

• Agriculture 24%• Industry 17%• Services 60%

• Labor Force by sector• Agriculture 75%• Industry & Service 25%

• Unemployment 40%• Population below the poverty line 50%*• 25.5% inflation

Information from the US State Department & the CIA

Unrest in Kenya in ’07-’08

Pictures from news.bbc.co.uk

Kenya Last Monday:Food shortagesTeacher strike

Kenya Today:Molo gas deaths

Stopping graft

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