Peace Corps Friends of DR Congo

We are planning a possible RPCV-Congo virtual reunion for 2024. We are looking for suggestions for a speaker. This speaker could speak...

Tens of thousands of people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are living in temporary accommodation and waiting for government help...

Well you did it again! We were able to get the entire $1000 matching donation, we have a total of $5500 to donate to Stand Proud,...

Our annual Capital campaign has started. Your donations allow us to continue to provide funds to NGOs who are doing good work in DRC. ...

Where and when were you posted in Zaire? I attended Fisheries Stateside Training in Norman Oklahoma under the direction of Doc Clemons...

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is gearing up for its fourth presidential election under the 2006 constitution, set for December...

A Towering Task Coming to PBS Nationwide A Towering Task: The Story of the Peace Corps is coming to PBS stations across the country....

What: RPCV Virtual Reunion - Jason Stearns - Guest Speaker When: April 15, 2023 at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET Where: Online via Zoom -...

Story from Kathleen Malu, RPCV: Zaïre (Democratic Republic of Congo) 1973-75, Rwanda 1980-81, recently donated two beer bottles to the...

We collected a total of $2,525 from our 2022 fund-raising campaign, including a matching donation of $1,000. Along with money from dues,...

When the war in Ukraine disrupted wheat exports, University of Kisangani students set out to manufacture pasta with homegrown cassava....

Lucy Tamlyn is the new U.S. ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. From the US Embassy website: Ambassador Lucy Tamlyn...

PBS Newshour: Millions of children around the world did not get routine vaccines as a result of disruptions and disinformation caused by...

The Lancet recognized Dr. Muyembe as Africa’s veteran Ebola hunter but he was credited for discovering the deadly disease several years...

Giving Tuesday is November 29, 2022. We have an anonymous donor who will match up to $1000 of donations so we encourage you to consider...

Every year we raise funds so that we can continue to provide meaningful support to NGOs who are doing good work in DRC. In the past, we...

The film Empire of Silence is not yet available for viewing in the United States. We will update this page and email those on the Peace...

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, activists terrorized by conflict for decades are stepping in to try to break the cycle of...

Beset by war, violence and political instability, the Democratic Republic of the Cono is not the ideal place to be trying to stamp out...

We recently received an email for Mutual Tshieja (Simon) with photos of the Gandajika Fish Station. Read his message below and feel free...