Peace Сorps of Nigeria: Salary
Have you ever thought about recruitment in Peace Сorps of Nigeria? What do you know about Peace Corps civil defence? If you still want to join it for employment, then have a look at the salary table and go through the application to the Peace Corps.
Peace Corps supposed to be an independent Federal Agency which belongs to the U.S. government. It was established on the 1st of March in 1961, this important institution was approved by Congress on the 21st September in1961 by Peace Corps Act Public Law 87-293. Its employment means you are involved in a humanitarian organization that sends volunteers to poor countries to assist its residents and other people who seek for urgent assistance.
According to the law, application to Peace Corps will mean the fulfillment of Peace Corps MAIN DUTY:
To promote world peace and friendship through the Peace Corps, which is to sent men and women from the United States who are qualified for the service abroad and are willing to serve, if necessary, in difficult conditions to help people from these countries and territories and to provide them with trained personnel.
The program of the Peace Corps employment, officially comprises three tasks:
1. to help people of interested countries and areas in meeting their needs for trained personnel
2. a help to promote better understanding of Americans from the Nations, whom we serve.
3. a help to promote better understanding of other Nations from the Americans.
Peace corps send volunteers to various countries of the world (to more than 70 countries) to collaborate with government agencies, schools, nonprofit organizations, non-governmental organizations and entrepreneurs in the areas of education, entrepreneurship, information technology, agriculture and ecology.
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Initially, Peace Corps announce its availability to foreign governments. Then these governments determine the territory in which Corps activities may take place. Then the Corps verify the tasks with their training opportunities and direct volunteers with the right skills to those countries which previously sent their requests.
Peace Corps Volunteers
Volunteer service improves the lives of people in communities around the world. Volunteers will receive practical benefits, learn new languages, gain leadership, get international development experience.
The threat of the Ebola epidemic in West Africa has forced the American Peace Corps to immediately suspend its mission in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, where the deadly disease has killed more than 670 people. Reportedly, 340 volunteers from Peace Corps will soon be evacuated from the African countries, where some staff members had contact with sick people.
According to the world health organization, the epidemiological situation continues to deteriorate and there is a risk that the virus from West Africa can spread to countries in other continents.
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The EU has allocated 2 million to Africa to fight the Ebola.
Nigeria is now actively identifying those who might have come in contact with the first man who died of Ebola virus in the country. He arrived in Nigeria by plane from Liberia, via Ghana and Togo.
Peace Corps salary
The Peace Corps in Nigeria provides standard federal employment benefits, including highly competitive salaries, vacation days (starting from 13 and extended to 19.5 days after 3 years of service), 13 days of sick leave. There is also a wide choice of health and life insurance programs, benefits for retirees, and a special savings plan. To learn more about Peace Corps salaries, please, visit the official website in Nigeria.
Hope that now you know more about Peace Corps!
Source: Legit.ng
