Peace Corps

Peace Corps assist pediatric vaccine rollout in Samoa

At the beginning of the week the Samoa Government commenced its campaign to vaccinate for 5 -11 year old children, to which the Ministry of Health requested assistance from Peace Corps Samoa’s medical team.

The Peace Corps medical team consists of Dr. Sarah Brown, Dr. Sheila Pierce and Nurse Joyce Collins.

Samoa to commemorate 60th Anniversary of US Peace Corps

The Peace Corps was invited to Samoa in 1967 after a devastating cyclone.

The first Volunteers worked in rural villages, leading health and hygiene projects for the Ministry of Health.

The early Volunteers remain well known for the introduction of water seal toilets.