# The Peace Corps is suspending operations and recalling volunteers

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-peace-corps-is-suspending-operations-and-recalling-volunteers/849937>\
**Category:** The Quarantine Zone\
**Tags:** covid-quarantine\
**Created:** [March 21, 2020, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-peace-corps-is-suspending-operations-and-recalling-volunteers/849937 "2020-03-21T03:06:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2020, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-peace-corps-is-suspending-operations-and-recalling-volunteers/849937/1 "2020-03-21T03:06:59Z")

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Most people don’t even know that the program exists any more; I did, but was personally surprised that 7,000 people are currently in the program!

You know they mean business when something like this happens, although I don’t like the fact that they’re basically leaving them high and dry; they are not eligible for unemployment.

> **[Connect With the Peace Corps](https://www.peacecorps.gov/)**

[https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/the-peace-corps-isn-t-just-bringing-home-7-300-volunteers-because-of-the-coronavirus-it-s-firing-them/ar-BB11tmxi?ocid=msedgdhp](https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/the-peace-corps-isn-t-just-bringing-home-7-300-volunteers-because-of-the-coronavirus-it-s-firing-them/ar-BB11tmxi?ocid=msedgdhp)

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**Author:** ![DummyGladHands](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/49beb7/32.png) [@DummyGladHands](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DummyGladHands)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2020, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-peace-corps-is-suspending-operations-and-recalling-volunteers/849937/2 "2020-03-21T05:55:08Z")

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There are some endangered animal preserves in Africa that I donate too. They are sending their volunteers home.

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**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2020, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-peace-corps-is-suspending-operations-and-recalling-volunteers/849937/3 "2020-03-21T17:16:08Z")

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I’m amazed you think people don’t know the Peace Corps still exists. That’s not my experience at all.