Reason for a Change-Mitch’s Blog

The Peace Corps has withdrawn from Guinea, the current volunteers have moved to Mali, while the new group coming in, G13, has been cancelled. After a year of working and waiting, waiting, waiting (Nov, then Jan, then Feb), now more waiting. She will have to find a job, perhaps move to another city, it is just so hard to move back to the life you have emotionally, financially and spiritually left behind. Unless the PC can move this forward quickly, I doubt Emma will stick it out, she needs to move foward with her life. The next agro placement is in June, this will just be too much I fear, she is looking at Americorps and other ngo type jobs.

It is just so sad that the PC is leaving Guinea just when things start to get improve in terms of democracy and human rights, and when our help will be needed even more. Were our volunteers really in danger? Compared to NYC? I hope they return soon, but it seems too late for us.