A WELCOME LETTER
Greetings, ladies and gentlemen:
Congratulations on your invitation to Peace Corps/Belize! This officially marks the beginning of a most remarkable journey. Upon accepting this invitation, you will join over 100 other Volunteers who bring diverse interests and skills to a culturally unique country.
Belize is the only nation in Central America where English is the official language and the only country with a British colonial heritage. The people here will tell you that Belize is many things all at once. It is most certainly a place of natural beauty, hundreds of offshore islands, and ancient Mayan sites. Yet it is also a country facing severe economic challenges, with a poverty rate of close to 80 percent in some districts.
As a Peace Corps Volunteer you will have an extraordinary opportunity to work directly alongside host country counterparts to develop sustainable approaches in education, business and organizational management, youth development, and health initiatives. Peace Corps/Belize works closely with nongovernmental organizations, government agencies, and other partners to enhance the quality of life for the people of Belize. Your initial 10 weeks will be dedicated to pre-service training, including intensive technical, language, and cultural preparation designed to well groom you for success.
Yet nothing can prepare you more than a positive attitude. Becoming a Peace Corps Volunteer inherently means you will experience many rewards and challenges. You must come prepared to work hard. Your determination, optimistic outlook, willingness to engage others, perseverance, patience, and commitment to growth will go a long way in making your two years in Belize among the most meaningful of your life.
I encourage you to read more about the opportunity to serve in Belize and to consider the challenge of working on a grassroots level to contribute to this remarkable country.
Nina Denise Hernandez
Country Director
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