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Male e Lei Lei
Hello from the Kingdom of Tonga. I'm finally here and have been so impressed with this island Kingdom so far. We got in Thursday Morning and we…
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Heading to LA
After more than a year of paperwork, medical tests and interviews, I’m finally on my way to Los Angeles for staging. Right now, I’m flying somewhere …
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My bags are packed; I'm ready to go!!
I will soon be joining 32 other people for the journey to Tonga. The group (33 including me) is larger than I had expected but apparently it includes…
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Three Weeks
Three weeks from today I will officially begin my journey to Tonga to start my Peace Corps training. It has now been a year since I first applied to …
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More about Tonga
The Peace Corps is celebrating 40 years of service to the Island Kingdom of Tonga. The first group of volunteers arrived in October 1967. Since then,…
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The Adventure Begins October 2nd!
Congratulations!! It is with great pleasure that we invite you to begin training in Tonga for Peace Corps service. That's how the letter began, …
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What makes a President Cry?
“People are more alike than they are different”. That was the bit of wisdom delivered by this year’s winner of the Lillian Carter award which honors …
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