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Fired Peace Corps Volunteers Face Unemployment, Confusion Around Benefits

HeadlineMar 31, 2020

All 7,300 Peace Corps volunteers who were fired without notice amid the pandemic are now facing steep challenges, including unemployment, the loss of a regular stipend, as well as housing and healthcare benefits. This is the first time in the agency’s 60-year history that it suspended all operations.

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