Volunteers of the Peace Corps Complain of Rape and Sexual Assault

An investigative report by ABC News uncovered hundreds of women who had been victims of rape or sexual assault while serving as volunteers in the Peace Corps overseas. The Peace Corps' mission is to be known as "an agency of the federal government devoted to world peace and friendship." The Corps was established by President Kennedy and there are currently 8,655 volunteers and trainees in 77 countries. Volunteers work in such areas as education, health and business development.  The volunteers were not trained or warned or prepared to watch out for violent situations such as these. After sharing their stories with officials, they were accused more than consolidated. They were actually made to think like the whole thing was their fault! Testimonies of the cases are going on in court.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42988397/ns/us_news-life/

To me, it is incredibly disgraceful that an organization that works under the name of the federal government and that works in so many different parts of the world to promote peace and really just help other's out should have so many cases of assault. It's almost as though the Peace Corps sends the volunteers off to work for good, believing the world is bad place that can simply be fixed with the goodness of your heart. Unfortunately, this can't always be the case. What absolutely appalls me is that the officials of the Peace Corps whom these cases were reported to that made the victims feel as though it's their fault for getting into trouble. A victim does not choose to be a victim. If they did have control they would be the same and the incident wouldn't be considered a crime.

"Peace Corps volunteer Catherine "Kate" Puzey of Cumming, Ga., was killed in March 2009 after she complained by email to Peace Corps managers about a local man who worked with the volunteers"