1. Introduction"Abounding Rewards". This is the title of an essay written by Peace Corps volunteer Laura Stedman about her reflections on her work in Swaziland as a science teacher. The essay talks about his students and what turned out to be his most important achievement, giving children self-confidence. This opened the door for them to learn on their own and to feel that their opinions mattered. Once the children started sharing their opinions, she learned a lot from them too. The essay I described above summarizes my interests in the Peace Corps. To be able to help those less fortunate than you, and in a very concrete way. Unlike sending "two dollars a month, to help a child", to some informal office, where you never really see the results, or aren't even involved in them. Furthermore, you don't have the amazing experience of learning about the culture and traditions of a country. customs. More importantly, through PeaceCorps you are able to have the enriching experience of interacting with people, in which case you will both learn a lot from each other and help each other along life's path. Side note: Through the Peace Corps we also demonstrate that the United States is not the "bully of the world" (as Saddam would like to claim). That some, if not most, of us Americans care about all people, not just ourselves. 2. Background and SupportPeace Corps is a volunteer service, where Americans are sent to help underdeveloped and poverty-stricken countries. Volunteers stay in these host countries for two years. They live with the people, in often poor conditions, and serve and interact with the people of the country. In doing so, PeaceCorps has three main objectives: "1) To provide volunteers who contribute to the social and economic development of the countries concerned; 2) To promote a better understanding of Americans among the people served by the volunteers; 3) To strengthen Americans' understanding of world and its people." Above all, the organization promotes world peace and understanding between America and all other nations and people of the world. It is a United States government agency and is funded by our taxpayer money. Which is a place where I don't care where my money goes. How did the Peace Corps come about? It's a very complicated... mid-paper... initiative to do that. Hopefully these people can put the knowledge into practice and, combined with the continued help of PeaceCorps, can empower themselves to improve their own lives, but hopefully also improve the lives of others.5. Conclusion Without the Peace Corps the world would not have one of its greatest opportunities to grow together. A volunteer can only influence one person in the host country. However, that person who gains new knowledge and hope, instills it in his family, who slowly instills it in his village and, hopefully, at some point in the entire country. Meanwhile America, through volunteers, is improving relations with other countries, while other nations are able to do the same. Both sides learn so much from each other, and through each other. If that's not a totally good and important cause, I don't know what is. One day these countries that we have, and have, helped improve their lives, will be able to hope that one day they will do the same for others. The dream I see in the Peace Corps is one day world understanding among all people. As long as the Peace Corps exists, we at least know that we are fighting in this direction..