Call to Action

Thanks to many of your voices our petition was able to get some much needed media coverage. More and more volunteers are adding their voices to the fight and showing the support not only to Kellie Greene, but most importantly to the Peace Corps Volunteers who become victims of violent crimes during their service. A link to the recent Washington Post article can be found here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/federal-eye/wp/2016/01/11/peace-corps-volunteers-petition-to-reinstate-sexual-assault-victims-advocate-who-was-pushed-out/ Thank you so much for your support thus far. Together we can build a Peace Corps that is supportive of all its volunteers during and after their service. I leave you with some suggested actions you can take to help us do that: Continue sharing this petition with the Peace Corps community. Contact Congressman Poe, a key stakeholder in the Kate Puzey Peace Corps Volunteer Protection Act of 2011. Share your experience, thoughts, and suggestions with his office staff: Luke Murry - luke.murry@mail.house.gov or Blair Bjellos - blair.bjellos@mail.house.gov. Contact Peace Corps Inspector General, Kathy Buller at OIG@peacecorps.gov. For those of you who have benefited directly from Kellie’s advocacy, thank you so much for your bravery and ending the silence around rape and sexual assault. If you feel comfortable, please contact Kellie’s legal team at nren@kcnlaw.com, and share your experience. Here is to a better Peace Corps. One where PCVs aren’t made to feel revictimized and blamed, but one where Peace Corps demonstrates a unified and consistently compassionate response to all volunteers.