What is the real puropose of peace cor volunteers? Why does U.S. send them in different countries?

Question

What is the real puropose of peace cor volunteers? Why does U.S. send them in different countries?

Answer 1

The Peace Corps Mission:

1.  Helping the people of interested countries in meeting their need for trained men and women.

2. Helping promote a better understanding of Americans on the part of the peoples served.

3. Helping promote a better understanding of other peoples on the part of Americans.

The mission of Peace Corps has remained unchanged since its creation in 1961.

As a RPCV, I take offense to the previous answer which claims we help "primitive" cultures.  Right now Americans could learn a great deal about how to act civilized from some of these "primitive" cultures.

Answer 2

It was and still is a gesture of good will to help primitive cultures with their infrastructure:digging wells,building safe structures and bridges,etc. Its' one of America's few well intentioned foreign interventions.