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Boise local is among the first to return to overseas service with the Peace Corps

Gregory Ripke will be heading to Uganda as the Peace Corps restarts operations after the COVID-19 shutdown.

Broadcast on:
25 Jul 2022

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In 2020 the Peace Corps evacuated nearly 7,000 volunteers from over 60 countries as the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the globe.

Now, two years later, the program has started to return volunteers to overseas service. Among those returning is Boise local Gregory Ripke. He joined Idaho Matters to talk more about his upcoming mission.