What kinds of items are distributed in villages?
In past years, we distributed condoms in each village we visited. This year, in response to our new condom policy which emphasizes the need to create sustainable methods of condom distribution, we will likely be reevaluating that approach. Condoms that are given away for free tend to not be valued, and may be wasted. In villages in which Peace Corps Volunteers work, we are working on training local vendors to sell condoms within their communities. If we distribute condoms this year, we will also inform villagers on how and where they can buy condoms nearby.
