Category: Latest FBB News
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Honoring Nurse Jackie’s Extraordinary Service
Integral to the Peace Corps’ mission to foster peace, friendship, and cultural exchange are the dedicated country staff who help make it possible. These teams, composed mostly of host-country nationals with support from U.S. personnel, oversee volunteer operations, prioritize volunteer well-being, and supervise program growth. Their work spans from training and medical care to ensuring…
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Finding Marivel: Twenty Years of Scholarships and the Ripple Effect of Believing in a Student
In 2005, a group of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers founded Full Basket Belize — then called International Friends of Belize — inspired by a simple Belizean Kriol proverb: wan, wan, okra full baskit — step by step, we will reach our goal. We knew that brains and ambition alone wouldn’t get a deserving child into secondary school…
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Recognizing 2026 Full Basket Belize Scholars
This May, we’re proud to recognize the following Full Basket Belize Scholars your generosity supports: Jenaya Coleman is a dedicated 15‑year‑old student from Punta Gorda who attends Toledo Community College. Committed to excellence in both academics and service, Jenaya has served as a member of student government and class secretary for the past two years. She is known for her leadership, responsibility,…
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Grant spotlight: Our Lady of Sorrows RC School
Our Lady of Sorrows RC School is a small rural school located in Dolores Village in the Toledo District and currently serving 143 students and faculty. They applied for and received a 2025 community project grant to enhance safety at their school. Need: The goal of the school’s grant was to secure the school grounds to…
