Six returned Peace Corps Volunteers founded TYCVF in early 2006. Working for two years across all regions of Turkmenistan in the country’s health and education sectors, the Volunteers came to understand the challenges and the opportunities of development in Turkmenistan. TYCVF is one of only a handful of non-profit organizations that work in Turkmenistan and it is unique in that it is devoted exclusively to the people of Turkmenistan.

TYCVF’s mission is to develop and encourage civic values, international experience and community engagement amongst Turkmenistan’s people. We are the only organization that provides our unique range of programs and educational support for Turkmen students.

We have one full-time employee, Executive Director Sarah Lange, and a team of more than 80 active volunteers including more than 20 Turkmen nationals, that hail from 25 U.S. States and 10 countries. Our dedicated Board of Directors includes business leaders, international education experts and some of the most preeminent Central Asia scholars in the world. Together we support hundreds of dedicated Turkmen students each year with the opportunities, experiences and resources they need to become educated and civic-minded adults.

Read what we've been up to in our 2010 Annual Report.