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US assistance reaches Africa through a variety of channels, including USAID administered Development Assistance (DA) and the Global Health and Child Survival (GHCS) programs, food aid programs, and refugee assistance. As of February 2010, the Peace Corps had an estimated 2,620 volunteers and trainers in 29 African countries. The US African Development Foundation (ADF) makes small grants to cooperatives, youth groups, and self-help organizations and operates in 20 countries. The Obama Administration has requested $30 million for ADF for FY2011. US security assistance, though still far below levels seen in the 1980s, has increased in recent years, primarily because of US support for African peacekeeping and counter-terrorism initiatives.