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Happy Earth Day!
Across the globe, PCVs celebrate Earth Day every day with a variety of innovative projects. Check out our infographic to learn about 10 grassroots projects put together by PCVs!
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Telling my PC story isn’t as simple as “ant soup”
I’ve been agonizing over how to sum up the past two years of my life in a concise, meaningful way. Like any two years, my time as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Cambodia has been complex: full of personal...
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Ultimate (Frisbee) Cambodian women
Each time I pass the volleyball court on the campus of the Kampong Cham Provincial Teacher Training College (PTTC) in Cambodia, I notice that it is exclusively dominated by men, even though my school...
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WATCH: What did learning a language do for you?
You’re probably familiar with Spanish and French, but what about Sesotho, Malagasy, Khmer or Thai? Most Volunteers learn a new language during their service. Here, some Returned Peace Corps Volunteers...
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How to celebrate the Fourth of July like a Peace Corps Volunteer
When Peace Corps Volunteers commit to 27 months of service, they’re also committing to spending at least two Fourth of July holidays overseas. On July 4th, eating hamburgers, flying the American flag...
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11 sunrises worth waking up for
Whether you’re a Volunteer in Costa Rica or Cameroon, Jamaica or Georgia, Tonga or Togo, there is one constant of Peace Corps service: you’re going to see some pretty awesome sunrises. 1. “Magical”...
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13 types of houses Volunteers call home sweet home
In Mongolia, you might live in a ger; in Swaziland, it could be a rondavel. Just as each Volunteer experience is different, so is each house. Here’s a look at some of the different Peace Corps...
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WATCH: Peace Corps Digs: Cambodia
Hammock ✔️ Squat toilet ✔️ Mosquito net ✔️ Come along with us as we check out Westen’s house. This is Peace Corps Digs: Cambodia.
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17 smiles to start your day
Sometimes all it takes is one smile to make a Volunteer feel right at home. 1. BURKINA FASO “This is a photo of a young girl in my village of Burkina Faso. Upon arriving, it was difficult to make...
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12 expressions you need on your next international journey
For this edition of Dicho Doce (Sayings on the Twelfth), I thought we’d try something a little crazy: reach out to PCVs all over the world and collect 12 expressions, one for each months of the year,...
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