From selling branded compost at markets to helping women run ferias with soccer tournaments and horse shows—Megumi’s #PeaceCorps service in Costa Rica was hands-on and human.
A grounded look at CED work, host family life, and learning when to slow down.
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English classes. Volleyball after school. Tea at 6 pm with a host family.
Katherine’s life as a #PeaceCorps Education volunteer in Sri Lanka includes co-teaching grades 6–10 and watching students gain confidence—one even translates lessons for younger kids.
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An Education volunteer in Georgia 🇬🇪
20 teaching hours/week.
Students learning 3rd & 4th languages.
GLOW camps + FLEX exchange prep.
She lives 3 hours from the nearest Volunteer—and loves it.
Her story is honest, funny, and real.
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Snow up to your knees. One student still shows up. ❄️
Kethan, a Youth Development volunteer in Armenia 🇦🇲, runs clubs, plants trees with his municipality, and gives civic activism speeches to 200+ students.
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Two years as an Environment volunteer in Mexico meant teaching classes, painting a mural that read “Cuidamos el Medio Ambiente,” and trying to convince people not to throw trash in the street after events.
Small wins. Real work. A lot of tacos along the way.
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He drafted the “withdraw” email.
Then Mongolia said yes. 🇲🇳
Three years later, he’s still serving—teaching passive voice, mentoring teens about gap years, slipping on UB black ice, and swearing by Seal-Skinz socks. 🧦❄️
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An Education volunteer in #Cambodia.
Morning hikes. Rice fields at sunset.
A school garden that survived war and kept feeding students.
Alma’s story shows how service changes shape over time—and how impact can last even after you leave.
Read here: wanderingtheworld.com/education-vo...
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Teaching 7th grade English.
Walking 5 minutes to school.
Waiting out power outages with a flashlight.
Claudia’s #PeaceCorps service in the Philippines was built on classroom laughs, follow-ups with teachers, and slowing down. Impact often shows up quietly.
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A small village.
A 2 hour ride to town.
No electricity. No running water. Kinsey is an Education Volunteer in Lesotho working to bring digital libraries into classrooms, and showing kids that conflict can be solved with words.
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A former U.S. teacher. Now co-teaching in the Philippines.
Gerald Brady Jr. talks about the steep learning curve of teaching in a new system, why flexibility matters more than perfect plans, and how focusing on people changed his service.
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Arabella’s site has 150 people, 1 bus an hour, and a porch that doubles as a hangout spot for anyone walking by. She balances slow days with big environmental projects. Her take on tech wiping out traditional knowledge? Sharp and haunting.
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Ian’s Colombia routine is wild in the best way. School days with teens. A Wednesday conversation club. Friday where he teaches students heading into careers. And he does all this while living with two Labradors and a hill called “El Come Hombre.”
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Just read this great interview with Rylie, a #PeaceCorps Education #VolunteerInAlbania. She teaches English, coaches Model EU students, and helps kids launch business ideas through Junior Achievement. 😄
See her full experience here: wanderingtheworld.com/education-vo...
A #PeaceCorps Health Volunteer in Lesotho helped raise clinic funding by reorganizing pharmacy and patient records. No big speeches. Just Casey's steady, unglamorous work that changed assessment scores.
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One day, Norah's path led her to Kumba—a woman who spins raw cotton by hand under a massive tree while supervising her grandkids. Just skill passed down quietly over time.
That’s the rhythm of #PeaceCorps service in Senegal. Say yes. Sit down. Learn something.
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📘 Madalyn Heinle, a #PeaceCorps #EducationVolunteer in the #DominicanRepublic, talks about life in the classroom and with her host family. She shares how she handled slow days, unfinished rooms, and the steady work of literacy teaching.
Read the interview:
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Angel Torres serves in Guinea as a #PeaceCorps Health Volunteer.
Some days: clinic work and trainings.
Other days: mud, mountains, and vaccine campaigns that can’t wait for good weather.
“Service unfolds at the speed of trust.”
For more:
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Teresa Cruz didn’t know much about the #PeaceCorps when she applied — just that she felt called to serve. Now, as a Youth Development Volunteer in #Panama, she’s co-teaching life skills, empowering youth, and reconnecting with her Latina roots. 🇩🇴🇵🇦
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“Go ahead, vaccinate the dog.” 🐶 That’s how Evan Dribbon’s #PeaceCorps story began — with a needle, no training, and a lot of faith.💚
Fast-forward a year: he’s leading a community garden project tackling childhood malnutrition in Ecuador. 🌱
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Jack serves as a #PeaceCorps Community Economic Development volunteer in North Macedonia. Winters get cold. Food is fresh. Mountains are always close.
His interview gives a look at daily life and how service reshapes your sense of time.
Worth the read: wanderingtheworld.com/ced-voluntee...
✨ PCV life is all about adapting. Start 2026 with small wellness goals to keep balanced. 🚶♂️🧘♀️
Ideas:
✅ Take a daily walk
✅ Try local foods
✅ Improve sleep
✅ Check in on mental health
Read the full list for inspiration: wanderingtheworld.substack.com/p/wellness-n...
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“Find the comfort in discomfort.” 🌍
#PeaceCorps Volunteer Jack Ortega shares how his time in Nepal—living in a stone house, planting potatoes, and building community through agriculture—reshaped his outlook on resilience and connection.
Full story: wanderingtheworld.com/agriculture-...
“Mongolia is cold, but the people are warm.” 🇲🇳
Alex’s #PeaceCorps story captures it all:
* Teaching English in Ulaanbaatar
* Joining paleontology camps 🦕
* Learning khoomei throat singing 🎶
* Overcoming culture shock and impostor syndrome
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📢 #PeaceWorks in Morocco is leading the way in PCV-run publications.
This digital magazine is created, edited, and published entirely by Peace Corps Volunteers—and it's making a difference.
📚 Tips for starting your own publication
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Just dropped a full guide on how PCVs can request free books from Darien Book Aid. 📚✨
If you want dictionaries, comics, atlases, vocational books, or simple biographies, this system works. And shipping is covered.
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Teaching English in #TimorLeste brings plenty of surprises. 🏫
As Silas Mullin finishes his service, he gave us these final words:
“Keep your pack light. Hold onto the good memories. Take more photos than you think you need.”
Read the interview:
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What stands out most from Hunter Casazza’s time as a #PeaceCorps volunteer in #StLucia isn’t just the teaching—it’s the kindness. 🍊
Neighbors bringing fruit, bus drivers offering rides, and families treating him like their own.
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Weighing babies. Teaching the First 1000 Days. Soap-making. Reusable pads. Teen Club for HIV+ teens. ✨
Pam’s service in #Malawi mixes big heart with smart projects. She even submitted a grant to drill a borehole for 300+ girls.
Read her day-to-day: wanderingtheworld.com/health-volun...
#PeaceCorps Volunteer Aimee didn’t expect that her biggest lesson in #Albania would come from learning to slow down.
From crafting and coding to coffee chats, her story captures the beauty of small-town service. 🇦🇱☕
📖 Read Aimee’s interview: wanderingtheworld.com/ced-voluntee...
Mornings helping pack prescriptions. Afternoons teaching youth about leadership. Evenings sharing meals with her host family.
That’s Angelina’s life as a #PeaceCorps Health Volunteer in Zambia. She’s learned to adapt, and embrace her identity. 🐛✨
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