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“My littlest artist practicing drawing humans this morning.” 🎨
-Lauren, Volunteer in Cambodia
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“Each family in my Moldovan village has a garden filled with every fruit or vegetable your heart could desire. We picked these zmeură, or raspberries, and they were possibly in the top 5 best things I’ve ever eaten.”
- Volunteer Amir
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“My students are reaching for the stars everyday.” 🌟
- Community Youth Development Volunteer McCall in Peace Corps Fiji
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Did you know here are more than 140 Volunteers in Peace Corps China working with their communities on education projects?
During their service, Volunteers learn to speak Mandarin Chinese. More than 1,160 Volunteers have served in China since the program was established in 1993.
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“Starting the day off right–with some giggles and puppies!“
-Zambia Volunteer Allegra
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My students are my teacher: Together we are growing
“The secret and art to midwifery is providing care from within. You, my students, are the future. You are the heart of midwifery.“
- Nurse Midwife Tess Weidner, Global Health Service Partnership Volunteer in Tanzania
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A chance meeting leads to intercontinental friendship fostered through letters
“I am truly grateful for the day fate brought Cate into my life on that long Spanish country road. I can only hope to become like Cate when I can help another new Volunteer remember what it is they want to do with their one wild and precious life.”
-Volunteer Kelsi in Tonga
In an effort to reduce the number of school days girls miss during menstruation, Peace Corps Volunteers in Rwanda help girls design, make, and distribute RUMPs (Reusable Menstrual Pads).
This instructional video produced by Volunteers will be shared through chat apps in the country to help spread the message.
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“Learning to husk coconuts like a pro.”
- Micronesia Volunteer Devin
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“How did I get so lucky to be in such a beautiful place?“
- Volunteer Andrea in Mongolia
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“Lab Day! Today we discussed the difference between weight and mass. Do YOU know the difference?”
- Volunteer Andrew in Malawi
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Students Become Leaders in Recycling
“With help from a Peace Corps Small Projects Assistance grant, we started a recycling competition called ‘We Win When We Recycle’ with eight schools in and near Moldova’s second largest city, Bălți. The results exceeded everyone’s hopes.”
- Volunteers Katrina and Bartosz
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You've accepted your invitation. Now what?
By making it through the very competitive selection process and accepting your invitation to serve, you have become an invitee, a major step in becoming a Peace Corps Volunteer.
Here’s what happens next.