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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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That’s the rhythm of #PeaceCorps service in Senegal. Say yes. Sit down. Learn something.
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January 13, 2026 at 4:02 AM
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.
wanderingtheworld.com/agriculture-...
That’s the rhythm of #PeaceCorps service in Senegal. Say yes. Sit down. Learn something.
wanderingtheworld.com/agriculture-...
📘 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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Read the interview:
wanderingtheworld.com/education-vo...
January 9, 2026 at 4:04 AM
📘 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:
wanderingtheworld.com/education-vo...
Read the interview:
wanderingtheworld.com/education-vo...
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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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:
wanderingtheworld.com/health-volun...
January 7, 2026 at 6:17 AM
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:
wanderingtheworld.com/health-volun...
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:
wanderingtheworld.com/health-volun...
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. 🇩🇴🇵🇦
Read more: wanderingtheworld.com/youth-develo...
Read more: wanderingtheworld.com/youth-develo...
January 6, 2026 at 9:02 AM
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. 🇩🇴🇵🇦
Read more: wanderingtheworld.com/youth-develo...
Read more: wanderingtheworld.com/youth-develo...
“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. 🌱
wanderingtheworld.com/health-volun...
Fast-forward a year: he’s leading a community garden project tackling childhood malnutrition in Ecuador. 🌱
wanderingtheworld.com/health-volun...
December 31, 2025 at 1:49 PM
“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. 🌱
wanderingtheworld.com/health-volun...
Fast-forward a year: he’s leading a community garden project tackling childhood malnutrition in Ecuador. 🌱
wanderingtheworld.com/health-volun...
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...
His interview gives a look at daily life and how service reshapes your sense of time.
Worth the read: wanderingtheworld.com/ced-voluntee...
December 30, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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...
His interview gives a look at daily life and how service reshapes your sense of time.
Worth the read: wanderingtheworld.com/ced-voluntee...
“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-...
#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-...
December 17, 2025 at 4:53 AM
“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-...
#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
Read more ➡️ wanderingtheworld.com/education-vo...
Alex’s #PeaceCorps story captures it all:
* Teaching English in Ulaanbaatar
* Joining paleontology camps 🦕
* Learning khoomei throat singing 🎶
* Overcoming culture shock and impostor syndrome
Read more ➡️ wanderingtheworld.com/education-vo...
December 16, 2025 at 7:36 AM
“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
Read more ➡️ wanderingtheworld.com/education-vo...
Alex’s #PeaceCorps story captures it all:
* Teaching English in Ulaanbaatar
* Joining paleontology camps 🦕
* Learning khoomei throat singing 🎶
* Overcoming culture shock and impostor syndrome
Read more ➡️ wanderingtheworld.com/education-vo...
📢 #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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#PeaceCorps
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
wanderingtheworld.com/pcv-morocco-...
#PeaceCorps
December 14, 2025 at 1:07 PM
📢 #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
wanderingtheworld.com/pcv-morocco-...
#PeaceCorps
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
wanderingtheworld.com/pcv-morocco-...
#PeaceCorps
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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#PeaceCorps #DarienBookAid
If you want dictionaries, comics, atlases, vocational books, or simple biographies, this system works. And shipping is covered.
wanderingtheworld.com/how-to-apply...
#PeaceCorps #DarienBookAid
December 12, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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.
wanderingtheworld.com/how-to-apply...
#PeaceCorps #DarienBookAid
If you want dictionaries, comics, atlases, vocational books, or simple biographies, this system works. And shipping is covered.
wanderingtheworld.com/how-to-apply...
#PeaceCorps #DarienBookAid
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:
wanderingtheworld.com/education-vo...
#PeaceCorps
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:
wanderingtheworld.com/education-vo...
#PeaceCorps
December 11, 2025 at 6:18 AM
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:
wanderingtheworld.com/education-vo...
#PeaceCorps
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:
wanderingtheworld.com/education-vo...
#PeaceCorps
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.
Read more: wanderingtheworld.com/education-vo...
Neighbors bringing fruit, bus drivers offering rides, and families treating him like their own.
Read more: wanderingtheworld.com/education-vo...
December 10, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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.
Read more: wanderingtheworld.com/education-vo...
Neighbors bringing fruit, bus drivers offering rides, and families treating him like their own.
Read more: wanderingtheworld.com/education-vo...
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...
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...
December 9, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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...
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...
From crafting and coding to coffee chats, her story captures the beauty of small-town service. 🇦🇱☕
📖 Read Aimee’s interview: wanderingtheworld.com/ced-voluntee...
December 4, 2025 at 1:19 PM
#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...
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. 🐛✨
Full story: wanderingtheworld.com/health-volun...
That’s Angelina’s life as a #PeaceCorps Health Volunteer in Zambia. She’s learned to adapt, and embrace her identity. 🐛✨
Full story: wanderingtheworld.com/health-volun...
December 3, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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. 🐛✨
Full story: wanderingtheworld.com/health-volun...
That’s Angelina’s life as a #PeaceCorps Health Volunteer in Zambia. She’s learned to adapt, and embrace her identity. 🐛✨
Full story: wanderingtheworld.com/health-volun...
Just wrapped up 2 years teaching in Indonesia! 🇮🇩📚
Living with my host family, learning Indonesian slang, and being the only foreigner in town taught me more about people, culture, and even myself than I ever imagined.
🔗 wanderingtheworld.com/education-vo...
#PeaceCorps
Living with my host family, learning Indonesian slang, and being the only foreigner in town taught me more about people, culture, and even myself than I ever imagined.
🔗 wanderingtheworld.com/education-vo...
#PeaceCorps
December 2, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Just wrapped up 2 years teaching in Indonesia! 🇮🇩📚
Living with my host family, learning Indonesian slang, and being the only foreigner in town taught me more about people, culture, and even myself than I ever imagined.
🔗 wanderingtheworld.com/education-vo...
#PeaceCorps
Living with my host family, learning Indonesian slang, and being the only foreigner in town taught me more about people, culture, and even myself than I ever imagined.
🔗 wanderingtheworld.com/education-vo...
#PeaceCorps
In #Fiji, #PeaceCorps volunteer Claire turned community dreams into reality like creating a women’s business center & nightly study hall program.
From weaving skirts to drinking yagona, she discovered how deeply service is rooted in culture. 🌺
Read her story 👉 wanderingtheworld.com/ced-voluntee...
From weaving skirts to drinking yagona, she discovered how deeply service is rooted in culture. 🌺
Read her story 👉 wanderingtheworld.com/ced-voluntee...
November 27, 2025 at 6:27 AM
In #Fiji, #PeaceCorps volunteer Claire turned community dreams into reality like creating a women’s business center & nightly study hall program.
From weaving skirts to drinking yagona, she discovered how deeply service is rooted in culture. 🌺
Read her story 👉 wanderingtheworld.com/ced-voluntee...
From weaving skirts to drinking yagona, she discovered how deeply service is rooted in culture. 🌺
Read her story 👉 wanderingtheworld.com/ced-voluntee...
Life as a PC #YouthDevelopment volunteer in Armenia means balancing challenges, rewards, and plenty of surprising moments. 🌟 Katie shares her experience building community, learning Armenian, and exploring every corner of the country.
Read her interview: wanderingtheworld.com/youth-develo...
Read her interview: wanderingtheworld.com/youth-develo...
November 25, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Life as a PC #YouthDevelopment volunteer in Armenia means balancing challenges, rewards, and plenty of surprising moments. 🌟 Katie shares her experience building community, learning Armenian, and exploring every corner of the country.
Read her interview: wanderingtheworld.com/youth-develo...
Read her interview: wanderingtheworld.com/youth-develo...
What does service look like as a Youth Development volunteer in Thailand? 🇹🇭
Emily’s journey includes youth councils, English clubs, cultural exchange, and unforgettable community ties.
Read her story: wanderingtheworld.com/youth-develo...
#PeaceCorps #VolunteerInThailand #YouthDevelopment
Emily’s journey includes youth councils, English clubs, cultural exchange, and unforgettable community ties.
Read her story: wanderingtheworld.com/youth-develo...
#PeaceCorps #VolunteerInThailand #YouthDevelopment
November 20, 2025 at 5:32 AM
What does service look like as a Youth Development volunteer in Thailand? 🇹🇭
Emily’s journey includes youth councils, English clubs, cultural exchange, and unforgettable community ties.
Read her story: wanderingtheworld.com/youth-develo...
#PeaceCorps #VolunteerInThailand #YouthDevelopment
Emily’s journey includes youth councils, English clubs, cultural exchange, and unforgettable community ties.
Read her story: wanderingtheworld.com/youth-develo...
#PeaceCorps #VolunteerInThailand #YouthDevelopment
Ken’s time as a #PeaceCorps #YouthDevelopment volunteer in #Morocco shines with strong moments. He created career workshops, started the C.L.I.M.B. leadership project, and worked with young adults on hikes across the country. 🥾🌄
Catch his full interview here: wanderingtheworld.com/yd-volunteer...
Catch his full interview here: wanderingtheworld.com/yd-volunteer...
November 18, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Ken’s time as a #PeaceCorps #YouthDevelopment volunteer in #Morocco shines with strong moments. He created career workshops, started the C.L.I.M.B. leadership project, and worked with young adults on hikes across the country. 🥾🌄
Catch his full interview here: wanderingtheworld.com/yd-volunteer...
Catch his full interview here: wanderingtheworld.com/yd-volunteer...
#PeaceCorps service has its highs and lows, but the Peer Support Network (PSN) is a reminder that help is always nearby.
This team of trained PCVs offers peer mentoring, resources, and a listening ear to help you make the most of your service. 💬
wanderingtheworld.com/peer-support... 💙
This team of trained PCVs offers peer mentoring, resources, and a listening ear to help you make the most of your service. 💬
wanderingtheworld.com/peer-support... 💙
November 15, 2025 at 1:43 PM
#PeaceCorps service has its highs and lows, but the Peer Support Network (PSN) is a reminder that help is always nearby.
This team of trained PCVs offers peer mentoring, resources, and a listening ear to help you make the most of your service. 💬
wanderingtheworld.com/peer-support... 💙
This team of trained PCVs offers peer mentoring, resources, and a listening ear to help you make the most of your service. 💬
wanderingtheworld.com/peer-support... 💙
In #SriLanka’s tea-covered hills, #PeaceCorps Volunteer Tommy Kolovos teaches English through laughter and patience — showing students that mistakes aren’t failures, they’re stepping stones.
Read more: wanderingtheworld.com/education-vo...
Read more: wanderingtheworld.com/education-vo...
November 13, 2025 at 7:04 AM
In #SriLanka’s tea-covered hills, #PeaceCorps Volunteer Tommy Kolovos teaches English through laughter and patience — showing students that mistakes aren’t failures, they’re stepping stones.
Read more: wanderingtheworld.com/education-vo...
Read more: wanderingtheworld.com/education-vo...
From climate communications to hands-on conservation — Ilana’s shift from academia to action shows what #PeaceCorps service is all about.
Her reflections on environmental work, identity, and belonging remind us how service transforms both community and self. 🌱
wanderingtheworld.com/environment-...
Her reflections on environmental work, identity, and belonging remind us how service transforms both community and self. 🌱
wanderingtheworld.com/environment-...
November 12, 2025 at 6:31 AM
From climate communications to hands-on conservation — Ilana’s shift from academia to action shows what #PeaceCorps service is all about.
Her reflections on environmental work, identity, and belonging remind us how service transforms both community and self. 🌱
wanderingtheworld.com/environment-...
Her reflections on environmental work, identity, and belonging remind us how service transforms both community and self. 🌱
wanderingtheworld.com/environment-...
From desk job to mountain village 🌄 — Luke traded routine for purpose as a #PeaceCorps Education Volunteer in #Lesotho.
He teaches Grade 4, coaches soccer, and helps his students access SolarSPELL, an offline digital library.
Full story ➡️ wanderingtheworld.com/education-vo...
He teaches Grade 4, coaches soccer, and helps his students access SolarSPELL, an offline digital library.
Full story ➡️ wanderingtheworld.com/education-vo...
November 10, 2025 at 5:04 AM
From desk job to mountain village 🌄 — Luke traded routine for purpose as a #PeaceCorps Education Volunteer in #Lesotho.
He teaches Grade 4, coaches soccer, and helps his students access SolarSPELL, an offline digital library.
Full story ➡️ wanderingtheworld.com/education-vo...
He teaches Grade 4, coaches soccer, and helps his students access SolarSPELL, an offline digital library.
Full story ➡️ wanderingtheworld.com/education-vo...
✨Kayla Kawalec went from rural northern #Thailand to the bustling capital, where she now serves as a #PeaceCorps Volunteer Leader.
Her insights into leadership, challenges, and growth will resonate with anyone curious about service. 🌍
Read her interview here 👉 wanderingtheworld.com/pcvl-in-thai...
Her insights into leadership, challenges, and growth will resonate with anyone curious about service. 🌍
Read her interview here 👉 wanderingtheworld.com/pcvl-in-thai...
November 5, 2025 at 4:56 AM
✨Kayla Kawalec went from rural northern #Thailand to the bustling capital, where she now serves as a #PeaceCorps Volunteer Leader.
Her insights into leadership, challenges, and growth will resonate with anyone curious about service. 🌍
Read her interview here 👉 wanderingtheworld.com/pcvl-in-thai...
Her insights into leadership, challenges, and growth will resonate with anyone curious about service. 🌍
Read her interview here 👉 wanderingtheworld.com/pcvl-in-thai...