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Thousands of people have served in the Peace Corps, which makes for some pretty good storytelling. Use the search options below to browse Volunteer tales of service overseas.

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Namibia Profile: Suan Hanson Suan Hanson
Benin Profile: Tina Singleton Tina Singleton
Benin Project Panther Helena Hart
Guatemala Que milagro! Kerrie Resendes
Burkina Faso Saying Goodbye Caroline Chambre
Tanzania Taking Time Walter Hawkes
Jamaica That Rascal, Melvin Camilla Griffiths
Gabon The Fridge Factor Bonnie Black
Uzbekistan The Importance Of Drinking Tea Jake Jones
Morocco The Rhythm of Women Kathryn Crabb
Kenya The Work Continues Kelly Daniel
Ukraine To Peel Potatoes John Deever
Kiribati Training: A Question of Family Eric Kroetsch
Niger Trekking to the Sahara Deborah Ball
Paraguay Volunteer Affects Generations to Come in South America Joseph Garcia
Mali Water Rachel Schneller
Paraguay When The Student Is Ready, The Teacher Will Appear Bernadette Lorenzo
Tanzania Where Credit Is Due Karen Schaefer
Honduras Women Can Learn Things Too Amber Davis-Collins