Atacora Essential: From Peace Corps Volunteer to Social Entrepreneur

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By Peace Corps Benin
Aug. 8, 2017

From 1992 to 1994, David Goldman served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Boukombé, Benin. Fifteen years later, David returned to continue the work he started, and Atacora Essential was born.

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There are more than 85 Volunteers in Benin working with their communities on projects in community economic development, education, the environment, and health. During their service in Benin, Volunteers learn to speak local languages, including Bariba, Ditamari, Dendi, Fon, French, Mahi, and Nagot. More than 2,095 Peace Corps Volunteers have served in Benin since the program was established in 1968.
Category: Africa, Benin, Community Economic Development, Current Volunteers, Family and Friends, Prospective Volunteers, Returned Volunteers, Peace Corps Volunteer

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