Since I was a child, my parents ingrained in me a strong sense of service and the value of giving back.

It can take a young girl in rural Ghana about an hour to walk to and from the river to fetch water. 

People in the U.S. know me as Danielle, or Dani, but my full name is Danielle Adwoa Serwah Ohemeng and my parents are from Ghana. 

Christine Tyler always told her daughters to put their best foot forward and never let anyone tell them who they are. 

In a small community in the Northern Region of Ghana, groups of farmers toil for hours a day, filling 50-liter cans from hand-dug mini-wells to water their garden plots by hand. 

Brothers first, Peace Corps Volunteers second, Zane and Alex grew up with a desire to travel and serve. That desire has led them to Costa Rica and Ghana, respectively.

Imagine a world without hunger...

When I joined the Peace Corps, I had just finished my undergrad and didn’t know what was next. The Peace Corps was something different, interesting and challenging. 

I live in northern Ghana and served in a small village as a health, water and sanitation Volunteer from 2009 to 2011 before extending my service to work from the regional capital until early 2013. 

Serving in the Peace Corps alongside your partner or spouse can have advantages.