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Stories From Guatemala

Every Peace Corps Volunteer has a story to tell. Read stories from Volunteers about what it's like to live and work in Guatemala.

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Miguel, a nurse in Guatemala, smiles in a portrait.
Passing on knowledge in Guatemala: a Peace Corps legacy
By Peace Corps
February 12, 2026
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Meet Kaitlyn, a Community Economic Development Volunteer in Guatemala
By Peace Corps
July 11, 2025
Serving As A Volunteer
Elisa (left) serves as a Health Volunteer in Guatemala.
Meet Elisa, a Peace Corps Volunteer in Guatemala
By Peace Corps
June 24, 2025
Serving As A Volunteer
Sarah, Mimi, her host mother, and Mimi's mother Tona.
Strong women
By Sarah Kratzer
March 4, 2025
Serving As A Volunteer
A woman in a brightly colored shirt talks to a woman holding greenery
The 3 ways Virtual Service Participants support women abroad
By Peace Corps
January 2, 2024
The Mujeres Mejorando Vidas staff in Guatemala gather to celebrate
Addressing domestic violence in Guatemala
By Peace Corps
April 26, 2023
Serving As A Volunteer
View of Lake Guija from a boat
A cultural exchange over coffee and sweet bread
By Peace Corps
September 13, 2022
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3 Returned Volunteers explain why it’s never too late to serve
By Peace Corps
May 11, 2022
Serving As A Volunteer
Bruce Bogan hands out blankets
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer meets the moment in Mexico
By Peace Corps
March 8, 2022
After Service
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Not retiring any time soon: our service in Guatemala and Peru
By Madeline Kellner
October 23, 2020
Serving As A Volunteer
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My journey from Peace Corps Prep to Coverdell Fellows
By Hannah Gdalman
November 14, 2018
Becoming A Volunteer
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7 ways Volunteers fight to #endhunger in Guatemala
By Peace Corps
September 13, 2018
Peace Corps Perspectives
Camp participants of Campamento Lucero in Aguacatan respond to questions on HIV transmission and prevention.
We can change the future of our community
By Tanya Smith-Sreen
May 8, 2018
Serving As A Volunteer
VIDEO: Highlighting home in Guatemala
VIDEO: Highlighting home in Guatemala
By Peace Corps
February 20, 2018
Serving As A Volunteer
VIDEO: Highlighting home in Guatemala
VIDEO: Highlighting home in Guatemala
By Peace Corps
February 20, 2018
Kay Davis is a Peace Corps Volunteer in Guatemala.
Experience as a mother and grandmother makes a difference as a Volunteer
By Kay Davis
December 14, 2017
Serving As A Volunteer
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The days are long, but the weeks… Short
By Nicolas Navarro
November 22, 2017
Serving As A Volunteer
Allyson ready for a new day of work
My experience as a Healthy Schools Volunteer
By Allyson Plantz
October 3, 2017
Peace Corps Volunteers help Feed the Future
Peace Corps Volunteers help Feed the Future
By Peace Corps
September 19, 2017
Peace Corps Perspectives
Planting seeds of change - Guatemala Feed the Future
Planting seeds of change
By Andrew Kaiser
September 15, 2017
Serving As A Volunteer