First few months in site

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By Patrick Garrett
Aug. 28, 2017


Patrick Garrett describes his first months of service as a Maternal and Child Health Volunteer working in Peace Corps Guatemala.

Peace Corps Volunteer - 2017/19
Patrick Garrett is from Denver, Colorado and is a current Peace Corps Volunteer serving in the Western Highlands of Guatemala. He holds a Masters Degree in International Studies from the Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver, and a Bachelors Degree in International Studies from Colorado State University. Patrick serves as a Maternal and Child Health Volunteer, working to promote healthy behaviors that improve health outcomes around issues like chronic malnutrition for mothers and young children.
Category: Central America and Mexico, Guatemala, Education, Health, From the Field, Becoming a Volunteer, Prospective Volunteers, Family and Friends, Current Volunteers, Peace Corps Volunteer

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