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About Peace Corps in Guyana
Volunteers in Guyana work with their communities on locally prioritized projects in Education, Health, and the Environment sectors. During their service in Guyana, Volunteers learn to speak Creolese.
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About Guyana
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Living Conditions in Guyana
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Packing Guidance for Guyana
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Stories From Guyana
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Projects in Guyana
Learn about the different projects underway.
Peace Corps Guyana is seeking to engage the local market.
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Opportunities in Guyana
Peace Corps Volunteer
Peace Corps Response
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Photo gallery
Volunteer Leah has a laugh while teaching nutrition to children at a summer school camp in Guyana.
Volunteer Alex reads books to children at a library in Guyana.
A Volunteer helps a community member with digital literacy in Guyana.
A Volunteer is accompanied by many young friends as he walks on a road in Guyana.
Students participate in a digital literacy lesson in Guyana.
A bountiful tree shades a group of Guyanese youth.
A Peace Corps Response Volunteer engages a Guyanese student.
A Peace Corps Response Volunteer works with deaf individuals in Guyana.
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Featured Volunteer Profile
Sophia V.
Guyana
Adolescent Health Promoter
Peace Corps Volunteer
"Learning to cook Guyanese food has been fun, especially since I started cooking for myself. I try to cook a couple of Guyanese meals a day, and my meals have become a regular topic of conversation in the staff room."
Read about Sophia's experience
Featured Volunteer Profile
Chanel R.
Guyana
School Support Officer
Peace Corps Response
"I feel empowered in my current Peace Corps Response role in Guyana because I know that the goal is improvement and progress, and it is a privilege to work toward these goals alongside so many dedicated Guyanese community members."
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Featured Volunteer Profile
Nicholas S.
Guyana
Community Conservation Promoter
Peace Corps Volunteer
"The Peace Corps asked me to join the Environment sector in Guyana, where I saw so much potential to pursue both my passions in the environment and community development."
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