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Stories From Jamaica

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

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John looks out over the damage to western Jamaica on the flight to his Peace Corps community
Returned Volunteer leads response efforts for Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica
By John Lyon
January 15, 2026
After Service
Three different cooking spices appear in piles
Two can’ts make a can
By Nicole S.
April 14, 2025
Four Jamaicans stand in front of a school literacy mural
A love for literacy begins at home
By Peace Corps
August 30, 2024
Woman smiles while reading a book in front of a laptop screen.
Peace Corps staff experience virtual engagement
By Peace Corps
July 3, 2024
PCV Mya Lowe in front of two flags
Feeling at home in Jamaica
By Peace Corps
February 16, 2024
Serving As A Volunteer
Kwanzaa in Moldova
How the 7 principles of Kwanzaa intersect with Peace Corps service
By Peace Corps
December 17, 2023
Serving As A Volunteer
Love for animals inspires veterinarian to serve in Jamaica
By Emily Segal
May 16, 2023
Serving As A Volunteer
Kennedy Center building
Language of the heart: Peace Corps staff share stories at the Kennedy Center
By Peace Corps
September 29, 2022
After Service
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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
LaTrese Taylor in Senegal
6 skills for success in the military and the Peace Corps
By Peace Corps
November 10, 2021
Serving As A Volunteer
Three individuals sitting behind a table
How an 8-year-old added meaning to my Peace Corps service
By Mickie Cuevas-Post
June 18, 2021
Serving As A Volunteer
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Where will Peace Corps service lead you?
By David Williams
February 2, 2021
Becoming A Volunteer
Five women stand together smiling. Two have mud masks on.
Meet the women encouraging self-care in rural Jamaica
By Brandalyn Bickner
February 10, 2020
Serving As A Volunteer
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The African American/Black Volunteer experience
By Peace Corps
February 1, 2020
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How to support communities abroad, without serving in the Peace Corps
By Peace Corps
November 26, 2019
Serving As A Volunteer
Archive photo of Edna Manley's wooden sculpture of a black man called Negro Aroused from the National Gallery of Jamaica
Jamaican Art History: A lesson for all
By Hannah Baker
September 18, 2019
Serving As A Volunteer
Cymone Wilson 1
Lending a hand in Jamaica, my parents’ native land
By Cymone Wilson
January 29, 2019
After Service
Belize and Jamaica - Miguelina Cuevas-Post
I served in Jamaica twice, 40 years apart
By Miguelina Cuevas-Post
April 30, 2018
Serving As A Volunteer
Volunteer Ampofo Mensah pictured in his host country Jamacia
How Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. influenced my decision to serve in the Peace Corps
By Ampofo Mensah
January 12, 2018
Serving As A Volunteer
Landscape of Buff Bay Valley
Serving as a Volunteer with Epilepsy
By Rachel Simms
January 2, 2018