Country Welcome for Mongolia

Сайхан хаваржиж байна уу! Greetings from Mongolia!

In Mongolia, Peace Corps Volunteers are in demand, valued, and warmly welcomed by their communities. Peace Corps service changes lives, both the Volunteer’s as well as those with whom the Volunteer engages. Leaning into difference and experiencing points of connection, kindness, and caring is powerful.

Mongolians throughout the country, from government officials to families in small, rural communities, value education, show deep respect for others and are eager to learn. With these values as a foundation, Peace Corps/Mongolia Volunteers make meaningful contributions in their communities by building English language skills that open doors for Mongolian youth eager to expand their access to information and opportunities. Volunteers also develop the leadership and life skills of youth by guiding and coaching groups of students to identify issues that matter to them and to engage actively in their communities to address these concerns.

This is a country and a people to fall in love with—the land of Chinggis Khan, a leader still revered over 800 years later because he embodies the pride and resiliency of the Mongolian heritage. Mongolia—her vast and breathtaking landscape, her unique culture and traditions, but most of all her fierce and warm-hearted people—have a way of getting under your skin and settling into your heart.

I opened my heart to Mongolia and her people as a Peace Corps Volunteer 25 years ago, and she hasn’t let go. I returned five years later as a staff member in Mongolia and now, more than 10 years later, I’m back again as country director.

I urge you to say “yes” to service, to new experiences, to “the toughest job you’ll ever love,” and to open yourself up to an adventure and a people who will capture your heart.

We can’t wait to welcome you to Mongolia, the "Land of the Blue Sky"!

Country Director Lisa Powers