Namibia

Stories from Namibia

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


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Clarice with her Namibian mother and sisters at their house.
Coming full circle
Clarice Henry

During my pre-service training, I spent three weeks living in a village in Oshana Region, learning Oshikwanyama and practicing teaching science.

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VIDEO: Highlighting home in Namibia
VIDEO: Highlighting home in Namibia
Third Goal
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The learners at the primary school in my village prepare for a dance competition.
The truth about FOMO as a Peace Corps Volunteer
Krystal Wright

As a college student, I made sure I never missed out on anything.

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My host siblings and I using extra equipment found around our homestead to create a fence for our soon to be garden.
Gardening from the ground up
Krystal Wright

I enjoy gardening.

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snow in the desert namibia
Making snow in the desert
Renee Sinden

How do you select gifts for a family you’ve never met?

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Nyassa Kollie, Malawi
What do you wish Americans knew about your country of service?
Peace Corps

We asked Peace Corps Volunteers, "What do you wish Americans knew about your country of service?"

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Meme Lougha at the craft workshop
This is what sustainable development work looks (and feels) like
Donna Wilson

Meme Lougha Ihuhuwa is a San woman who lives in northern, rural Namibia, and has been working with Omba Arts Trust, my Peace Corps project, for several years as a craft producer. 

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Paul Menard
Fifth time's the charm: Volunteer reflects on a decade of experience overseas
Peace Corps

In honor of Older Americans Month, the Peace Corps commends those who defy expectations of age and pursue the next chapter of their lives by making a difference overseas.

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girls soccer Tanzania
Live your goals – on and off the soccer field
Ashley Mills

Live Your Goals is a slogan of the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015. However, "living your goals" is more of a dream than a reality for millions of girls globally.

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Moldova Volunteer Albert Sou reading to kids
So you want to join the Peace Corps and teach folks to read? Here's what you'll be doing.
Joan Cohen-Mitchell

Beginning in 1986, I served as an early childhood teacher trainer in Haiti. 

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