Paraguay
Peace Corps in Paraguay
There are more than 220 Volunteers in Paraguay working with their communities on projects in agriculture, community economic development, the environment, and health. During their service in Paraguay, Volunteers learn to speak local languages, including Guaraní and Spanish. More than 4,070 Peace Corps Volunteers have served in Paraguay since the program was established in 1966.
Volunteers
Current: 220
To Date: 4070
To Date: 4070
Program Dates
1966-present
Official Language
Spanish, Guaraní
Volunteer Openings in Paraguay
View all“Wherever you turn, you can find someone who needs you. Even if it is a little thing, do something for which there is no pay but the privilege of doing it. Remember, you don’t live in the world all of your own.”
Albert Schweitzer
Current Projects in Paraguay
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