Senegal

Peace Corps in Senegal

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Volunteers in Senegal work with their communities on projects agriculture, community economic development, environment and health. During their service in Senegal, volunteers learn to speak local languages, including Fulakunda, Jaxanke, Mandinka, Pulaar du Nord, Pulafuta, Seereer and Wolof.

Volunteers
All-time: 4,226
Program Dates
1963-present
Official Language
French

Volunteer Openings in Senegal

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Urban Agriculture Extension Agent

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Forestry and Environment Change Agent

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Sustainable Rural Agriculture Extension Agent

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Recently, a renowned international human rights advocate from Senegal told me that his life’s trajectory was set in the mid-1960s by a Peace Corps Volunteer English teacher. How an individual Volunteer changes lives may never be known – or may only be revealed decades later – but change lives, we do.

Cheryl Gregory Faye, Country Director
Director's Welcome

Current Projects in Senegal

Agriculture Community Economic Development Health Feed the Future President's Malaria Initiative
Annual Volunteer Survey: See satisfaction results for Senegal [PDF]

Stories from Senegal

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Beekeeping as a Path to Food Security
Coverdell Fellow at Tulane University helps combat COVID-19
Peace Corps Senegal supports Master Farmers during COVID-19 pandemic

Photos from Senegal

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Support Projects in Senegal

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Senegal Country Fund

Contributions to the Senegal Country Fund will support Volunteer and community projects that will take place in Senegal.

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