Senegal

Peace Corps in Senegal

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

Volunteers
Current: 263
To Date: 3946
Program Dates
1963-present
Official Language
French

Volunteer Openings in Senegal

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Forestry and Environment Specialist

Senegal | Africa
Departs by Sept. 23, 2019
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Forestry and Environment Change Agent

Senegal | Africa
Departs by Sept. 23, 2019
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Urban Agriculture Extension Agent

Senegal | Africa
Departs by Sept. 23, 2019
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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
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Current Projects in Senegal

Agriculture Community Economic Development Health Feed the Future Let Girls Learn President's Malaria Initiative

Stories from Senegal

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Bed nets and chaya: How Peace Corps Volunteers tackle the intersection of nutrition and malaria Using data to drive change in the health sector Caring for Horses

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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