Every weekday at 6:30pm, Volunteer Yi packs her sports bag and heads five minutes down the road to her karate gym.

From rural villages to busy cities, women are the backbone of society. They are health care professionals, local organizers, inventive entrepreneurs, sustainability-minded farmers and dedicated educators.

Chaya is a micronutrient-rich, fast-growing leafy green that tastes a lot like spinach. 

During Senegal’s rainy season, I noticed a pressing problem at my local health post: There would often be 70 or more people waiting for treatment but with only five clinic staff, seeing every patient was a struggle.  

Ali Gningue is drinking tea with Volunteer Madeleine in the local livestock market where he sells hay and horse feed. 

When a Peace Corps Volunteer arrives in their host community, they’re paired with a counterpart.

When Volunteer Kendall first arrived in Senegal, one of the first things she noticed was the trash.  

Health Volunteer Willow talks about her service so far in our very first episode of Peace Only Podcast.