My story begins with discussion on my role as a Peace Corps Volunteer.

Samba Ndiaye put the finishing touches on the last of 16 new latrines last April. 

Imagine a world without hunger...

Turning roles, norms, and preconceptions on their head, Dieba Thiam escapes the expectations of most women in her hometown in the Tambacounda region. 

From a young age we learn that water is essential to life.

Coming into Peace Corps Senegal as a Health Volunteer, I imagined myself tackling the big issues: malaria and malnutrition. 

Grasping at her scarf nervously, Tida knew this was the moment.  Taking a deep breath, she stood gracefully and uttered her lines with conviction:

The first months of Diana’s service as a Health Volunteer were at the start of malaria season in southern Senegal.