The Gambia

Stories from The Gambia

Every Peace Corps Volunteer has a story to tell. Read stories from Volunteers about what it's like to live and work in The Gambia.

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FL The Gambia
What Volunteers from top states say about Peace Corps service
Peace Corps
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Solar-Powered Water Supply System Project in The Gambia
6 SPA projects empowering communities around the world
Peace Corps
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A lesson on pumpkins, wastefulness and abundance from The Gambia
A lesson on pumpkins, wastefulness and abundance
Kimberly Knowle-Zeller

I think of pumpkins and can’t help but think of her. 

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SARJO: A Peace Corps The Gambia Anniversary Story
SARJO: A Peace Corps The Gambia Anniversary Story
None

For 50 years, Peace Corps has been working alongside Gambians to make a sustainable, lasting impact in The Gambia.

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Maine middle school students make connections with students in The Gambia
Guy Hamlin

I first heard of the Paul D. Coverdell World Wise Schools program and was immediately intrigued. 

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How I used trees to encourage female financial independence
How I used trees to encourage female financial independence
Katrina Alber

It’s cashew season again!

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VIDEO: Hospitality in The Gambia
VIDEO: Hospitality in The Gambia
Third Goal

Volunteer Taylor Peliska gives us a taste of hospitality in The Gambia. 

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Peanuts
Peanuts, and other things I learned I like
Steven Prihoda

When you tell people you are going to the Peace Corps, they joke about all the things you like but won't be able to eat: “Better get your McDonald's, haha.” 

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7 current openings where you can serve with your sweetheart
7 current openings where you can serve with your sweetheart
Peace Corps

Serving in the Peace Corps alongside your partner or spouse can have advantages. 

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Literacy Lab LGL
Let Girls Learn Literacy and Learning Laboratory
Let Girls Learn

Happy International Education Week!

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