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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A lesson on pumpkins, wastefulness and abundance

Kimberly Knowle-Zeller

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

SARJO: A Peace Corps The Gambia Anniversary Story

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

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.

How I used trees to encourage female financial independence

Katrina Alber

It’s cashew season again!

VIDEO: Hospitality in The Gambia

Third Goal

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

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.”

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.

Let Girls Learn Literacy and Learning Laboratory

Let Girls Learn

Happy International Education Week!

Stopping the flow of menstrual misconceptions, one pad at a time

Jessica Fryman

When Habbie first got her period, she was clueless about what was happening to her body.

Handwriting, a poem by a returned Volunteer

Third Goal

Handwriting

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The Gambia

Stories from The Gambia