Tonga

Stories from Tonga

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

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Saving the world (literally): 7 Volunteers reflect on the work they and their communities have done to protect the environment
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Each and every day is a chance to protect and better our planet. Whether they’re an educator, agriculturalist, or environmentalist, Peace Corps Volunteers strive to make a positive environmental impact in their countries of service.

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students examine objects from Tonga
Making Tonga Tangible to Students
Robert Goetschkes

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Robert Goetschkes has organized Peace Corps Day activities in classrooms for about 20 years.

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VIDEO: A day in the life in Tonga
VIDEO: A day in the life in Tonga
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A Proud Woman of Color Makes an Impact in Tonga
Bernadette Chatman

Peace Corps, the opportunity to travel to another country and serve, was always a dream of mine. 

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FL The Gambia
What Volunteers from top states say about Peace Corps service
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Solar-Powered Water Supply System Project in The Gambia
6 SPA projects empowering communities around the world
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PCV Spotlight: Ryne Tucker
Peace Corps Tonga
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Tonga Volunteers wait to greet the new arrivals
Group 82 arrives!
Peace Corps Tonga
August 31, 2017 was a big day for Tonga Group 82.
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Hangin' in there
Volunteers describe challenges and lessons learned
Peace Corps Tonga

Our five intrepid Volunteers who described their "Successes" in a previous web site posting are back! 

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G80 arrives in Tonga, September 2015
Two years in Tonga: Group 80 reflects, plans, celebrates
Peace Corps Tonga

Tonga Group 80 Volunteers gathered for two days at the end of July, 2017 for their “Close/Continuation of Service (COS) Conference” at a seaside resort on the main island of Tongatapu.   

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