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Stories From Uganda

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

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Southern Malawi Village
Peace Corps and CorpsAfrica: catalyzing change side by side
By Peace Corps
September 26, 2025
Serving As A Volunteer
PCV Liz, teachers and pupils in front of the completed library
From bottles to bricks: A library built with recycled bottles
By Liz S.
August 13, 2025
Serving As A Volunteer
Malaria
By Rachel, Aisha, and Sophie
December 11, 2024
Peace Corps Perspectives
Volunteer Ainsley and health team worker and Ambassador Popp at a household malaria intervention .
Malaria prevention and control: Partnering for impact in Eastern Uganda
By Ainsley S. and Charles M.
December 11, 2024
Serving As A Volunteer
Maggie preparing food with locals in Indonesia
4 Peace Corps Volunteers share what they learned from their host communities
By Peace Corps
October 7, 2024
Serving As A Volunteer
Hellen Phan and her dog in Uganda
Peace Corps Uganda implements a Glow Camp: in the loving memory of Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Hellen Phan
By Dr. Lily Asrat
February 12, 2024
Serving As A Volunteer
Uganda fabrics
From New England to Uganda: Second and Third Goal Stories
By Brenda Lind
January 8, 2024
Serving As A Volunteer
Peace Corps Uganda Volunteer Brenda poses with nursing students
Teaching nursing students in Uganda
By Brenda Lind
December 28, 2023
Serving As A Volunteer
Uganda Volunteer and her dinner party guests
Dinner parties in Uganda
By Eleanor W.
December 27, 2023
Serving As A Volunteer
Ugandan Youth participants for entrepreneurship training
Empowering Youth in Uganda through StartUp!
By Kristen Richards and Kiana Campbell
November 27, 2023
Serving As A Volunteer
Tororo District celebrated the African Child's Day at Pajwenda Primary School
Peace Corps Volunteer returns to STEM career with a new perspective
By Chanel Jimenez
November 9, 2023
After Service
PCVs with Ambassador, TM, LCC, CD, DMO
Peace Corps Uganda swears in Volunteers
By Peace Corps Uganda Staff
October 30, 2023
Trainees arrival in Uganda
Peace Corps Uganda welcomes Peace Corps Volunteers
By Peace Corps Uganda Staff
August 4, 2023
Peace Corps Perspectives
planting trees in Uganda
Volunteers and communities plant trees to protect the environment in Uganda
By Irene Kangume, Richard Bagada, & Patrick Oruka
June 19, 2023
Serving As A Volunteer
virtual service
Virtual partnerships in Uganda with impact: one relationship at a time
By Amelia Naturinda, Patrick Oruka, Emily Lamwaka
June 6, 2023
After Service
image scenery Uganda
Peace Corps Uganda country directors: Reflections 60 years apart
By William Canby & Lily Asrat
May 23, 2023
Peace Corps Perspectives
Liz and her little sis
Building relationships with host families: a critical element of Volunteer integration in Uganda
By Liz Sachse
May 12, 2023
4 Black Peace Corps Volunteers in Uganda
4 Black Peace Corps Volunteers in Uganda speak their truths
By Marika Straker, Kiana Campbell, Romaric Fotsing, and Malaika Harris
February 26, 2023
Serving As A Volunteer
Education Volunteer doing free learning activity with children
Education in Uganda: impressions of a first-year Peace Corps Volunteer
By Taylor Pangman
January 30, 2023
PC Uganda Swearing in and RPCVs
Peace Corps Uganda Swears In Two-Year Peace Corps Volunteers
By Peace Corps Uganda Staff
November 18, 2022
Becoming A Volunteer