Volunteer Profiles: Life in the Peace Corps

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Featured Volunteer Profile

Enrique O.

North Macedonia NGO Advisor

Peace Corps Volunteer

"…[E]very day ends the same way: going cafe-hopping with friends after work and sitting on patios for endless hours, talking about nothing and everything. It’s something I’ll miss a lot when I return to the U.S."

Read about Enrique's experience

Featured Volunteer Profile

Lola B.

Paraguay Youth Health Promoter

Peace Corps Volunteer

"Despite having experienced ... significant hardship, my neighbors consistently show a profound respect and love for the world around them. I'm grateful to them for revealing a resilience I might never have seen or understood."

Read about Lola's experience

Featured Participant Profile

John E.

Guatemala Teacher Trainer

Virtual Service Pilot

"Whatever we can do to show our appreciation for different cultures, support learning, and do whatever we can to bring peace to the world, as difficult as it is, can never be undervalued."

Read about John's experience