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Stories from the Field

From community development to community health and from Eastern Europe to the Pacific and all across the globe, Peace Corps volunteers are making real differences in the lives of real people. Click on a link below to learn more about the experiences of Peace Corps volunteers.

Celebrating the Holidays: Peace Corps Style

Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and more
Focus on Christmas in Romania
From Botswana to Thailand, Volunteers learn that giving truly leads to receiving

Thanksgiving
With a little creativity, Volunteers exchange an American tradition

Peace Corps Celebrates Earth Day Around the World

Focus on Earth Day in Dominican Republic
Volunteers do their part to promote the importance of protecting the Earth

Veterans Day
Where else to find a retired Army colonel but working with young children in a remote mountain town

Focus On

Couples Serving Together
Meet Brandon and Elba, a couple of Peace Corps Volunteers

Leading a Helping Hand
The Office of Private Sector Initiatives has made dreams a reality for over 40 years

Older Americans
These volunteers prove you are never to old to change the world

Empty Nesters
Pat and Ardella Moran, a husband and wife duo from Wyoming, are part of those Americans greater than 50 who are looking for ways to give back

Asian and Pacific Islander Americans
Through sharing their heritage, the diverse face of America shines through