South Africa
Peace Corps in South Africa
There are 143 Volunteers in South Africa working with their communities on projects in education and health. During their service in South Africa, Volunteers learn to speak local languages, including IsiNdebele, IsiZulu, Sepedi, SiSwati, TshiVenda, and XiTsonga. More than 1,380 Peace Corps Volunteers have served in South Africa since the program was established in 1997.
Volunteers
Current: 143
To Date: 1380
To Date: 1380
Program Dates
1997-present
Official Language
English, Afrikaans, + 9
Volunteer Openings in South Africa
View allSo much of Peace Corps service is about learning to be someone they can trust.
Melinda Morgan, Peace Corps Volunteer
Current Projects in South Africa
Stories from South Africa
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Let Girls Learn Literacy and Learning Laboratory
Extending my service was the single best decision I ever made
'We are the Girls of Tomorrow'