Dominican Republic

Stories from Dominican Republic

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

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Celebrating with my Dominican best friend on her birthday!
My biggest success in service: building relationships
Kareen Sanchez

When it comes to relationships, whether personal or professional, trust is an important factor. 

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people who influenced my service
The people who have influenced my service
Katy Falletta

At my Close of Service conference, we were asked to reflect on the people from our communities who have influenced our service. I decided to take the idea and run with it, so I’m going to introduce you to some of the people from my community who have in some way impacted my Peace Corps service.

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Megan Careiro
City Year to Peace Corps: Worthwhile challenges
Megan Careiro

What I am most passionate about my experience here is opening the eyes of my youth to the opportunities they have available to them. 

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Morocco house
13 types of houses Volunteers call home sweet home
Peace Corps

In Mongolia, you might live in a ger; in Swaziland, it could be a rondavel. Just as each Volunteer experience is different, so is each house. 

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Check out those beautiful burners: one for rice, one for beans.
How cleaner cookstoves can save lives and improve communities
Bronwen Raff
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Moldova Volunteer Albert Sou reading to kids
So you want to join the Peace Corps and teach folks to read? Here's what you'll be doing.
Joan Cohen-Mitchell

Beginning in 1986, I served as an early childhood teacher trainer in Haiti. 

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