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