Archive for June, 2008

Water Sanitation in the Caribbean and Central America

June 25th, 2008 by gibblins.

Hello, I’m awaiting my placement and job.  I’ve been nominated for Water Sanitation in the Caribbean and Central America.  I was wondering if there were any current volunteers or returned volunteers in the department that could help me out with some questions. What were some of the methods you used to cope with the numerous cultural pressures [...]

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The Process

June 4th, 2008 by Gizmo.

This is my first blog. I want to give you an idea of what it is like to be in the Peace Corps from start to finish. First, it starts with the application… Well folks, they said the application process was extensive. I didn’t know it would be excruciatingly slow. However, I cannot lay [...]

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