Going to Benin in July!
April 15th, 2010 by kmaries.My husband and I will be leaving for Benin in mid July. I wanted to see if there is anyone else here going then, or if anyone could give some advise on a good packing list! Thanks!
Archive for Africa
Bring the world home – host an international teenager!
June 22nd, 2009 by Ungildil.Do you miss the day-to-day intercultural exposure that you had as a PCV? Host a YFU international student and bring this cultural exchange right into your home!
Reflections from the Past
February 26th, 2009 by JLanghus.I’ve just joined up with Third Goal and I find a lot of interest but also some real questions about Peace Corps in general and the experience of being one. I was a volunteer in Lesotho in the late 70’s and although there is some time difference and a lot of political changes, People do [...]
Morocco Bound
December 30th, 2008 by 605BAD.Hey there Peace Corps folks. I, like many I’ve noticed on this site, am a new recruit. My mission is set in Morocco as a health worker and is set to ship out March 3rd, 2008. Just recently I began to realize that in a couple more months I will no longer be working as [...]
ACL injury two months before departure
March 28th, 2008 by jnelson.Hello, My wife recently tore her ACL and will require surgery and rehabilitation to fix it. We were nominated to go to Burkina Faso in June 08 and now we are waiting to hear back from OMS about what will happen with us. I fear that they will make us wait an inordinate [...]