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 [...]
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 [...]
Hi, my name is Natalie and I’ve applied for the peace corps to serve in either the pacific islands or the caribbean. I’ve already undergone 2 interviews and I’m at the point right now where I’m supposed to get ahold of returned volunteers from those areas. So if you are currently serving somewhere in Fiji, [...]
hello yall i’m a future peacecorps volunteer on my way to the dominican republic to do youth development. my departure date is for sept 7th. anyone else going??? contact me!
The village of Vieille Case lies in the northern part of Dominica, It’s built into a steep, Jagged hillside. With mountains to the west and ocean to the east, Its one of the most isolated villages on the island.. Difficult to get in and out of, It all depends if you can hitch a ride [...]
