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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | U.S. Ambassador to Uganda Deborah R. Malac has presided over the swearing-in ceremony for the newest group of U.S. Peace Corps Volunteers in Uganda.
These 25 Volunteers will specialize in educational activities, specifically with the objective of promoting reading and literacy.
Volunteers serve in Ugandan communities for two years, working hand-in-hand with local partners to help improve the lives of people in the communities where they live and work.
Prior to the swearing-in ceremony on Thursday, the Volunteers spent nearly three months in-country to sharpen their skills and immerse themselves in Ugandan culture.
This included spending four weeks with host families to learn local language and culture, allowing them to connect and interact with the residents they are to serve, and to share their own experiences about America with their hosts.
The Volunteers also received technical school-based training at Shimoni Core Primary Teachers’ College and Kira Primary School respectively. They later travelled to work sites throughout Uganda.
In her remarks at the ceremony, Ambassador Malac applauded the cooperation between the people of Uganda and America that has characterized the Peace Corps program over the years and underscored the importance Peace Corps’ educational activities.
“By encouraging children to read – even just one child – our Volunteers are helping to unlock the enormous potential of Uganda’s youth – potential I have no doubt will drive this country forward in the years to come.”
The latest cohort brings the number of Peace Corps Education Volunteers serving in Uganda to 59 and the total number of Peace Corps Volunteers in-country to 162.
The sectors covered include public health, agribusiness, and primary education. More than 1,700 Peace Corps Volunteers have served in Ugandan since the program was established in the country in 1964.
We sure wish them our best…. It is unfortunate that what likely is a big part of the P.C. Volunteers’ very difficult job – being fully accepted by the Ugandans they work with- was just made much, much more difficult by our president. Sad.
i really neeed to work with as a volunteeer
am a ugandan based in western uganda mbarara
lam a Ugandan staying in Hoima and need to work as a volunteer in your organisation
Guys thanks for the work you doing may God reward you. Am Nimusiima Naboth from Lwengo District working with Noble junior school .we are new with a total number of 60 pupils .
We need some one volunteer and teach English so that we can improve in language. Thank you .
I am Reynold leaving in South western Ugandan district of Rakai. I have never seen or heard of any one purports to be a Peace Corp volunteer? What is the criteria of choosing the areas you offer your voluntary work to ?