Peace Corps Uganda

Cohort 5 - are you wondering what to pack? #Teacher Casey shows us what he wears in a week of teaching at a primary school in Southwest #Uganda 🇺🇬⚽️

#PeaceCorps Education Volunteers support quality education across #Uganda through English language learning, clubs, and more. 📚✏️🌍 Thank you to teachers in Uganda and around the world for shaping the next generation!

#HealthVolunteer Elizabeth shares how living alongside P7 boarding students has enriched her service—from mentoring and health work to learning, laughter, and cultural exchange. 🇺🇬🫶🏽 #PeaceCorpsUganda

Happy #WorldPeaceDay! 🕊️ Since 1981, this day has celebrated peace and friendly relations worldwide. 45 years later, #PeaceCorpsVolunteers across Uganda continue this mission every day, fostering peace and goodwill in their communities. 🇺🇬

New team, new chapter 📸🇺🇬 Peace Corps Uganda’s Media Committee met in Jinja for training and a handover. Huge thanks to our outgoing committee, especially Chair Emily, for your creativity and hard work! We’re excited for what’s ahead. 🌴📷✨

#PeaceCorps Volunteers Zeb, Decker, & Kyle made a buzz in the community when they collaborated to support a local secondary school in establishing an apiary. The school learned #beekeeping fundamentals, proper construction of beehives, & how to manage the business of beekeeping.

Follow Agribusiness & Development Volunteer Taylor as she takes us through a #dayinthelife ☕️ 🇺🇬 🌴From distributing mosquito nets to helping with event coordination, #PeaceCorps Volunteers in 🇺🇬 work side by side with their organizations to meet the needs of their communities.

Life in Uganda is full of celebrations! 🇺🇬✨ Here’s a glimpse into #HealthVolunteer Ellie’s day at a Sports Day promoting participation and accessibility for children with disabilities. ⚽️ #PeaceCorps #PeaceCorpsUganda #DayInTheLife

We’re Hiring! Peace Corps Uganda is hiring for the following positions: Host Family Coordinator Language & Cross-Cultural Coordinator Driver (3 positions) Training Secretary/Logistician Deadline: Monday, September 7, 2026 For more information, click the link in our bio.

Jersey Culture in #Uganda is more than a fashion; it’s a way to connect ⚽️👕🇺🇬 #PeaceCorps Volunteers wear football jerseys to help them fit in with their communities, start conversations, and turn a simple outfit into a beautiful opportunity for cross-cultural exchange.

Have you been wondering what Volunteers in Southwestern #Uganda see throughout their service? 🌴🐮🇺🇬 The Southwest is filled with matooke, rainbows, Ankole cows, children playing, football celebrations, and the gentle sound of the breeze. #PeaceCorpsUganda #PeaceCorps

This week, we celebrate the Close of Service for Peace Corps Uganda Volunteers (2024–2026). 🇺🇬✨ Today’s highlight: Beads of Service 📿 Each bead represents a memory, challenge, joy or moment of growth from their two-year journey. 💛 #PeaceCorpsUganda #BeadsOfService

Meet Colin, a Health Volunteer serving in Southwest Uganda 🇺🇬🏥🌴 From living with priests to working at a local clinic and building lasting friendships, here’s a glimpse into daily life as a Peace Corps Volunteer. 💛 #PeaceCorps #PeaceCorpsUganda #PeaceCorps65 #ToughestJob

Did you know Uganda is known as the “Pearl of Africa”? 🇺🇬✨ #GreetingsFromThePearl starts at Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda’s largest national park, known for its powerful waterfalls and incredible wildlife 🦒🐘🦁🦏. #PeaceCorpsUganda #ExploreUganda

Across #Uganda, every #PeaceCorps Volunteer has one special connection: the local market. 🥑🍍 More than a place to buy food, markets are where Volunteers build relationships, learn from their communities, and connect through everyday life. 🇺🇬 #PeaceCorpsUganda

Follow agribusiness PCV Ella as she shares what she wears in a week to balance bouncing back and forth between her garden, fieldwork, and the office 🪏🌱🇺🇬 #PeaceCorpsUganda

🚲 For many Peace Corps Volunteers, bikes are more than transportation—they’re a way to reach work, explore communities, visit markets, and stay active. Happy World Bike Day from Peace Corps Uganda! 🇺🇬 #PeaceCorpsUganda #WorldBikeDay #Uganda

In Uganda, many girls face period poverty due to limited access to sanitary pads. Peace Corps Health Volunteers teach communities to make RUMPS (Reusable Menstrual Pads) — washable, low-cost pads made from local materials that help keep girls in school and reduce stigma.

📚 Since 2022, Peace Corps Uganda Volunteers and partners have donated 6,334 books, trained 368 students and community members in library management, and helped create engaging learning spaces. Building a reading culture—one library at a time! #Literacy #PeaceCorpsUganda

Happy World Bee Day🐝 Peace Corps Volunteer Zeb supports communities in Northern Uganda through beekeeping by training farmers to build hives, produce honey and beeswax, and build business skills. He’s also worked with #UgandaVolunteers to share beekeeping skills across Uganda!