Welcome to the Official Peace Corps Uganda Twitter handle!!
Joined June 2014
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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
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Jun 11
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
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🚲 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
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May 28
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.
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May 22
📚 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
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May 20
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!
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May 13
Follow #PeaceCorps Volunteer Trent as he takes you through a day in the life as a health #Volunteer in 🇺🇬
Trent works at an organization focused on improving maternal and perinatal health. His days consist of morning runs, field work, and playing football with his community!
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May 12
Ever wonder what education Volunteers wear in the classroom?
Join PCV Madeline as she takes us through a week of teacher outfits here in Uganda 🇺🇬 👩🏼🏫 #PeaceCorps
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Last week, #PeaceCorpsUganda welcomed Mikael Cleverly, Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy. We highlighted Volunteers’ work in health, education, and economic growth.
Since 1964, Volunteers have built U.S.–Uganda ties.
Thank you for your partnership. 🇺🇸🇺🇬
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Apr 30
April is Sexual Assault Awareness & Prevention Month — raising awareness, promoting prevention, and supporting survivors.
Denim Day reminds us to believe survivors, sparked by a 1998 Italy case.
Yesterday, Peace Corps Uganda wore denim in solidarity. 💙👖
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Apr 29
Peace Corps Uganda convened our Project Advisory Committee (PAC) — bringing together key national partners shaping our work. Staff shared updates, gathered insights, and strengthened collaboration to stay aligned with national priorities. Thank you, PAC members! 🌿🤝🇺🇬
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Apr 29
Peace Corps Volunteer Bryan 🐝 is leading a community-led beekeeping project to build skills and improve livelihoods for 5,000 youths, women, and families in rural Uganda 🇺🇬.
Support the project 🔗 peacecorps.gov/donate/projec…
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Apr 28
Peace Corps Uganda Volunteers create a supportive environment! 🤝🌱🇺🇬
The Peer Support Network (PSN) brings Volunteers together to connect, support well-being, and build resilience. Recently, they met for training and planning.
Thank you for always having each other’s backs!
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Apr 27
🇺🇬 ⚽️ Health Volunteer Robbie shares how sports shaped his first months in Uganda:
“From football and volleyball to frisbee and triathlon training, sports have helped me connect, build friendships, and feel part of my community.”
🚴🏼 💪🏼 🥏
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Apr 23
Congrats to @PeaceCorps Uganda 🇺🇬 Volunteers & counterparts on completing In-Service Training!
They focused on:
• Work planning
• Networking
• Technical skills
• Idea exchange & bonding
Excited to see their impact in communities! 🪡📋🧑🏽🌾
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Apr 17
🌍 Empowering Uganda’s Digital Generation!
Since 2022, Peace Corps Uganda has:
• Trained 10,580 students
• Equipped 700 teachers & community members
• Installed 55 computers
Volunteers are expanding access, building skills, and creating opportunity—one student at a time.
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Apr 15
Uganda has two seasons that occur twice a year 🌍
Dry ☀️ (Dec–Feb, Jun–Aug): sunny & dry
Wet 🌧️ (Mar–May, Sep–Nov): rainy & cool mornings
Can you match the seasons to the pictures? 🤔
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Apr 14
Meet Ellie, a Community Health Volunteer in Uganda! 🇺🇬✨
In this day in the life, she shows you what her day looks like: from exercising in the morning 🏃♀️ to supporting her community by working at the health center 🏥💙
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Honoring the connections between culture, nutrition, education, and cooking traditions that shape healthy communities. 🌍
Across #Uganda, #PeaceCorps #Volunteers support nutrition through honey production, child growth monitoring, and community gardens. 🍯🌱
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Celebrating Tristan 🌟
Peace Corps Uganda Volunteer since 2022, Tristan has led tree planting, trained new cohorts, updated the VSLA manual, empowered girls, and even organized a lacrosse tournament.
Thank you for your impact—Uganda will miss you! 🌿
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