45 New Peace Corps Volunteers Begin Service in Uganda

Kampala: On October 21, the United States Ambassador to Uganda, Jerry P. Lanier, swore in 45 new Peace Corps Volunteers. Twenty Volunteers will work with organizations supporting economic development, and twenty-five Volunteers will work with community health centers to prevent the transmission of HIV/AIDS and improve maternal and child health. Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony, Ambassador Lanier said: “We very much appreciate the warm welcome extended to our Peace Corps Volunteers in Uganda – by the communities where they work and live, and by the government and people of Uganda.  You are doing much to make our Volunteers’ experiences in your beautiful country productive and life-changing.”

The Volunteers arrived in Uganda in August 2010 and completed a ten-week, pre-service training program in Wakiso to build technical skills, study cross-cultural adaptation, and learn local languages.  The 45 new Volunteers will be assigned to work in towns and villages throughout Uganda for the next two years.

The Peace Corps program in Uganda was established in 1964.  Past Volunteers have worked in the fields of secondary, primary, and vocational education; fisheries and agricultural development; community health; small business development; and environmental protection; among other areas.  Current Peace Corps efforts in Uganda focus on health, economic development, and education sectors.  There are now 150 Peace Corps Volunteers serving in Uganda.

For additional information please contact:
Nanyonga Dorothy
Information Assistant
U.S Embassy Kampala
Tel: 256-414-341019
256-41-4-306001 (Ext. 6410)
Cell: 0772623508
Email: NanyongaDX@State.gov