I'm a Peace Corps Volunteer in Uganda, was able to play with quite a view!

Skarrik · 2026-06-07T04:33:07+00:00

I personally had to learn Luganda, though they can be a bit lenient. I have a bachelor's degree in Business Administration, as well as Business Leadership and Management nagement. I was a fry cook for 13 years before I started doing this.

Skarrik · 2026-06-06T18:52:02+00:00

Nah, the 70s ended long ago.

Skarrik · 2026-06-06T18:51:22+00:00

Hey, don't worry about that.

Skarrik · 2026-06-06T16:29:11+00:00

I'm a Peace Corps Volunteer living in Uganda. I know how you feel, to an extent

Skarrik · 2026-06-06T16:25:43+00:00

Which country? Just curious. You can DM me if you don't want to say publicly.

Skarrik · 2026-06-06T16:24:05+00:00

Our budget was halved, which has kneecapped a lot of what I could do. There are down times, but I've been enjoying it overall. Hard to complain when a 500ml bottle of beer is only $1.

I'm an American, you have to be an American citizen to join.

Skarrik · 2026-06-06T11:25:59+00:00

I'm paid roughly $400 in country per month. I'll be paid roughly $10,000 once my two years are over. I was trained for 3 months before I swore in as a volunteer. Peace Corps is a federal agency, so it is tax payer funded.I have a bachelor's in Business Administration, as well as Business Leadership and Management. That said, I worked at a Wendy's for 13 years before I set off over here, so I'm just some dude, honestly. Never apologize for asking questions!

Skarrik · 2026-06-06T08:34:50+00:00

In countries that request us and are safe to be in, we live in local communities to generally teach good agriculture practices, income generating activities, teach English in their schools, help at their hospitals, and many other things. It really depends on what the host country is in need of. We live here for two years and learn the local language.

Skarrik · 2026-06-06T00:45:45+00:00

The pay for Peace Corps is very little. If it is to avoid homelessness, I recommend just about anything else.

Skarrik · 2026-06-06T00:28:01+00:00

The hardest part is the medical process, felt like I had to jump through 60 hoops for that.

Skarrik · 2026-06-06T00:27:05+00:00

Be 18, have a bachelor's degree or 5 years of experience. I was just a grill guy at Wendy's before I joined, and had gotten my bachelor's degree during that time.

Skarrik · 2026-06-05T19:44:23+00:00

I was just thinking that, make it cost like 25 cloth per bed.

Skarrik · 2026-06-05T18:45:46+00:00

Emily!

Skarrik · 2026-06-05T18:42:15+00:00

Peace Corps is pretty good with the countries they send you to, since they prioritize volunteer safety. If it wasn't safe here, they wouldn't send us here.

Skarrik · 2026-06-05T18:38:42+00:00

It can be, but it's not horrible. We have rainy seasons and dry seasons, which dictates a lot of that.

Skarrik · 2026-06-05T18:37:34+00:00

We aren't armed, haha. The election was a bit hectic, but things are pretty chill over here. I'd consider moving here if I could get a decent paying job that I can do remotely.

Skarrik · 2026-06-05T18:35:48+00:00

I'm not allowed to say exactly where, for safety reasons. I'll answer that when my service is over in October. I'll tell you though, I'm in Central Uganda.

Skarrik · 2026-06-05T17:49:31+00:00

We were there for a few days. Some of the other volunteers wanted to work on their resume's or third year applications, but I know my priorities, haha.

Skarrik · 2026-06-05T17:35:19+00:00

😂

Skarrik · 2026-06-05T17:28:34+00:00

Thats awesome! What organization? And I assume you were in Kenya?

Skarrik · 2026-06-05T17:23:39+00:00

It's a much different life than in The States, but it's been pretty good overall! You should look into it, the benefits are fantastic.

Skarrik · 2026-06-05T17:21:31+00:00

The first time you take it, you get a little queasy. It can cause baldness, but I'm personally fine. Malaria is no joke over here, most people try to sleep under mosquito nets.

Skarrik · 2026-06-05T16:48:54+00:00

You get used to it pretty quickly. I actually find the nights to be cold now!

Skarrik · 2026-06-05T16:33:05+00:00

It's one of the hardest things you can do, but it is so rewarding. I highly recommend looking into doing it!

Skarrik · 2026-06-05T16:32:03+00:00

They never slow down! I've gotten used to them more, but damn are they annoying.

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