Matt In Guatemala

This blog represents the personal experience of one MCH (Maternal and Child Health) Peace Corps Volunteer who served in Guatemala from 2015 to 2017. The opinions expressed here are neither those of the Peace Corps nor of the U.S. or Guatemalan Governments.

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The ‘Experience’ Part of ERCA: Adult Education Peace Corps Style

This Monday I co-facilitated a health talk on the importance of washing one’s hands during key times during the day,…

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Last Day As a Peace Corps Volunteer

This was my site mate, Adam’s, last week in town and he spent the past couple of weeks saying goodbye…

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Purifying Your Water as a Peace Corps Volunteer

This post describes how I purify my drinking water during my Peace Corps service, not the most exciting topic, but…

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Peace Corps Guatemala: Daily Activites 7: Community Announcements

October has been a busy month in my town, I helped organize five health assemblies as part of a research…

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Guatemalan Culture: Fijese que . . .

So, here’s a photo of a really cool sticker that my sitemate Adam, a fellow PCV who lives in my…

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Peace Corps Guatemala: Daily Activities 6: What am I doing Today?

On a monthly basis, Peace Corps Volunteers (PCVs) in the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) program here in Guatemala, (which…

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Peace Corps Guatemala: Daily Activities 5: Training of Trainers

Today I traveled in a chicken bus through winding dirt mountain roads and paved highways to the capitol of my…

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El Dia de Todos Los Santos in My Site

I had been anticipating celebrating Todos Los Santos Day, or November 1st, in my town for weeks, a sure-fire way…

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Peace Corps Guatemala: Daily Activities 4: Halloween As A “Second Goal Activity”

This last Monday was Halloween in the U.S., and the weekend before I bought some peanut M & M’s in…

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Packing List Advice for Incoming Volunteers

So, I decided to solicit from my fellow PCVs (Peace Corps Volunteers) advice concerning what incoming volunteers to Peace Corps…

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