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Letters Home
The following are excerpts from letters written by volunteers to friends and family at home describing their daily adventures as Peace Corps Volunteers in Ukraine. We hope you will enjoy these letters and that they contribute to a better understanding of Peace Corps and the Country we serve in.
Visit to the Orphanage
Volunteer: Tamar
Campbell
Synopsis: Tamar describes what it was like to visit an orphanage
in her city.
A Day in the Life of a Trainee
Volunteer: Jonathan
Braddick
Synopsis: Jonathan begins by giving us a brief overview of the
training programs, then takes us through his typical day as a PC trainee
in Cherkassy, Ukraine.
A Visit with the Monks
Volunteer: Jonathan
Braddick
Synopsis: Jonathan writes about his experience at a Monastary in
Eastern Ukraine.
Keep your Lions Leashed
Volunteer: Angela
Matusik
Synopsis: Anglea gives us an interesting account of her visit to
the local zoo.
My Poor English
Volunteer: Jonathan
Braddick
Synopsis: An account of the differences between the English and
Russian language.
The Dacha
Volunteer: Judy Mandel
Synopsis: Find out what a "dacha" is and what it is used
for.
First Week in Artemovsk
Volunteer: Judy Mandel
Synopsis: Judy tells us what it was like for her after she arrived
at site.
Party for the Orphans
Volunteer: Carolyn Andrews
Synopsis: A party in the town of Donetsk for a very special group
of children.