New group of US Peace Corps volunteers begin two-year service stint in Guyana

A new group of US Peace Corps volunteers took their oath today before the US Ambassador and will now serve in a number of communities across the Guyana. This is the 37th cohort of the volunteers in Guyana. The newly sworn-in volunteers will join a longstanding tradition of service in Guyana, with some dedicating the next two years to supporting health, education and environmental initiatives in the country. At the swearing-in ceremony at the Theatre Guild, U.S Ambassador to Guyana, Nicole Theriot, praised the volunteers as the best face of the United States abroad. She expressed confidence that the they will all render excellent service in the communities that they will serve. “Peace Corps Volunteer have taught more than 3,000 science lessons among 168 teachers across the country, those teachers are now more confident, better equipped and more inspired to implement best practices. Volunteers have also been working alongside the Ministry of Education to bring libraries to primary schools across the Guyana,” the US Ambassador said. Director of Management and Operation of Peace Corps Guyana, Michael Nedbal, said that the volunteers have been coming to Guyana for sixty years, and will continue with community-led initiatives. “This cohort of volunteers continue a long tradition of Peace Corps volunteer in Guyana dating back to 1966. This year, 2026, marks a milestone for both the United States celebrating its 250th anniversary of Independence and Guyana celebrating its 60th anniversary and looking forward, the Peace Corps reinforces its commitment of person-to-person service, humility and community-led development in Guyana,” Nedbal stated. Meanwhile, the Country Director of Peace Corps Guyana, Christie Scott, noted that over the last 10 weeks, the volunteers completed the requisite training to hit the ground running. She said they are all now ready to serve. “Beginning today, you are no longer preparing serve, you are Peace Corps volunteers, the learning doesn’t end today, in many ways, it is just the beginning. Over these past weeks you have gained knowledge but more importantly, you have learned that asking questions is a strength and listening comes before leading and that trust is earned through patients, respect and the willingness to learn from those around you,” the Country Director said. The Peace Corps is an independent agency and programme of the United States government that trains and deploys volunteers to communities in partner countries around the world. It is part of the U.S effort to help in the worldwide assault against poverty, hunger and disease.