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Local Market Finished!

A continuation of my Project Updates - Local Market post from April. Updates III – August 2024 Market Completed! In June 2024, the mason...

Aug 7, 20243 min read

Project Updates - Local Market

I decided to start a small series on the projects I've been working on, starting with the local market as many readers supported the...

Apr 9, 20247 min read

Insights into Peace Corps Service in The Gambia

This blog post is reproduced with permission from a written interview with Jim, the creator and curator of Wandering the World, a blog...

Feb 11, 202410 min read

Good People, Everywhere

On a recent hot and sunny day, I decided that I would shovel out a culvert built into the dirt road that is my village’s best connection...

Jan 11, 20244 min read

Reflections on 1 Year of Service

As I write this, it’s hard to believe that I have been living in the smallest mainland African country for well over a year now (my...

Nov 24, 20236 min read

A Year in The Gambia, in Short

While not always being great about it, I have taken many videos since arriving in The Gambia last year. I decided to compile them into a...

Nov 3, 20231 min read

1 Year In, 33 Books Down!

When I first decided to join the Peace Corps, I also made a decision to expand my understanding of literature. I asked several folks with...

Oct 6, 20236 min read

Hi! My name is Jon Hamilton, and I am a Peace Corps Volunteer serving in The Gambia with a focus on agroforestry.