Packing for Peace Corps: A Minimalist Guide
This is a packing list made for West Africa. I’m packing for Senegal assuming basic necessities will be similar to my Niger Peace Corps experience. If you have served in Peace Corps Senegal your feedback is welcome! This list will be sorted into Necessary items, Comfort items, and Things You Shouldn’t Pack (but probably will).
Necessary Items:
1. One or two changes of business casual clothing (include one pair of dress shoes). As you read your Peace Corps invitation kit you’ll see that formal attire is required for in-country training. This is not a suggestion! There will be times when you will meet foreign and U.S. representatives of State and religious leaders. Despite what you may have heard Peace Corps is not a hippie commune, and this is not band camp. There will be plenty of time for playing in filthy clothes and shower flip-flops later.
