My husband Charles and I are Peace Corps Volunteers living and working in Kitgum, Uganda. We are volunteers in the education sector and our work focuses on literacy specifically.

We have had several couch surfing experiences in the past and would love to host travelers to Uganda!

In 2011-2012 we did a nine month backpacking trip around the world, beginning in Italy and ending in South Korea. We traveled Mexico for our honeymoon in 2013 and we have now traveled throughout much of Uganda.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

We love meeting fellow travelers from around the world!

Interests

Hannah- outdoor activities, hiking, walks, going to the beach, volunteering. Charles- Running, sports, learning about sports outside the US, swimming, beach.

• running
• traveling
• socializing
• outdoor activities
• backpacking
• camping
• sports
• swimming
• business
• volunteering
• beaches
• teaching literacy

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: American Beauty, Forrest Gump, Star Wars, Crash, The Patriot.

Books: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Freakonomics, Cutting for Stone, Outliers, Blink, David and Goliath.

Music: 1975, The Dixie Chicks, Owl City.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Traveling the fjords of Norway and New Zealand! Camping in Bedouin tents in Wadi Rum desert in Jordan. Experiencing 3 of the 7 wonders of the world: the Colosseum, Petra, and the Taj Mahal. Hot air balloon ride over Cappadocia, Turkey at sunrise. Western Wall and Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem. Skydiving over Lake Wanaka in New Zealand. Bungee jumping 134 meters.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Insight into the life of a Peace Corps Volunteer. Connections with other Volunteers and interactions with local Acholi people.

If interested in volunteering, you could also volunteer at my school or my husband's school, one is primary school and the other is a college for future primary school teachers.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Cambodia, Denmark, Estonia, India, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Latvia, Malaysia, Malta, Myanmar, Nepal, New Zealand, Norway, Palestine, Singapore, South Korea, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Finland, Uganda, United States

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