Diak ka Lae (Greatings)?! My name is Miraca Milburn, originally from Texas, but now I live in Timor Leste! In my hometown of Dallas, Texas, I love to spend my free time volunteering around my local community. I have volunteered for AmeriCorps, Meals on Wheels, and my local food bank. I don't know what it is, but I always had the desire to assist people in need.
One day, I was talking to my coworker and she asked me, "What would you do if you had a billion of dollars and no longer had to work"? My response was, "I would travel the world, stay in a country for 6 months, immerse myself in the culture and move on to the next country." My coworker smiled at me and said, "Why don't you join the Peace Corps?" To be honest, I didn't know the Peace Corps was still around, but a month later I applied. Now, I'm in the country of Timor Leste! Timor is a small island in South East Asia that gained its independence from Portugal and the Indonesian occupation in 2002. As a Peace Corps Volunteer, I'm in the Community Economic Development (CED) program. My duties consist of working at Baucua's Vocational Training Center (CTID). Here, I teach leadership and business skills, such as bookkeeping, budgeting, resumes, and more! I'm excited to tell you about my journey through Timorese culture, traditions, food, and beautiful scenery. Let's go!
Want to learn how to be a Peace Corps Volunteer like me? The Peace Corps is an international service network of volunteers, community members, host country partners, and staff who are driven by the agency’s mission of world peace and friendship. At the invitation of governments around the world, Peace Corps Volunteers work alongside community members on locally-prioritized projects. Learn how you can #ServeBoldy with the Peace Corps.
