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- Do Unto Others.....
- celebrations; traditional dress; religion
- When you look closely at this picture, you will notice that the monk's robe is totally wet. For two hours prior to this photo everyone in the village was celebrating the Thai New Year (Songkran), which is April 13-15. During the celebration...
- Volunteer Photos
- Praying at the mausoleum
- religion
- I took this photo in March 2010 at the Ahmed Yassaui mausoleum in Turkistan, Kazakhstan. These people are praying while holding their hands in a traditional gesture. When they finish their prayer, they will sweep their hands in front of their...
- Volunteer Photos
- Monk Explains Budhism
- religion; host community friends
- When we arrived in our training village in Cambodia, we met some of the local officials and were blessed by two monks. The older monk spent much time talking to the trainees about budhism while we were waiting for people to arrive. He also answered...
- Volunteer Photos
- Hindu child in Bangladesh
- youth; religion
- This little girl is a devout Hindu at a temple in Gopalganj Bangladesh. As a Peace Corps Volunteer, I walked by this temple every day and could not help to notice her beauty and dedication to taking care of her family, which is so normal for all...
- Volunteer Photos
- Idul Fitri Morning Prayer
- Religion; Volunteers
- This photo is located in at the main mosque in a town in Indonesia. The Volunteer, Paige, was required to have her head wrapped to show respect to the muslim community who has entered prayer. The mosque was completely full so people filled the...
- Volunteer Photos
- March to the Health Post - Puerto Saavedra Area - Ninth Region of Chile
- Religion
- Photo taken in area of Puerto Saavedra in 1979. The Bishop came to bless a health post under the auspices of the National Health Service. Mapuche Indians traveled from around the area for the visit of the Bishop. This is the Ninth Region of...
- Volunteer Photos
- The Merry Cemetery
- Religion
- This photo was taken on a visit to the "Merry Cemetery."
- Volunteer Photos
- Mosque with Host Mother
- Religion; Host families
- Volunteers go to mosque with their host mother to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr, the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. Mali, West Africa
- Volunteer Photos
- Samburu Moran, Easter
- Celebrations; Ceremonies; Religion
- This is a photo portrait taken of a L 'Moran warrior north of Archer's Post (north of Isiolo, Kenya) when I visited a friends mother's traditional Samburu manyatta campsite over the Easter Holiday. 1986
- Volunteer Photos
- A Romania Wedding
- Weddings; Religion
- My counterpart married in February 2008. After the civil ceremony in town hall, the procession moved to the Orthodox church - unheated in the chilly Transylvanian winter. Then came a 200-person party that lasted until sunrise.
- Volunteer Photos
- St. John's Cathedral in Comrat, Gagauzia
- Religion; Architecture
- This photo is of St. John's Cathedral on Lenin Street in the center of Comrat the capital of Moldova's semi-autonomous region Gagauzia. This photo was taken August 2009. Gagauzia is a predominantly Russian-speaking part of Moldova and its Orthodox...
- Volunteer Photos
- Temple
- Architecture; Religion
- Ben, a fellow trainee, took this picture of me in front of a temple across the street from my host family's house.
- Volunteer Photos
- Theresa with Host Family at Church
- Host families; Religion
- This was taken after Church in the village of Hakupu one Sunday with my host family - Mother Tiva Toeono and twins Simoe and Anton. Ladies over 18 years old had to wear hats to Church and the women weaved incredibly beautiful hats they loved to...
- Volunteer Photos
- Two Volunteers with Sunday School Class
- Religion; Youth
- Wendy and I (Theresa) usually took the kids in our village - Avatele - each week during the Church service over to the Pastor's house to do some activities with them. Church was a very important part of village life and there were two services...
- Volunteer Photos
- Buddhist in Sri Lanka
- Religion; Statues and monuments
- Photo taken of Buddhist in Sri Lanka. Michael Alston was given permission to take photo.
- Volunteer Photos
- Address at the University of California, Berkeley, October 4, 1967
- Shriver, Sargent; Peace Corps Directors; Volunteerism; Vietnam war; VISTA
- Full text of Address at the University of California, Berkeley, October 4, 1967.
- Speeches, Essays and Letters
- Address by Sargent Shriver to the Foreign Policy Association, December 11, 1963
- Shriver, Sargent; Peace Corps Directors
- Full text of Sargent Shriver's address to the Foreign Policy Association in New York City, December 11, 1963.
- Speeches, Essays and Letters
- Remarks by Sargent Shriver at the commencement exercises, Kansas State University, June 3, 1962
- Shriver, Sargent; Peace Corps Directors; Universities
- Full text of Sargent Shriver's commencement address at Kansas State University on June 3, 1962.
- Speeches, Essays and Letters
- Peace Corps Presentation of FY 1962 Program to United States Congress, June 1961
- Budget; Congress
- Full text of the Peace Corps Congressional Budget Justification for fiscal year 1962.
- Congressional and Legislative Materials
- Peace Corps Congressional Budget Presentation, Fiscal Year 1999
- Budget; Congress
- Full text of the Peace Corps Congressional Budget Justification for fiscal year 1999.
- Congressional and Legislative Materials