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    • Relaxing on the South Shore

    • Relaxing on the South Shore

    • animals

    • A lone sunbather rests on the southern shore of Lake Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan, while a throng of sheep search for grass in the sand. While the north shore of the lake is quite developed and popular with tourists, the south shore still offers serenity...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Ringing of the Bell

    • Ringing of the Bell

    • education

    • This photo was taken on September 1st, 2012 in Chornomorka, Ukraine at Chornomorka Comprehensive School. It is tradition for a male in the soon-to-be-graduating class to carry a girl from the year's incoming 1st form class on his shoulder as she...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Teachers' Day

    • Teachers' Day

    • education

    • I took this photo on October 5, 2012 in Chornomorka, Ukraine at Chornomorka Comprehensive School. October 5th marked the celebration on Teacher's Day at my school. On this day, students in the most senior class take over teaching duties and...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • An American Pastime

    • An American Pastime

    • sports

    • This photo was taken outside of Sozopol, Bulgaria in July of 2012. A Ukrainian English Language summer camp with 5 PCV counselors held a baseball game after lessons were given about how to play. This is a student playing the game as pitcher for his...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Expectant Mothers Working for a Healthy Future

    • Expectant Mothers Working for a Healthy Future

    • Maternal and child health

    • This photo was taken at Madiba Clinic in Mahalapye, Botswana in December, 2010. I worked with the clinic staff to teach a series of 8 weekly infant care classes to expectant mothers, and this photo was taken on the final day of the course, when...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Simon Says

    • Simon Says

    • education

    • This photo was taken in a small barrio school in the town of Pamplona, Camarines Sur province, in the Philippines in November 1971. The photo shows me teaching English to second grade students through the use of the game Simon Says. This was a...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Bulgarian Snow

    • Bulgarian Snow

    • Climate

    • Enjoying my first winter with my host family in Panagyurishte, Bulgaria. This photo was taken outside their flat by my host brother in the winter of 2003.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Host Sisters & Snow Tea

    • Host Sisters & Snow Tea

    • Climate; Host families

    • This image was taken in February of 2012 in Faldar Village, Zagatala Region, Azerbaijan. I had just come to my host family's home from going to the city earlier that day. Two of my younger host sisters were playing with the snow when I got back,...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • A Traveler on the Road to Haik

    • A Traveler on the Road to Haik

    • Transportation; Terrain

    • The roads leading into Haik, Ethiopia were made of dirt and rock. The rains would come and often wash them away. The winds would often blow them away. Yet the views were spectacular and the people traveling on them were charming and warm. ...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Edukator Game

    • Edukator Game

    • HIV/AIDS

    • Volunteer Josh Cardenas assists youth in an HIV trivia game at an event that was held on World AIDS Day, December 1, 2012 in the Mwinilunga district of Zambia. The national theme for 2012 World AIDS Day was "Getting to Zero: I am a Youth Making a...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Getting to Zero

    • Getting to Zero

    • HIV/AIDS; Celebrations

    • Three youth from a local drama team look on at a local drama competition. The competition was held on World AIDS Day, December 1, 2012 in the Mwinilunga district of Zambia. The national theme for 2012 World AIDS Day was "Getting to Zero: I am a...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Drama Camp 2

    • Drama Camp 2

    • HIV/AIDS

    • I organized a youth drama camp in the Mwinilunga area of Zambia as one of my health education projects in December 2012. Drama groups from the district competed at a World AIDS Day performance event, and the five winning teams were selected for a...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Drama Camp 1

    • Drama Camp 1

    • HIV/AIDS

    • I organized a youth drama camp in the Mwinilunga area of Zambia as one of my health education projects. Drama groups from the district competed at a World AIDS Day performance event, and the five winning teams were selected for a spot in the camp,...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • CarniBull

    • CarniBull

    • Celebrations

    • The photo was taken in Uganda. A day of carnival games was held in the southwest of Uganda, and was called CarniBull. The winner of the CarniBull got to destroy the ceremonial pinata bull. The day was a great success and brought new ideas to the...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Baby Naming Ceremony in Ghana

    • Baby Naming Ceremony in Ghana

    • Ceremonies

    • This photo was taken during my best friend's baby naming ceremony in a local church in a fishing village in the Western Region of Ghana. The photo shows a line of women bringing the newborn child to the front to be dedicated and officially named....
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Camel Ride, Anyone?

    • Camel Ride, Anyone?

    • Transportation; Animals

    • Every Thursday was Market Day in Zinder, Niger. This photo was taken in 1973 after one year. I took my first and only ride on a sunny day!
    • Volunteer Photos

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