Ronald Webster was the Chief Minister of Anguilla who insisted Anguilla needed a Social Security Program for the people of the island. In spite of heavy opposition from people concerned about the corrupt use of the funds generated by the program,...
There are 4 murals that depict the history of Anguilla from the time of Columbus, to the present day, circa 1981. This was painted by a local artist as a gift to the people of Anguilla, and is from a mural in the main government building.
I remember this as one of our first community events on the island. It was Children's Day and all of the children were paraded through the village as the honored citizens that they are. Children knew they were special but they also knew they had...
About 4pm nearly everday young Tuvaluan children would go out and try to catch land crabs for their families consumption. They were so quick and skillful at the task and now and again would let me have a hand at it, but seldom did I ever catch...
Building the clinic, Aruliho, Solomon Islands, 1982. Six villages got together to build a Village Health Aid Post, as part of the requirment to have a local person trained as a Village Health Aid.
This is a photo of women looking in on a demonstration of installing a smokeless stove under a water catchment. The women were so eager to learn so the demonstation could move to the next home. In Tuvalu it is important to keep possessions fairly...