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    • Yi Teenage Boy

    • Yi Teenage Boy

    • Youth; Traditional dress

    • I lived in an area that was the capital of the Yi nationality. Although many Yi women are seen wearing traditional dress, it is less common to see the men in traditional dress. That's part of why I was so impressed with this boy's clothing. He...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • A Visit to the Campo

    • A Visit to the Campo

    • Pre-service Training (PST); Children

    • This photo was takening in April 2001 in the little town of Lita, Ecuador. It is where I had stayed for Community Based Training. I was on a farm in the photo with my fan club from the town as they were showing me their parents' farm and I was...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Husband and Wife

    • Husband and Wife

    • Weddings

    • I met my wife while buying vegetables from her in the market of Ipala, Chiquimula, Guatemala, and we were married about three years later. This photo is of my wife on our wedding day, and her various relatives who came to help with the cooking for...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Cora at Home

    • Cora at Home

    • Architecture; Host community friends

    • My dear friend, Cora, in front of her newly-updated home in El Paragua, La Republica Dominicana. The kitchen is the new addition on the left. Previously, her "kitchen" had consisted of a fire pit in the middle of the front room of her house. We...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • September 11, 2001

    • September 11, 2001

    • Host community friends; Youth; Terrain

    • This is how I remember September 11th. I went on a school field trip with my teachers and students to the ruins of Old Leon, Nicaragua. After the field trip I was exhausted and hungry. I wanted to get home and make tuna casserole. However, my...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Fabio and Volcano Telica

    • Fabio and Volcano Telica

    • Environment; Host families

    • I took this photo on a hike that my 'Uncle' Fabio was leading a fellow PCV and me on. The hike to the volcano was much longer than I understood and going up the volcano was like walking on a beach, sandy with no good footing. We didn't have...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Peace Corps Day 2001

    • Peace Corps Day 2001

    • Sports; Celebrations

    • Volunteer Jay Percell selects volunteers to play a baseball game during 2001 Peace Corps day festivities on the island of St. Lucia, West Indies. Although the St. Lucian children are more familiar with cricket, they were very excited to learn and...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • The School Garden

    • The School Garden

    • Secondary projects; Children; Agriculture; Environment

    • This photo was taken in Nicaragua in the village of Las Palmeras outside of the city of Rivas. I worked with this group of children ages 5-10 at their school to create a tree nursery and organic garden. This project ultimately fulfilled the goal...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Bolivia's Well

    • Bolivia's Well
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    • Volunteer Anna worked with the rural communities in the region of La Paz, Bolivia. This photo epitomizes Anna's notoriously positive spirit and the joyous demeanor she held with the host community. The building of a community well was just one of...
    • Volunteer Photos

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