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    • Prevention sensibilzation

    • Prevention sensibilzation

    • HIV/AIDS

    • This photo was taken in the village of Gbadjahe, Togo during my service there in 2006. This is part of a project in three surrounding villages that trained peer health educators. At the end of each training there was a village wide event where peer...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Camp Espoir

    • Camp Espoir

    • HIV/AIDS

    • This photo was taken at an annual Peace Corp Togo camp (camp espoir, or 'hope' in English). This camp occurs every year and for children and youth in every region of the country who are infected or affected by HIV/AIDS. The camp gives the kids an...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Team Work

    • Team Work

    • HIV/AIDS

    • This photo was taken in Togo, West Africa in the village of Pagala at the Peace Corp training site. This was a camp (Camp Espoir, or Hope in English) for children and youth who were infected or affected by HIV/AIDS. A large majority of the campers...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Azime

    • Azime

    • HIV/AIDS; Youth

    • This photo was taken during my trip to Crimea, Ukraine, to visit some of local Volunteers. The girl in this picture is Azime, a Crimean Tatar 12 year old. The photo shows her proudly showing her parents' crops. Azime lives in a little town far away...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Youth Remember Victims of HIV/AIDS

    • Youth Remember Victims of HIV/AIDS

    • HIV/AIDS; Youth

    • Youth in Ukraine light candles to remember victims of HIV/AIDS. They are among those who are aware of HIV/AIDS and how to avoid it, thanks to the Peace Corps and its Volunteers who teach youth to adopt healthy lifestyles.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • A New Year's Eve to Remember

    • A New Year's Eve to Remember

    • Celebrations; Elders

    • After visiting my host family for Christmas 2004, my now-husband and I were thinking about what to do for New Year's Eve. He remembered his grandfather was from a village nearby, deep in the Balkan mountains, and we decided to catch the bus there...
    • 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
    • Celebrating Independence Day

    • Celebrating Independence Day

    • Celebrations; Youth; Anniversaries; Schools; Crafts

    • I took this photo during my first few weeks teaching 3rd and 4th grade elementary school in Belize. Our indigenous K'ekchi Maya students were making homemade flags celebrating Belize's 25th year as an independent nation.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Perfect Light Gyoko

    • Perfect Light Gyoko

    • Pre-service training (PST)

    • I took this photo during my pre-service training in the fall of 2005 in Veles, Macedonia. My host father took me with him to a small orchard and showed me his homemade wine. The photo shows my host father stirring the barrel full of fermenting...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Cultural Day at School

    • Cultural Day at School

    • Traditional dress; Celebrations

    • I took this photo during the cultural day in 2004 at one of the schools I volunteered at in Mpumalanga, South Africa. It was a wonderful celebration of their culture. Traditional clothes, food, dance and music made the day so special... for me and...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Traditional Clothing

    • Traditional Clothing

    • Youth; Traditional dress; Celebrations

    • I took this photo during the celebration of Namibia's independence. Independence came to Namibia on March 21, 1990. I was visiting a fellow Peace Corps volunteer (she's my wife today). The picture is of a few students wearing traditional Nama...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Malawi vs. America Scrabble Game

    • Malawi vs. America Scrabble Game

    • Host community; Games

    • I took this photo during my parents' visit to Malawi on Jan. 2, 2007. A previous Peace Corps volunteer at my site had taught this store owner to play Scrabble and left him this board when he finished his service. He was very good at the game when...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Pupusas

    • Pupusas

    • Food and meals; Celebrations

    • Pupusas are the national snack of El Salvador. They are made with corn or rice flour, and stuffed with cheese and other ingredients (beans, chicharron, ayote, etc.). Pupusas are eaten in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, but El Salvador claims...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Fish-Fry at the Outdoor Market

    • Fish-Fry at the Outdoor Market

    • Markets; Food and meals

    • Daily life during my Peace Corps service included shopping at the weekly outdoor market. I came to know many of the vendors, and often had lunch at the fish-fry tent. When it got busy at the tent, I would help the vendor's sons fry the fish! This...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Accompanying Artisans to a Craft Fair

    • Accompanying Artisans to a Craft Fair

    • Markets; Artisans

    • My Peace Corps service included working directly with artisans to facilitate their understanding of basic marketing fundamentals. I accompanied them to a craft fair and suggested they put price stickers on products to facilitate sales to tourists;...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Furniture Vendor Taking a Break

    • Furniture Vendor Taking a Break

    • Artisans

    • During my Peace Corps service, I worked mostly with organized artisans; however, I also worked with individuals like this furniture vendor who needed to understand how to attract English speakers (I taught him English greeting phrases and numbers)....
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Moroccan Carpet Display

    • Moroccan Carpet Display

    • Artisans

    • This is a display of assorted Moroccan carpets, showing different styles and designs; in the foreground is a terracotta tagine. During my Peace Corps service, I worked with many carpet-weavers, and they taught me to recognize designs from across...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Carpet Weaver's Hands

    • Carpet Weaver's Hands

    • Artisans; Host families

    • This is the hands of my host family's grandmother who is a carpet weaver; her hands are stained and tattooed with patterns from the Middle Atlas of Morocco. Photo taken November 4, 2005.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Moroccan Yarn Vendor

    • Moroccan Yarn Vendor

    • Artisans; Markets

    • During my Peace Corps service, I worked primarily with organize artisans but also worked with individuals like this Moroccan yarn vendor. I took this photograph to help promote his business by showing the colors and textures of his collection. This...
    • Volunteer Photos

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