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    • Winter Fun

    • Winter Fun

    • Youth; Sports

    • This photo was taken in the winter of 2009. Even though the temperature can get pretty cold in the Winter it does not stop the children from playing outside. Sledding is the favored pastime when the snow hits the ground.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Winter of 1971

    • Winter of 1971

    • Weather; Environment

    • This picture was taken of my town, Shar- e -kurd in the winter of 1971. You never went ourtside alone in the winter. Wild dogs and wolves would come down from the mountains and look for food. Shar-e-kurd had a reputation of being one of the coldest...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Winter View from Balcony

    • Winter View from Balcony

    • Climate; Housing

    • As someone who has lived in Los Angeles for 20 years, the Ukrainian winters were quite different than anything I had experienced before. This photo was taken in January 2005 from my balcony in Khmelnitsky, Ukraine.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Wishing Tree

    • Wishing Tree

    • folklore

    • Kazakhs traditionally tie strips of cloth to trees at special places, such as the top of a mountain or near a stream, and make a wish. Photo taken near Ayrtau lake, Northern Kazakhstan in July 2010.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • With a Favorite Friend at Her Loom

    • With a Favorite Friend at Her Loom

    • Elders; Host community friends

    • This is one of the sweetest people around. She is "Yai," or "grandmother." At age 86 she continues to be involved in the community and to make cotton and herbal medicines in her home. I pass her house on the way home from school, and after tough...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • With Host Family in Peru

    • With Host Family in Peru

    • Host families

    • This photo, taken in 1969, is of Volunteer Jim Hencin along with the host family in whose house he lived in Limatambo, Peru. The family owned a restaurant/pension that served many travelers who stopped on their way to and from Cuzco, the regional...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • With My Family in Croix des Bouquets

    • With My Family in Croix des Bouquets

    • Host families

    • This picture was taken with my host family shortly before training ended in September of 1984. They took such good care of me. At first they attempted to serve me meals that they thought were Americanized. When they realized how much I liked...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • With Nuria in the Alcaldia

    • With Nuria in the Alcaldia

    • Counterparts

    • When I first arrived for my site visit it was arranged that I would stay with Nuria, an employee in the town hall that was to be my counterpart agency. She and I immediately bonded. She taught me a ton about Salvadoran culture and was my closest...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Without a Door

    • Without a Door

    • Elders; Host community friends

    • I took this photo on December 9, 2010 during the 16 Days of Activism, an annual campaign on gender-based violence. In one of our door-to-door outreach efforts in Block A, South Africa, a woman invited me and my coworkers into her house to...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Women Fishing on the Niger

    • Women Fishing on the Niger

    • Fishing

    • Women in Tiguibery, Guinea, fish with their children in tow. After catching the tiny fish, the women gracefully placed their catch in the calabash bowls balanced on their heads. The dry season on the Niger River also allows locals to do their...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Women Making Tapa

    • Women Making Tapa

    • Artisans; Crafts; Art

    • Women from a small village on the island of 'Eua spend the day painting tapa cloth. These cloths can be up to 50 feet long and are made from the bark of a tree. The cloths, once finished are given as gifts at many events, such as weddings,...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Women Planting Yams

    • Women Planting Yams

    • Environment; Gardens

    • In this photo the wives of FES staff and work crew helped to plant yams in ITTA plot. Yams are one of the staple foods in the Solomon Islanders' diet. Yams are roasted over an open fire, baked in the traditional stone oven, cooked in pot with...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Women Selling Fish at the Market

    • Women Selling Fish at the Market

    • Markets

    • It’s Saturday morning, it’s market day in the village. Market day is a busy day. Saleswomen and men come a long (or not) way to sell their produce or products. It’s especially busy between June and September; especially busy in July. That is...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Women's Chorus in Vilkova, Ukraine

    • Women's Chorus in Vilkova, Ukraine

    • Art; Traditional Dress; Celebrations

    • One of the many women's choruses at a Festival of Russian Culture in Vilkova, Ukraine, 2009. This region of southern Ukraine was formerly called Bessarabia, and I have been told that there are more than 30 ethnic groups or cultures in Odessa...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Women's Day Celebration

    • Women's Day Celebration

    • Teachers and students; Traditional dress; Dance; International Women's Day

    • My school held a celebration dinner for International Women's Day, March 8th. Women's Day is a big deal in Romania. I enjoyed the dinner and dancing, after which a friend took this picture showing me and students in traditional costumes. My...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Women's Group in Todos Santos, Guatemala

    • Women's Group in Todos Santos, Guatemala

    • Women's movement

    • Peace Corps Volunteer Abimael and I worked to organize this women's group in a tiny community about a 30 minute hike from the nearest road. We encouraged the municipality to help the women start a community bank, and we conducted trainings on...
    • Volunteer Photos

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