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    • Fire Jumper, Dominica

    • Fire Jumper, Dominica

    • Ceremonies

    • Tewe Vaval ceremony as celebrated by the native Kalinago tribe to mark the end of "King Carnival". A colorful cardboard coffin effigy of the "King" is slowly paraded up and down the streets in Kalanago territory to the sound of repeated chants,...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • First Ever Halloween Party in "Brusturoasaland"

    • First Ever Halloween Party in "Brusturoasaland"

    • Celebrations; Teachers and students

    • Here are some of the eighth grade science class students in costume and their always helpful teacher, Ana. On Halloween, I dressed as a veterinarian to care for the Lambie (who by the way goes everywhere with me in Corpul Pacii in the Adventures...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • The Baptism

    • The Baptism

    • Ceremonies; Religion; Traditional dress

    • I participated in many religious festivities in my predominantly Islamic community. On the seventh morning after a child’s birth, the baptism takes place where the infant is blessed and formally named. Here, my friend Kadi holds her newborn. ...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • The Bissa Can Dance!

    • The Bissa Can Dance!

    • Dance

    • I attended several dance performances in my village located in Central East Bukina Faso. Here, men perform a traditional Bissa dance by placing stones in dried leaves and wrapping them around their shins. As musicians sing and play, the dancers...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Creole Day's Little Lady

    • Creole Day's Little Lady

    • Celebrations; Traditional dress

    • Creole Day is held throughout the island to celebrate national pride of their country's independence. The traditional outfit is worn on that day by everyone. The girls wear a "jupe", the women wear a "robe dwiyet" and the men wear black pants,...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • The Eighth of March

    • The Eighth of March

    • Celebrations

    • Every International Women’s Day, the ladies of Burkina celebrate by participating in dances, sports and other festivities. Here, my friends from village make their way to our closest city for the March 8, 2009 activities. Each year, the country...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • River Ride

    • River Ride

    • Transportation; Environment

    • Picture taken in downtown Roseau, Dominica 2004 from the bank of Roseau River. This was a once in a lifetime shot of a group of playful local boys making the best of the unfortunate trash buildup problem in Dominica, common to small Eastern...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Balance Act

    • Balance Act

    • Children

    • This photo was taken at Operation Youth Quake, a non-profit located just north of Roseau, Dominica. The photo shows one of the youth of OYQ walking across a new beam during the construction of a new hen house funded by USAID. An adjacent coop was...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • My Kids

    • My Kids

    • Children; Host community friends

    • Once you take out a camera, it is very hard to keep it away- the kids are always requesting more photos! One day, I decided to take photos and was lucky to get one with almost everyone smiling. Meet my kids- Fati, Biba, Idrissa, Naima, and Madi!
    • Volunteer Photos
    • The Crushing Cost of Education

    • The Crushing Cost of Education

    • Transportation

    • This photo was taken in 2004 at the Botanical Gardens located in Roseau, Dominica. A parked school bus has been left undisturbed for decades after an adjacent tree had fallen on it and has since gained new use as a tourist attraction.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Maratou's Dream

    • Maratou's Dream

    • Life skills; Girls' education; Camps and clubs

    • In this photo, Maratou creates her dream. During the summer of 2009, I co-facilitated a girl’s camp in Komteaga, Burkina Faso. We led the participants through nutrition, sexual education, good hygiene and goal-setting programs. For many of the...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • At the Edge of Tranquility

    • At the Edge of Tranquility

    • Terrain

    • This is a sunset view overlooking a small village of Cristest during the summer of 2004 as I was visiting one of my Romanian colleagues’ home in Moldova region. This scene shows a typical rural landscape found in Northeastern part of Romania. ...
    • Volunteer Photos

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