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    • Ibrahim and Me

    • Ibrahim and Me

    • Host community friends; Children

    • Ibrahim and his mother lived in a room in our compound. His father worked in another town and was seldom home. Ibrahim visited me several times a day. I am not much of a photographer and have very few photos of my service. This photo, taken by the...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • A Traveler on the Road to Haik

    • A Traveler on the Road to Haik

    • Transportation; Terrain

    • The roads leading into Haik, Ethiopia were made of dirt and rock. The rains would come and often wash them away. The winds would often blow them away. Yet the views were spectacular and the people traveling on them were charming and warm. ...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Camel Ride, Anyone?

    • Camel Ride, Anyone?

    • Transportation; Animals

    • Every Thursday was Market Day in Zinder, Niger. This photo was taken in 1973 after one year. I took my first and only ride on a sunny day!
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Hotel Haik and the Town Center

    • Hotel Haik and the Town Center

    • Host community friends

    • Here I am standing in front of the Hotel Haik, the center of town. I have cut my hair short to blend in with the people, yet I always seem to stand out. I enjoyed having coffee and hearing the latest gossip, here at the hotel. I also enjoyed...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Creating Teaching Materials

    • Creating Teaching Materials

    • Literacy; Language Training

    • My assignment was as a manager of a print shop. We created flanograph pictures to teach women about the natal process and others to teach men about a cooperative project to grow peanuts. I spoke French to the Nigerien and English to the Nigerian,...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • A Day in the Life

    • A Day in the Life

    • Traditional dress

    • My coworkers insisted that I keep the custom of having my photo taken in a local photo shop. So here I am circa 1973. The top is Tuareg clothing. I sewed the skirt by hand!
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Family Gathering

    • Family Gathering

    • Host families

    • Welcome to my family in Papua New Guinea. My mother and father are standing in the background with all my cousins, grandpa and "Wontoks"sitting. Kinda fun learning about the "thumbs up" sign as one boy is doing but even more fun to have your...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Ina Uni? Lahia-loh...

    • Ina Uni? Lahia-loh...

    • Children; Markets

    • How was your morning? Fine, thank you. These little ones are so cute. The town of Zinder was known for its leatherwork. I carried that purse to many places around the world.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • "Mangi" Playing

    • "Mangi" Playing

    • Children; Nutrition

    • I visited a village near my school and found some wonderful kids. They wanted me to stay but I needed more than just sugar cane and sweet potatoes for dinner. Though they were fun they also showed signs of malnourishment.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Dinner after a Long Walk

    • Dinner after a Long Walk

    • Host community friends; Food and meals

    • Here's my friend cooking dinner-- sweet potatoes and yams--, after a long walk and carbo loading for the next day. The next morning we grabbed our sugar cane and headed out on our next full day of walking.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Cordwood

    • Cordwood

    • Transportation

    • The train pulling this load would often have to back up and take multiple runs at the grade to make it out of Tarkwa to the coastal port of Takoradi.
    • Volunteer Photos

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