March 2009 - Concord, Grenada
These are the volunteers in the 79th group in the Eastern Carribean island of Greanda. Our journey to the Peace Corps has led us to this.
March 2009 - Concord, Grenada, West Indies
There are the volunteers of EC 79 in Grenada. This was our first real bonding experience that we had hiking to Concord Waterfalls.
Taken in March 2010 in Bulgaria. This is Sevgi, and she is holding the two eggs she just dyed in preparation for Easter. Although the village is primarily Muslim, people there appreciate and sometimes participate in Christian holidays.
Host community friends; Traditional dress; Celebrations
This is my best friend in the village dressing me in traditional Turkish costume for a wedding. It was taken in March 2010 in my Bulgarian village which is almost completely inhabited by Turkish Bulgarians.
Host community friends; Celebrations; Women's Movement
Taken in Bulgaria on March 8th, 2010, which is International Women's Day. The photo shows a volunteer dancing with her students at the end of the celebration for the women of the village.
I gave Olena, my host mom, this doll while living with her. Before coming to Ukraine I had a business making Peaceful Hearts Dolls - inside each one is the message "When my heart is at peace, the world is at peace" is wrapped around a little heart....
Picture of my host mother and me for the Mother's Day submission of photo and story. Photo was taken during our last week with our host family in Molepolole Botswana.
April 2010 - Grenada.
The students of New Life Organisation (NewLO) celebrating earth day by picking up trash, planting flowers around their school and creating musical instruments from recycled items
Dec 2009 - The Programme for Adolescent Mothers.
The students who attend the program hosted a Fun Day at the end of the term. Here they were practicing yoga with their babies.
April 2009 - Grenada
The boys of J.W. Fletcher Memorial R.C. School participated in a service learning project to learn a little about culture with the construction of kites.