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    • Bread at a Summer Camp Graduation

    • Bread at a Summer Camp Graduation

    • Camps and clubs; Food and meals

    • In the summer many young Moldovans take part in summer camps. These camp focuses range from games and summer activities to informative seminars. In the August of 2009, I worked as a team-building trainer for a group of youth from Moldova's...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Brightly Painted Moldovan House

    • Brightly Painted Moldovan House

    • Housing; Architecture

    • This photo was taken in August 2009 in Comrat, the capital of Moldova's semi-autonomous region of Gagauzia. Moldovan villages are full of similarly brightly painted houses. Given the harsh winters that Moldova is known for, some Moldovans use...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Cathedral Well

    • Cathedral Well

    • Water and sanitation

    • I took this photo in September 2009 of the well next to St. John's Cathedral in Comrat, the capital of Moldova's semi-autonomous region of Gagauzia. Many parts of Moldova continue to use wells as their main source of water.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Gagauzian Painted House

    • Gagauzian Painted House

    • Housing; Architecture

    • This photo was taken in August 2009 in Comrat, the capital of Moldova's semi-autonomous region of Gagauzia. Moldovan villages are full of similarly brightly painted houses. Given the harsh winters that Moldova is known for, some Moldovans use...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Jose Domingo

    • Jose Domingo

    • Host Families

    • This is my host brother having his hair washed by my host mom. He was born only a week after I arrived at my site. Because of that, it was always easy to remember how old he was. I took this picture close to the end of my service, so that means...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Moldovan Easter Eggs

    • Moldovan Easter Eggs

    • Art; Celebrations

    • This photo is of the painted Easter Eggs my host family and I decorated in March 2009. Moldova is an Orthodox country that follow both the Romanian and Russian Orthodox calendar. Religious holidays are of great importance in Moldova including...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • My Cute Little Neighbor

    • My Cute Little Neighbor

    • Host community friends; Children; Traditional dress

    • This is a photo of my 3-year old neighbor who is a cousin of my host siblings. She is wearing the traditional woven clothing typical of rural Mayan communities in Guatemala.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Promoting a Clean Environment

    • Promoting a Clean Environment

    • Youth; Environment; Secondary projects

    • I took this photo during an Ecological Campaign on May 6, 2010 next to the St. John's Cathedral park in Comrat the capital of the semi-autonomous region of Gagauzia in Moldova. Much of my work as a Volunteer involved coordinating social actions...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Shopping in the Art Market

    • Shopping in the Art Market

    • Markets

    • This photo was taken August 2009 at the art mark on Stefan cel Mare street in the center of Moldova's capital Chisinau. This art market is widely known around Moldova for its handicrafts including the Moldovan designed stacking dolls that can be...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • St. John's Cathedral in Comrat, Gagauzia

    • St. John's Cathedral in Comrat, Gagauzia

    • Religion; Architecture

    • This photo is of St. John's Cathedral on Lenin Street in the center of Comrat the capital of Moldova's semi-autonomous region Gagauzia. This photo was taken August 2009. Gagauzia is a predominantly Russian-speaking part of Moldova and its Orthodox...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Statue of Lenin on Lenin Street

    • Statue of Lenin on Lenin Street
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    • I took this photo on September 1, 2009 in Comrat the capital of Moldova's semi-autonomous region of Gagauzia. This statue stands at the entrance to the Gagauzian Assembly's offices on Lenin street. Gagauzia is a predominantly Russian-speaking...
    • Volunteer Photos

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