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.
Bulgarians eat a lot beans. This picture was taken in late September after the pods of the beans had dried on the stalk. Ahmed is taking the pleasure of beating all of the dried beans out of their shells and after this labor intensive work they...
During the summertime in Bulgaria people work very hard to grow and gather food in their fields and from the forest in order to can and consume throughout the winter. One such example is blueberries. Wild blueberries are abundant in the forests...
In the Rhodope Region of Bulgaria growing tobacco is a common source of income and sometimes the only. During the last few weeks of July and August villagers are found in shaded spots along the village road stringing tobacco leaves on twine in...
Volunteer Aliyya Shelley teaching life skills in a rural community in the Western Highlands of Guatemala. In this class, she is teaching prevention to HIV.