The photo was taken at North-West Province of South Africa in a school called Goakganya Primary School where Peace Corps had their permagarden training with PCVs & Counterparts. The workshop was held on the 2-3 April 2012 and the picture was taken...
I took this photo on my visit to the Jamaica post in October 2010. We went to the eastern most tip of the island to visit with Volunteers who took us to one of the school sites. This picture shows several primary school children that were allowed...
This photo was taken by Everett Lott in October 2009 in a small village outside of Kingston, Jamaica. The smile of this young primary student and his very outgoing personality really illustrated for me how grateful he was for the program that the...
The Courage of Irene Malachi is well known in Vanuatu. Her influence extends to many rural areas where she has been in the vanguard of those seeking a new approach and understanding to HIV-AIDS and its effects.
Irene is now the holder of a quite...
This week, tears of joy were shed by Mrs. Irene Malachi who was first announced the first ever HIV/AIDS victim in the small island country of Vanuatu in 2002 when she was presented an award by the Peace Corps Country Director, Mr. Edwin Stice....
This picture was taken on my recent Desk Trip to Dominica (April 2010). Shown in this picture is Fred, the "Juice Man". World's best juice! His stand is located in Roseau, Dominica (right outside of the Peace Corps office).
This picture was taken on my recent Desk Trip to Grenada (April 2010). Shown in this picture is graffiti on a building outside of the capital, St. George's.
I would say that something started to happen between Adam and I while riding across Guinea in a bush taxi. The car ride back to Conakry was 15 hours and we held hands during the entire trip while we talked about home. We got married 9 months after...
Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) hands out baseball caps to children at the work site of a Peace Corps youth development Volunteer in a rural community in the Dominican Republic. The visit was part of a congressional delegation to the Dominican...
Peace Corps/Dominican Republic youth Volunteer, Kerri Magee, leads the game “Find the Ball”. Participants include Senator Kay Hagan (D-NC), Peace Corps Director Aaron Williams, Senator Kent Conrad (D-ND) and Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) during...
Youth from the work site of Peace Corps youth development Volunteer, Kerri Magee, take a photo with members of the congressional delegation to the Dominican Republic in March 2011 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Peace Corps. Pictured...
This picture was taken in Gros Islet, St. Lucia (April 2010). It is a view of Pigeon island and shows the boat used for Pirates of the Caribbean. I was recently in the Eastern Caribbean for a Desk Trip.
Congressional members of the House Democracy Partnership visit with Peace Corps Volunteers in Indonesia. Congressional members who participated in the congressional delegation include Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA), Rep. David Dreier (D-CA), Rep. David...
Peace Corps Director Aaron Williams meets with Peace Corps/Paraguay Volunteers in Asuncion, Paraguay as part of a Presidential Delegation to visit Peace Corps Volunteers and to commemorate the Bicentennial of the Independence of the Republic of...
On Sunday, April 24, 2011, a delegation of ten United States Senators, led by Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada, met with Peace Corps China Volunteers and country director Bonnie Thie in Chengdu, China. At Peace Corps China’s Headquarters, the...
Upon my return from 13+ years abroad with the Peace Corps, I was invited by Senator Dodd to come and speak about my experience overseas with Peace Corps.
A disabiled teenager was walking with difficulty at a Peace Corps supported Disability Camp in St. Lucia. I asked if I could take her picture. She first said, "No, I am not pretty." I said "Yes you are pretty!"and she allowed me to take her...
This photo was taken on the edge of Selenge sum (village) of Bulgan aimag (province) where I served as a Peace Corps Volunteer from 2002-2004. Selenge sum is also known as "Inget Tolgoi" to Mongolians and just "Inget" to the locals. This photo is...