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    • PCV Piñata Look-alike

    • PCV Piñata Look-alike

    • Games; Children; Volunteers

    • This photo was taken on June 11th of 2011 in my village in the Republic of Panama at my farewell ceremony the day before I left to begin my close of service proceedings. These are the daughters of my friends/counterparts Nori and Eloi . Neither...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Standing Up Against HIV

    • Standing Up Against HIV

    • HIV-AIDS; Drama

    • This photo was taken during a workshop on female sexual health in the primary school of a rural farming community. The photo shows Selena Martinez as an HIV virus, surrounded by crouching girls, whom demonstrated white blood cells letting down...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • AIDS Awareness in Mural in Burkina Faso

    • AIDS Awareness in Mural in Burkina Faso

    • HIV/AIDS

    • I took this photo on our last day of painting an AIDS awareness mural at a local CSPS in Burkina Faso, May 26th 2012. The mural was painted with the help of a secondary school girls group. The girls also came up with a skit and presented it at...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Marching for HIV Awareness in Ghana

    • Marching for HIV Awareness in Ghana

    • HIV/AIDS; Celebrations

    • This photo was taken on Independence Day, 6 March 2012. The LAWRA YOUNGSTERS ASSOCIATION is an organization open to boys and girls between the ages of 9 and 24. The objectives of the Association are to educate youth, improve the community, train...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Laundry Day

    • Laundry Day

    • Life skills

    • This is a photo taken from my porch after doing some laundry. I do all of my laundry by hand and have to bike one km to get all of my water. So the term "laundry day" is real because it will take me all day!
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Diversity Days

    • Diversity Days

    • Music

    • In Panama on July 19, 2012, the students of the local school put on a series of skits and musical performances to show appreciation to Padres de Familia.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Ghana

    • Ghana

    • Teachers and students

    • These are the "cowboys" of Ghana. They don't attend school because they have to take the cows out to the field for their family. When they come back into town in the evenings, I tutor them in English and art.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Biodigestor

    • Biodigestor

    • Technology

    • This photo was taken during a biodigestor capacitacion held on June 10th, 2011. It was done in conjunction with EOS, a sustainable technology organization that was created with a past Volunteer. My community counterpart, the community leader, and...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Ncwala Ceremony

    • Ncwala Ceremony

    • Traditional dress; Ceremonies

    • This is Ncwala Ceremony, an Angoni harvest ceremony in Zambia. It is an annual ceremony held by the Angoni tribe in February or March.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Nyau Dancer

    • Nyau Dancer

    • Traditional dress; Dance; Music

    • This image was captured 26 March 2011 in Eastern Province, Zambia. The Chewa Tribesman shown here was participating in "Gule Wamkulu" (Big Dance). He paused momentarily during the choreography, allowing me to snap this photo, before bursting back...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Rainy Days

    • Rainy Days

    • Weather; Agriculture

    • A Kapsiki man in the Far North of Cameroon watches as one of the rainy seasons first storms passes through his village. Though it may do damage to his home, it's a welcoming sign that the rains will soon be steady enough for him to begin planting...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Dance Lessons

    • Dance Lessons

    • Weddings

    • This photo was taken in a village near my post. I was invited to a wedding there- my first time attending a wedding in Cameroon. Everyone was dancing around the bride and I was just spectating until some of the dancers called me to join them. I...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Another Slow Day in Antigua

    • Another Slow Day in Antigua

    • Architecture

    • This photo was taken in the central square of Antigua, Guatemala in 2009. It was one of many visits there from where I was living in El Salvador, and I just loved the background colors and the expression on the girl's face. I pulled this off my...
    • Staff Photos
    • It's Not Too Late to Learn

    • It's Not Too Late to Learn
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    • Griselda [right side] is a mother of 4 kids, amazing wife and great community leader. She is also the treasurer of a microfinancing enterprise in a small rural community in Costa Rica. On May 16th, 2011, our day started at 9am with coffee and some...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Night on the Square

    • Night on the Square
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    • The Djemaa Al-Fna square in Marrkech, Morocco is world famous for its snake charmers, performers and food stands serving local dishes. This picture is taken at the edge of the square looking out at the main road and the Koutoubia Mosque. If you...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • The Caucasus

    • The Caucasus

    • Animals; Culture shock and adaptation; Site orientation; Volunteers

    • View of the foothills of the eastern portion of the greater Caucasus, in the town of Lagodekhi, Georgia, approximately 5 kilometers from the Azerbaijani border. A typical cow herder leading the cows home at the end of the day (most cows know how to...
    • Volunteer Photos

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