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    • Walking To The Drums

    • Walking To The Drums

    • Dance

    • A group of Nyau dancers of the Chewa tribe walk towards the drum circle in Zambia. During the hosting of my first site visit, I booked the local dancers for the entertainment of the new intake. Although, I really enjoyed the show as well. August...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Walkway

    • Walkway

    • Housing

    • This photo was taken in fall 2010 during my site visit to Cambodia. This picture shows the space between the wall of my bedroom and the floor.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Wardrobe Change

    • Wardrobe Change

    • Traditional dress; Host families

    • This is a photo taken of my host mother, her grandson, and I after she dressed me up in traditional Albanian clothing. The photo was taken in March 2010.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Wash Those Little Hands

    • Wash Those Little Hands

    • Water and sanitation; Teachers and students

    • On October 15, 2010, Global Handwashing Day, I held a demonstration on how to use an old plastic bottle to wash your hands. The surrounding children are primary school students in the Educational Institution Fe y Alegria #70. The children continued...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Washing Dishes

    • Washing Dishes

    • Women and Development (WID)/Gender and Development (GAD); Children

    • Village girls learn by watching their mothers. This photo was taken in the early winter of 2011 in the North West Region of Cameroon.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Waste Management

    • Waste Management

    • Teachers and students

    • Emily Heller , sector CEC (environment), July 2011-July 2013, giving a charla about waste – organic, inorganic, toxic and recycling.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Wat in Cambodia

    • Wat in Cambodia

    • Architecture

    • I took this photo on a clear day during my training in July 2010 in Cambodia. I went to this pagoda to study language with another Volunteer and we were captivated by the beauty. This photo depicts the roof of one pagoda.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Wat Tam Suea

    • Wat Tam Suea

    • Terrain

    • This is one of the favorite places I visited in Thailand: Wat Tam Suea, or Tiger Cave Temple. Visitors can climb about 1100 steps to the top, passing playful monkies on the way, and are rewarded with breathtaking views at the top.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Watching

    • Watching

    • Children; Celebrations; Sports

    • This picture was taken during a village holiday celebration on August 7, 2011 in Ukraine. Each year there is a big celebration for the village of 3500 people. There is a concert, games for children, shaslik (Ukrainian style bbq) dancing, and a...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Water Color

    • Water Color

    • Anniversaries; Celebrations

    • I took this picture at the Peace Corps 50th anniversary celebration in Stefan cel Mare park in Chisinau, Moldova in August 2011. The photo shows decorations of balloons on the right hand side, with the Peace Corps logo displayed on the stage in the...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Watermelon

    • Watermelon

    • HIV/AIDS

    • In parched north-eastern Nicaragua, a watermelon can make the difference between good health and malnourishment. For someone living with HIV/AIDS, it can mean the difference between life and death. This photo was in 2012 taken at a family garden...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Wavin' Flag

    • Wavin' Flag

    • Schools; Children; Education

    • This picture was taken on the east coast of South Africa. Every Sunday I walk 3 hours to the beach and often times students come with me. To date, 50 students have come with me. In this picture there are five girls, two 5th graders, one 6th...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • We Are All Affected

    • We Are All Affected

    • HIV/AIDS

    • I took this photo at my organization's World AIDS Day Awareness Campaign on December 2, 2011 in a village in South Africa. After the formal program of the day, different activites were organized to get the attendees of the event to think about the...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • We are Taking Control

    • We are Taking Control

    • HIV/AIDS

    • This photo is was taken at Uukwiyuushona Combined School on the 28th of June 2012 during HIV/AIDS Awareness Week, established by the government of Namibia. This photo was organized with the theme of reducing and eliminating stigma and...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • We Roll Together

    • We Roll Together

    • Cooking; Host families; Food and meals

    • This is a photo of my host mother (Aishe) and I. This was the first time we made byrek together. She was teaching me how to effectively roll thin layers of pastry dough for the byrek. The photo was taken March 20, 2010.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Weaving Baskets

    • Weaving Baskets

    • Crafts

    • Weaving of all kinds is a favorite (and traditional) activity in Vanuatu; each island claims a particular style or specialty in weaving. Here, my friend Edna is teaching me how to weave a basket in the style of the island Futuna. It was taken on...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Weaving Mats

    • Weaving Mats

    • Crafts; Host families

    • Weaving is a big part of a woman's life in Vanuatu. This is a photo of me learning how to weave mats from dried pandanus leaves with my host aunt Monique.
    • Volunteer Photos

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