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    • Mali

    • Mali

    • Water and sanitation

    • A Fulani woman at a spring, carrying water back to her village. Mali, West Africa.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Little, Strong Hands

    • Little, Strong Hands

    • Teachers and students; Camps and clubs

    • This picture was taken at a 2012 school summer camp. It was originally supposed to be just a picture of me with some of the kids. But once the photographer suggested that the kids place their hands on my head, they all gladly listened.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Who We Are

    • Who We Are

    • Teachers and students

    • In June 2012 in L'viv on the same day as a EURO 2012 game was taking place in the city, my leadership club from school and the organization Prosvita partnered for an event. Prosvita organized a concert, while the leadership club implemented their...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • The Ukrainian Flag Re-Created

    • The Ukrainian Flag Re-Created

    • Terrain

    • The blue in the Ukrainian flag represents the blue sky, while the yellow represents their golden wheat fields. I took this picture behind the school in Rudky. While the yellow is not full of wheat, it is full of yellow flowers appearing to make...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Life Boat

    • Life Boat

    • Life skills

    • This photo was taken at Baybay beach in Roxas City, Philippines during team building exercises while I was an EMS consultant with the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction & Management Council. I led the staff through a series of various activities...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Earthquake Drill

    • Earthquake Drill

    • Natural disasters; Life skills

    • This photo was taken at a local school during an earthquake drill conducted by the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction & Management Council of Roxas City, Philippines. The students are instructed to duck, cover, and hold during the drill and then to...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • CERT in Action

    • CERT in Action

    • Life skills

    • I served as a Peace Corps Response Volunteer/EMS Consultant with the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction & Management Council in the province of Capiz, Philippines in 2012. This photo was taken during a simulated disaster drill in Roxas City....
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Capiz Emergency Response Team

    • Capiz Emergency Response Team

    • Natural disasters

    • These are members of the Capiz Emergency Response Team in Roxas City, Philippines. This photo was taken following a simulated disaster drill near Baybay beach. I served as a Response Volunteer/EMS Consultant with the Provincial Disaster Risk...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • iGLOW Teamwork

    • iGLOW Teamwork

    • Camps and clubs

    • Participants prepare for a team-building exercise during an Indonesian Girls Leading Our World Camp. The camp focused on leadership, team-work, creative expression and developing healthy lifestyles. It was held for the first time in the most...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Selamatan Snap

    • Selamatan Snap

    • Celebrations

    • In East Java a selamatan is one form of celebrating and thanksgiving. Typically a space is cleared, mats are rolled out and attendees sit on the ground lining the perimeter of the room to eat and pray together. During one such event at my home, a...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Playing Dress Up

    • Playing Dress Up

    • Traditional dress

    • My host mother owns a salon where she does make up and coordinates the outfits for many weddings, cultural celebrations and other special events in our village. One night at home early in my service my host sisters suggested we all dress up and...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Carving Jack-o-lanterns

    • Carving Jack-o-lanterns

    • Celebrations

    • In sharing American culture with my Indonesian students, I incorporated Halloween into one of my fall classes. The following weekend some students and I got together to make jack-o-lanterns. In East Java pumpkins are only used for soups and food,...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Host Niece

    • Host Niece

    • Host families

    • This is one of my favorite photos of my host niece, and a reminder of my early days at site. I took this photo during my first three months of service in August 2011. During that time I was still adjusting to living with my host family and likewise...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Handwashing in Fiji

    • Handwashing in Fiji

    • Water and sanitation

    • This photo shows children learning proper handwashing outside of Savusavu, Fiji, on May 3, 2013. As part of community outreach, I went with the Savusavu Hospital health care team to assist them with health presentations. Malnutrition is a major...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Paraguayan Students Painting a World Map

    • Paraguayan Students Painting a World Map

    • World Map Project

    • I am a current Peace Corps Volunteer in Paraguay, and I teach a geography class to 6th graders. We've been learning about different countries; experiencing their culture, trying their food, watching movies, and then painting a world map for the...
    • Volunteer Photos

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