This photo was taken during my community-based training (March-April 2011). This picture is of my trainer at our water source standing next to our Dominican guide.
In Senegal, men dress up as lions and parade around neighborhoods roaring and baring their teeth as children shriek with both joy and fear. Community associations rent out these lions for the weekend to raise money for community projects. When the...
I took this photo during the Guinea Pig Festival on April 4, 2010 in in Ecuador. The Guinea Pig Festival, or Festival del Cuy, is a fundraiser started by the local parish as a means to raise funds for social projects in the community. That year,...
This photo was taken on a hike leading up to the summit of Volcán Tacaná, the second highest peak in Central America, at 13,320 feet. Volcán Tacaná is located in the department of San Marcos, Guatemala, which I visited in January of 2010. I...
Easter 2010 in Thailand -- a slight modification to pin the tail on the donkey to pin the tail on the water buffalo. When translated, the sign says "Water buffalo, where is your tail?"
Women and Development (WID)/Gender and Development (GAD); Women's movement
This photo was taken on National Mozambican Women's Day, April 7th, 2010. This is a day where all women are commemorated in Mozambique, which is important in Mozambique's struggle to gain gender equality. Pictured is a young woman teacher trainee...
I took this photo on December 19th, 2008 in the city of Cuenca, Ecuador. A local boy's mother is preparing him for the parade of the traveling child (niño viajero) through the city of Cuenca. The main parade in Cuenca takes place in the week...