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    • Wrestling on the Darzak

    • Wrestling on the Darzak
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    • My assignment in 1972 was creating a photo essay on the Peace Corps/USAID Project called Operation Help. A book was published for the Afghan government to document the project that fed 250,000 people before the winter of 1972.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Working with Orphans

    • Working with Orphans

    • Art; Teachers and students

    • This photo was taken at a health center in Ethiopia. The Volunteer is encouraging children who were orphaned by HIV to be creative and express themselves using art (paper and markers).
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Where the Wild Things Are

    • Where the Wild Things Are

    • Libraries; Children

    • This is a photo of a Guatemalan boy enjoying a copy of "Donde Los Monstruos Viven" or "Where the Wild Things Are." His rural school received over 100 books as part of a library donation from the USA.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • What the Tourists Didn't See

    • What the Tourists Didn't See

    • Business development

    • That’s Dirck Kuzatjike in the gray jacket. He stands in front of the white board he has borrowed from my office in order to host a meeting on the street corner. All the people gathered around him are members of his organization, the Young...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Western Highlands of Guatemala

    • Western Highlands of Guatemala

    • Terrain

    • 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...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Wash Day

    • Wash Day

    • Life skills

    • The Photo was taken at a Food and Medical Distribution Site in Jawand, Afghanistan (1972). Villagers maintained their daily chores during the food distributions.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Volcán Pacaya

    • Volcán Pacaya

    • Terrain

    • I took this photo in March of 2009, and it is of Volcán Pacaya within the department of Escuintla, Guatemala. This photo shows a Guatemalan man taking in the beauty of the natural landscape surrounding him at Pacaya.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Thumbs Up For Voting!

    • Thumbs Up For Voting!

    • Teachers and students

    • I took this photo in January 2011 at a primary school in Guyana. Our school had just implemented a student government program. This specific day was our election day complete with campaigning, a polling booth and voting. For each student who passed...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • The Third Wise Man: Pase del Niño

    • The Third Wise Man: Pase del Niño

    • Celebrations; Ceremonies

    • 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...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • The Message Behind the Game

    • The Message Behind the Game

    • Camps and clubs

    • The message behind the game that is pictured is this: Everyone must work together so that the goal of placing the stick on the ground can be achieved. Even though it is just a game, I feel as though it is very similar to our Peace Corps service. ...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • The Joy of Being a Woman

    • The Joy of Being a Woman

    • 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...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Taking Notes in English Class

    • Taking Notes in English Class

    • Teachers and students

    • In this photo, Peace Corps Volunteer Mark Fullmer is teaching English vocabulary and pronunciation to 4th year (16-year old) high school students. The photograph was taken by a student, who had been assigned to be the class photographer, a way of...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Tafao

    • Tafao

    • Health

    • This is the high chief's wife with me. We have just finished a health training session where i weighed some of the village ladies. Mena is the most genuine person I have met in this country and I admire her strength and pride.
    • Volunteer Photos

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