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    • Wakapoa

    • Wakapoa

    • Children

    • I took this photo while visiting another Volunteer in her remote Amerindian village, Wakapoa, in Region 2, Guyana. In this photo a young boy is seen walking to his home surrounded by palm trees; a hidden view to another way of life.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Capacity building training

    • Capacity building training

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

    • This photo was taken in a village in Fiji. The woman in the forefront was the Ministry of Woman office for the province of Navua. We were visiting the woman's group in the village as they wanted to embark on an income generating project.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Video workshop

    • Video workshop

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

    • This photo was taken during a participatory video training session at the Navua Rural Women's Telecentre Group in Fiji. The women's group wanted to create a promotional DVD that showcased who they were as an organisation. The women all received...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • African Halloween

    • African Halloween

    • Host community friends; Celebrations

    • Rural villagers in Tanzania had never heard of the American holiday called Halloween. Also, they had never seen this type of pumpkin before. I gave my friend some seeds and after some weeks, she proudly brought a home grown pumpkin to my house. I...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Hanging in There

    • Hanging in There

    • children

    • This picture was taken in the Rastafarian community of Linden, Guyana. In this photo a baby is found relaxing in a hammock as many in the local community do.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Omar, My First Buddy

    • Omar, My First Buddy

    • children; Culture shock and adaptation

    • Like most Peace Corps Volunteers, my first friend in my community was a three year old. His name was Omar and he kept my spirits high during those first few awkward months of transition into a whole new lifestyle. Panamá, 2008.
    • Volunteer Photos

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