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    • Sack Race

    • Sack Race

    • Games; Children

    • I took this photo during a community project on April 27, 2011, in Albania. The community project was a field day during the second half of the school day and feature several events including the sack race. The photo shows two girls and one boy...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Celebrating at Camp Superman

    • Celebrating at Camp Superman

    • Camps and clubs

    • Volunteer Jenni celebrates with young Dominican boys during Camp Superman, April 2011. The camp was designed to teach Dominican youth about making healthy life choices and becoming responsible, respectful men in their communities.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Yoga in the DR

    • Yoga in the DR

    • Camps and clubs

    • This photo was taken during a Chicas Brillantes conference in February 2011. Volunteer Phoebe is teaching 50 young Dominican girls how to use yoga to relieve stress, build self-confidence and stay healthy. It was part of a 3-day conference that...
    • 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
    • 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
    • Madiba Day

    • Madiba Day

    • Volunteerism

    • Each year, South Africa celebrates Madiba Day. Each South African is asked to do 67 minutes of community service in honor of Nelson Mandela's 67 years of fighting for the rights of humanity.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Close to Nature

    • Close to Nature

    • Animals

    • While at a bird reserve, we saw no birds, but on our exit, ran into a small heard of zebra who appeared just as curious about us as we were about them.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Day at the Fair

    • Day at the Fair

    • Celebrations

    • This little boy latched on to our mascot during the fair and would not let go. It was quite adorable to see him and our mascot holding hands throughout the day.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Samburu Women DC 4th July Parade

    • Samburu Women DC 4th July Parade

    • Celebrations

    • Samburu women from a Volunteer's site in Kenya were selected to participate in the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington DC, where they demonstrated the traditional art of weaving camel's milk baskets. While there, they watched a 4th of July...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • A Moment of Silence and Thought

    • A Moment of Silence and Thought

    • Natural disasters

    • In April, 2011, torrential rains soaked the Southern Provinces of Thailand, causing fatal flooding and mudslides. This photo was taken at the site of a mudslide where rescue workers were now in recovery mode. This responder had just worked to...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Outdoor Kitchen

    • Outdoor Kitchen

    • Housing

    • This photo was taken in front of the home of a villager who prepares "kanom jeen" each morning in front of her house in Thailand. It's a peaceful setting with the white noise from the machines running, the birds chirping in the background and the...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Bringing Home Breakfast

    • Bringing Home Breakfast

    • Cooking

    • This photo was taken at the home of a friend who makes the traditional "kanoom jeen" noodles. Made from fermented rice, these noodles are made fresh each morning to be eaten the same day. Villagers show up at her house to purchase the fresh...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Kanoom Jeen

    • Kanoom Jeen

    • Food and meals

    • "Kanoom Jeen" is a type of noodle made from fermented rice. It's made each morning to be eaten fresh, usually for breakfast or lunch, and served with a variety of curries and vegetables. This photo was taken in June, 2011, at the home of a friend...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Building a Drainage system for a Tilapia Pond

    • Building a Drainage system for a Tilapia Pond

    • Water and sanitation; Environment

    • This Photo was taken in October of 2006 while building several small scale fish farms for raising Tilapia in the country of Peru. David (right) works along side Volunteer Ryan Egan (left) in using a water-resistant glue in order to connect the...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Los Multiplicadores de Los Limones

    • Los Multiplicadores de Los Limones

    • Celebrations

    • This photo is of the youth group in one community in which I worked, Los Limones. The event is of a graduation of the "Escojo Mi Vida!" (I choose my life) curriculum in which youth learned about Sexually Transmitted Infections, HIV/AIDS, self...
    • Volunteer Photos

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