This was taken on November 30, 2011 by Lucia Cruz, a Gambia Health PCV. This is an OVC youth making a banner for a World AIDS Day march for our organization, Mutapola Voices, for women living with HIV. The girl, Mari, was a member of a girls OVC...
I worked with students in the secondary schools to create prayer flags, "Messages of Hope," about HIV. It was a beautiful activity and students really opened up creating these flags. Some students created memorials, some quotes and some messages...
What has been hailed as the "all-American" sport became quite popular at my primary school in Onayena, Namibia. I served as a PCV from 2008-10, during which time I taught grade 5-6 students how to play using a foam bat and wiffle ball set I found...
Childrens Health Day. HIV/AIDs testing for mothers and children, health education and distribution of vitamins. We had an overwhelming amount of mothers and children come to the event. Lesotho has one of the highest HIV rates in the world.