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    • Je m'engage

    • Je m'engage

    • Art; HIV-AIDS

    • One of the students at our primary school in Burkina Faso made his hand print on the mural to show that he chooses to engage in the fight against HIV/AIDS. The mural followed an activity I did with the teachers at the primary school to teach the...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Rivne Candlelight Memorial Ceremony

    • Rivne Candlelight Memorial Ceremony

    • HIV-AIDS

    • This photo was taken on May 15th, 2012 in Ukraine, in the main square of a town. It features Volunteers and Ukrainians laying down candles for a candlelight memorial we did to remember those who have died of HIV AIDS. The candles in the...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Engageons-nous!

    • Engageons-nous!

    • Art; HIV-AIDS

    • The students and teachers gathered for a photo after putting the finishing touches on our HIV/AIDS mural at a primary school in Burkina Faso. The mural followed activities I led with the teachers to teach the students about HIV/AIDS transmission,...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Chatting before the conference begins

    • Chatting before the conference begins

    • Affiliate groups

    • PC Mexico CD talking to local municipal president before a local environment conference begins. The conference was organized by Peace Corps. Photo taken in Amealco in the state of Queretaro, Mexico. People in photo: Dan (Mexico CD) and Amealco...
    • Staff Photos
    • Staff Retreat Pantomime Turkmenistan

    • Staff Retreat Pantomime Turkmenistan

    • Affiliate groups; Training

    • Peace Corps is famous for hands-on, experiential learning, so staff have to get down and dirty as well as Volunteers. In February 2011 Turkmenistan staff at an IPBS Retreat formed small groups to act out "machines." Here one group, with Health...
    • Staff Photos
    • Preparing the soil

    • Preparing the soil

    • Agriculture

    • A group of volunteers preparing the soil before putting the seeds in it. The soil should be divided in equal parts so harvesting can be easier at a later time. Photo taken in a small rural community in the state of Queretaro, Mexico. People in...
    • Staff Photos
    • Learning to get the best from a seed

    • Learning to get the best from a seed

    • Agriculture

    • A woman from Chiteje de Garabato learns how to seed some plants that can be used in the community for meal purposes. Photo taken in a small rural community in the state of Queretaro, Mexico. People in photo: a woman from the community. It would...
    • Staff Photos
    • Wind Is Your Friend

    • Wind Is Your Friend

    • Agriculture

    • Strong winds may kick up a lot of dust in the Far North of Cameroon, but the Kapsiki women here use this force of nature to separate beans and grains from there protective layers. January 27th, 2012.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Gazing Red Colobus Monkey

    • Gazing Red Colobus Monkey

    • Animals

    • While walking in Jozani Forest,Zanzibar in April 2011, I was able to capture many photos of these Old World monkeys, yet this was the only one who did not seem frightened as I approached.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Coming Together

    • Coming Together

    • Celebrations

    • On Thanksgiving day, Peace Corps Volunteers come together before the feast. Hand on hands, we are together in our difficulties, our successes and our missions.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Angoni Ncwala Ceremony

    • Angoni Ncwala Ceremony

    • Ceremonies; Traditional dress

    • This is a member of the Angoni tribe in Zambia. This was taken at the annual harvest ceremony for the Angoni tribe. The ceremony takes place in February or March every year.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Young Zambian Boy

    • Young Zambian Boy

    • Children

    • This photo was taken in September 2010 during our celebration of induction into Peace Corps Zambia. I was trying to take photos of the dancers behind this boy, but the constant gazing of his eyes drew my lens to focus on him. My favorite part of...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Brother and Sister by the River

    • Brother and Sister by the River

    • children

    • This picture was taken April 28, 2011 along the banks of the Niger river in Mali. I was out on the banks with my women's association dyeing bazaan material, and caught this brother and sister pair resting under the shade of a pirogue. A pirogue is...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Self Shot

    • Self Shot

    • Children; Celebrations; Dance

    • This photo was taken on 26 March 2011 in Eastern Province, Zambia. I was invited to a cultural dance ritual, where I began taking photos of the dancers. Every time the digital image would show on the cameras screen, the children behind me would...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • My friend Sophia

    • My friend Sophia

    • Children; Host families

    • This is a photo taken during training in Paraguay. Sophia is related to my training family and lives next door. Many times Sophia would come and visit me while I was studying and go through my pictures from home. After many times of looking through...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Building Blocks

    • Building Blocks

    • Construction

    • After the harvests in the far north of Cameroon, it's time to build. Here, a group of Kapsiki men use mud bricks to construct another classroom for their children at the catholic primary school of Vitte. May 21st, 2012.
    • Volunteer Photos

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