The Courage of Irene Malachi is well known in Vanuatu. Her influence extends to many rural areas where she has been in the vanguard of those seeking a new approach and understanding to HIV-AIDS and its effects.
Irene is now the holder of a quite...
This week, tears of joy were shed by Mrs. Irene Malachi who was first announced the first ever HIV/AIDS victim in the small island country of Vanuatu in 2002 when she was presented an award by the Peace Corps Country Director, Mr. Edwin Stice....
I took this photo during the first few weeks of meeting my host family, July 8 ,2010, in Ecuador. The photo shows the joy we have in being together and learning through play. My headlamp on her forehead may be a symbol of the progress young...
During Camp Fortuna in Ukraine, Volunteer Maggie Hankamp teaches a yoga pose, known as The Camel, to interested students aged from 6 to 17. August 12, 2010.
I took this photo in Ecuador while walking to visit a family farm. The kids are all students, and were making the 30 minute walk home from school, as they do every day.
This photo was taken in July 2010 during an event called Shelter Quest. My organization hiked through the mountains of Ukraine with a large group of about 25 teens and young adults. During this week we went on various hikes, played games, told...
Children; Water and sanitation; Teachers and students
This photo show Peace Corps Volunteer Leana NĂ¡poles and preschool children in Ecuador. This picture was taken after Leana and her fellow HIV/AIDS program trainees gave a charla (or talk) to the preschoolers on the importance of handwashing and...