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    • AIDS Awareness in Mural in Burkina Faso

    • AIDS Awareness in Mural in Burkina Faso

    • HIV/AIDS

    • I took this photo on our last day of painting an AIDS awareness mural at a local CSPS in Burkina Faso, May 26th 2012. The mural was painted with the help of a secondary school girls group. The girls also came up with a skit and presented it at...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Marching for HIV Awareness in Ghana

    • Marching for HIV Awareness in Ghana

    • HIV/AIDS; Celebrations

    • This photo was taken on Independence Day, 6 March 2012. The LAWRA YOUNGSTERS ASSOCIATION is an organization open to boys and girls between the ages of 9 and 24. The objectives of the Association are to educate youth, improve the community, train...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Tea Time in Mali

    • Tea Time in Mali

    • Host families

    • This photo was taken March 2011 during my pre-service training homestay, in a village about 1 hour outside of Bamako, Mali. My host brother, Madou, was spinning the tea fourneau to activate the coals to make tea. Tea is a major part of the Malian...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Diversity Days

    • Diversity Days

    • Music

    • In Panama on July 19, 2012, the students of the local school put on a series of skits and musical performances to show appreciation to Padres de Familia.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Rainy Days

    • Rainy Days

    • Weather; Agriculture

    • A Kapsiki man in the Far North of Cameroon watches as one of the rainy seasons first storms passes through his village. Though it may do damage to his home, it's a welcoming sign that the rains will soon be steady enough for him to begin planting...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Water Color

    • Water Color

    • Anniversaries; Celebrations

    • I took this picture at the Peace Corps 50th anniversary celebration in Stefan cel Mare park in Chisinau, Moldova in August 2011. The photo shows decorations of balloons on the right hand side, with the Peace Corps logo displayed on the stage in the...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Furniture Vendor Taking a Break

    • Furniture Vendor Taking a Break

    • Artisans

    • During my Peace Corps service, I worked mostly with organized artisans; however, I also worked with individuals like this furniture vendor who needed to understand how to attract English speakers (I taught him English greeting phrases and numbers)....
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Moroccan Carpet Display

    • Moroccan Carpet Display

    • Artisans

    • This is a display of assorted Moroccan carpets, showing different styles and designs; in the foreground is a terracotta tagine. During my Peace Corps service, I worked with many carpet-weavers, and they taught me to recognize designs from across...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Carpet Weaver's Hands

    • Carpet Weaver's Hands

    • Artisans; Host families

    • This is the hands of my host family's grandmother who is a carpet weaver; her hands are stained and tattooed with patterns from the Middle Atlas of Morocco. Photo taken November 4, 2005.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Moroccan Yarn Vendor

    • Moroccan Yarn Vendor

    • Artisans; Markets

    • During my Peace Corps service, I worked primarily with organize artisans but also worked with individuals like this Moroccan yarn vendor. I took this photograph to help promote his business by showing the colors and textures of his collection. This...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Creative Kids

    • Creative Kids

    • Children

    • I took this picture in Moldova on 6/20/2010. The picture was taken in front of the high school in where kids and teenagers like to hang out and play. The kids on this picture are being creative, showing how funny and interesting they are.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Not Different From You

    • Not Different From You

    • Children

    • I took this picture on 07/5/2010, in front of a high school in Moldova. The picture shows a young girl playing with her little sister. When i took this picture it occurred to me that a child is a child, it doesn't matter what part of the world that...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Girl in Blue

    • Girl in Blue

    • children

    • A girl in Mexico paused to look at me for a moment while watching a performance at a Caravan de Cultura near the mercado where her mother works. I was enchanted by her posture, intense gaze, and the colors of her turquoise blue dress and silver...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Girl in Meat Market

    • Girl in Meat Market

    • children

    • A young girl enjoyed an ice cream cone in the doorway of a carniceria, or meat market, in Mexico while waiting for her mother. I took this photo during a break from a Caravan de Cultura, where the National Institute of Astrophysics, Optics and...
    • Volunteer Photos

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