These are traditional Fulani leaders in the 1967 Independence Day Parade in Niamey, Niger. The Fulani are the traditional livestock people of the Sahel (the roughly 12 to 25 inch rainfall belt). In addition, there are longterm sedentary Fulani,...
Host community; Children; Health; Water and sanitation
In a large country like Niger, all staff assumed broad responsibilities when traveling around the country. I, the agricultural staff member, was visiting the Tahoua area and stopped to visit with a Volunteer in health and childcare. I accompanied...
Photo is from the personal collection of my father, the late Dr. Kauffman who served as the Peace Corps First Chief of the Division of Training from 1961-63.
Kauffman traveled with Shriver to Africa in Nov. 1962
Photo taken with my father's camera...
The photo was taken at North-West Province of South Africa in a school called Goakganya Primary School where Peace Corps had their permagarden training with PCVs & Counterparts. The workshop was held on the 2-3 April 2012 and the picture was taken...
This returned Volunteer from Somalia (left, foreground) is serving as a press aide to New York’s Mayor John Lindsay. He and the Mayor are at the ribbon cutting ceremony at Riker’s Island. 1966
This Volunteer is serving as a press aide to New York’s Mayor John Lindsay. Here the volunteer and his wife reminisce as they look at pictures of Somalia.
This Volunteer is serving as a press aide to New York’s Mayor John Lindsay. The Volunteer arranges to move to Tuesday morning press conference to a larger room in city hall.
This Volunteer is serving as a press aide to New York’s Mayor John Lindsay. Here the Volunteer passes out news releases at ceremonies dedicating Riker’s Island Bridge.
This Volunteer is serving as a press aide to New York’s Mayor John Lindsay. The Volunteer is asking reporters to keep their questions brief because of Mayor Lindsay’s tight schedule for the day.