When I first arrived for my site visit it was arranged that I would stay with Nuria, an employee in the town hall that was to be my counterpart agency. She and I immediately bonded. She taught me a ton about Salvadoran culture and was my closest...
This photo is was taken at Uukwiyuushona Combined School on the 28th of June 2012 during HIV/AIDS Awareness Week, established by the government of Namibia. This photo was organized with the theme of reducing and eliminating stigma and...
For two years I lived in the most beautiful town in the world. Sure, it didn't have running water, the roads weren't paved, and there were occasional scorpions and tarantulas in my house, but it was beautiful. In one direction I could see the...
When I arrived in Cuisnahuat in 2003 few people knew what the internet was. When I left in 2005 most had never used a computer, much less been online. Nothing could have come a a bigger shock than the fact that when I came back in 2010 I was able...
This photo is original work of the Girls' Club of Uukwiyuushona Combined School, Namibia from 28 June 2012. Thirty female learners ages 14-20 collaborated ideas and were given a camera to capture them. As learners in grades either 9 or 10, they...
My adopted Salvadoran family owned a store where I spent much of my free time. They always wanted to make sure I had eaten, and on this particular day near the end of my service I was helping them finish leftovers of my favorite Salvadoran dish-...
This is the high chief's wife with me. We have just finished a health training session where i weighed some of the village ladies. Mena is the most genuine person I have met in this country and I admire her strength and pride.
A woman runs towards a trash can to dispose of a "used" condom in a race against fellow villagers. By educating rural Malagasy on HIV/AIDS prevention, Peace Corps Volunteers hope to reduce transmission rates and increase awareness. In 2010,...
Not long after arriving in Cuisnhuat I met a family with whom I had an immediate connection. They basically adopted me for the remainder of my service, inviting me for meals, introducing me to people, and helping me to gain "confianza" at my site....