Special Supplement to the Peace Corps Times (August, 1991)-- Leadership Perspective: a reflection by Peace Corps directors of thirty years of volunteer service worldwide.
Taken in 1990. I worked as a nurse on the island of Antigua, West Indies. I handwashed my white uniforms by first soaking them in soapy bleach water in a 5-gallon bucket overnight before scrubbing them by hand, then placing them in another...
Taken in 1990. Here I am planting a garden in my backyard with a village girl, Lois (who is a grown woman now). With the dry desert climate of the island of Antigua, West Indies, this turned out to be a challenging project and ultimately did not...
This photo was taken in 1990. Sitting at my dining table, I wrote in my journal daily during my Peace Corps service in Antigua, West Indies. On the wall above me is a map of the Eastern Caribbean where I called home at this time in my life. On...
May 1989. Crabb Hill Village, Antigua, West Indies (Eastern Caribbean)
My husband took this photo. All of the children came out to see the new Volunteers who just moved into the village. They were very excited, and we were happy for the warm...
A typical way for many kids in Guatemala to make money is tofind busy tourist areas or cities and shine shoes. This photo was taken in Antigua, Guatemala in November 2011. They work all day trying to earn enough money to eat. Many are sent by their...