Oxen carts are still widely used in Honduras to transport Leña (firewood) for people to use in their fogons, or traditional stoves. The bus tires show the resourcefulness and ingenuity of Hondurans: through the appropriation of various abandoned...
All travel in upcountry Liberia was by taxi or “money bus”. There was no schedule.
When a taxi driver got a full complement of at least 6 passengers he would leave. The Peugeot station wagon was the car of choice. The “money bus”...
This photo was taken in 1969 in a town just northwest of Zorzor on the main road. I was on my way to Monrovia when our money bus stopped to pick up more passengers at this little town. The young boy was very proud of his creation. Notice the...
We traveled by bike almost everywhere we went. But if we had to travel more than 10 miles, we traveled by bus or train. This was a typical bus ride. There were lots of people wanting to ride the bus, so everyone got on that possible could -...
This was one of the buses that left twice daily from the central plaza in Cahuasqui at 5:30AM and 5:30PM (my assigned site) and traversed the old Inca Road to the town of Ibarra - a 50 km journey along one-way roads with steep drop-offs that...
Waiting for the Lesotho Freight Bus to take us from Qacha's Nek to Sethlabathebe National Park. Our backpacks were loaded in the undercarriage of the bus, along with a few reluctant sheep.
Marketing campaigns; Volunteer selection; Volunteer recruitment; Training
Full text of a 1960s brochure highlighting Peace Corps programs and activities as well as the application and selection process. Although no exact date of publication is given, the brochure is likely from 1969.
Full text of a brochure highlighting Peace Corps programs and activities in the field of education. Although no exact date of publication is given, the brochure is likely from 1969.
Full text of a brochure featuring the recollections of several notable former Peace Corps staff members and Returned Peace Corps Volunteers, including Harris Wofford, Donna Shalala, Maureen Orth and others. Although no exact date of publication is...