Peace Corps Volunteers on the left are welcomed to Winneba Ghana for the start of their in-country training by a local Chief and his elders on the right. In the center with the tie on in a Ghanian Peace Corps employee, Will E. Last (or Willie...
Welcoming Ceremony at the Wat: None of us understand much of anything that is going on around us, but we understand when a little girl is diligently collecting every one of the best-smelling flowers in the room for her own.
Much to our amusement,...
Group photo of the trained village health team members holding their training certificates and wearing the VHT t-shirts. Trainings are held at the village level to alleviate the challenges faced by participants due to transport. This training was...
This photo was taken at the traditional Peulh wedding ceremony of a fellow Peace Corps Response Volunteer, on June 2, 2011 in Mamou, Guinea. The bride changes costumes several times throughout her wedding ceremonies - this is the second of three,...
A history of the Peace Corps in Chile, prepared on the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the US Peace Corps, for distribution at the reunion of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers who served in Chile, hosted by the Embassy of Chile in Washington DC...
This photo was taken in Accra Ghana August 1976. After weeks of language, and cultural training we were ready to be sworn in by Howard Stevenson(Peace Corp) and Shirley Temple Black (Ambasador)
The newly installed Chief of Winneba in the Western Region of Ghanainitiates teh swearing in ceremony in Winneba on September 18, 1977. Approximately 200 volunteers were sworn in on that day. For those male volunteers wearing a traditional cloth,...
This photo was taken on May 15th, 2012 in Ukraine, in the main square of a town. It features Volunteers and Ukrainians laying down candles for a candlelight memorial we did to remember those who have died of HIV AIDS. The candles in the...
Each year since my Peace Corps service we assist through Educare-Africa many students with basic school supplies which we give to the best three in every class in 2-3 schools. This photograph was taken in 2008 during the prize giving ceremony at...