I took this photo during an Ecological Campaign on May 6, 2010 next to the St. John's Cathedral park in Comrat the capital of the semi-autonomous region of Gagauzia in Moldova. Much of my work as a Volunteer involved coordinating social actions...
The photo was taken during the distribution of the waste containers in June of 2006 in the City of Joal, Senegal. The waste containers are an integral part of the solid waste management project as it allows households to separate organic waste and...
The collection of the organic waste is an integral part of the solid waste management project. The waste is brought to the compost facility where it turns into valuable compost. The City of Joal sells the compost at $5 per 50 kilogram bag. Coupled...
Another big part of the solid waste management project was the clean-ups organized at the neighborhood level. Generally in Senegal "cleaning up" is women's work. Men and children throw their garbage on the floor expecting women to clean it up. The...