This photo was taken in a community in the mountainous region of Nicaragua. Featured in the photo are Volunteer Julie Westerman, and her Nicaraguan counterpart, Melba Perez. We are getting to know each other out on a farm her family owns. She is...
This photograph was taken in Mata Grande, Dominican Republic where my husband Taylor Joyal and I worked on a organic pesticide project with local coffee farmers. Inthis particular shot, one of our best friends, Mecho Fernndez shows off her...
This photograph is of coffee beans picked during the harvest in the mountains of the Dominican Republic where my husband and I worked with traditional coffee growers on an organic pesticide project. This photograph was taken in 2009.
Environment; Food security; Women in Development (WID)/ Gender and Development (GAD)
A village on the west coast of Madagascar. It’s July 15th, 2011. I want to fetch water at the fountain. But, once again, the flow is slow and it’s taking forever. I had brought the Economist to read. But, J… is sorting the coffee, taking out...
A village on the west coast of Madagascar, July 14th, 2011. Pounding coffee. A family matter. It’s about 10:30am. I just finished interviewing a women owner of a small stand where she sells “mofo vary” (rice bread), every morning. On my way...
A village on the west coast of Madagascar, July 14th, 2011. Pounding coffee. A family matter. It’s about 10:30am. I just finished interviewing a women owner of a small stand where she sells “mofo vary” (rice bread) every morning. On my way...