This photo was taken in the town of Teppi, in Ilubabor Province of Ethiopia in 1974. At my school there had been a big grassy knoll that separated the football field from the local airstrip. During an intensive clean up day at the school we...
Assigned to each Peace Corps Volunteer, by the school principal, was a cook and housekeeper. This woman and her child were also my companions and became my family after our time together. Dedicated work, wonderful food and always a good...
A mentally ill street person was provided treatment by the Peace Corps volunteer in Finote Selam. The community did not believe mentally ill people could be treated. The success from treating this girl led the community to treat more than 30...
Orthodox priests line up and chant during the Timket (Epiphany Celebration) Service on Jan. 19, 2013 in Gondar, Ethiopia. Gondar is a large pilgrimage site for Epiphany, and the service includes the blessing of holy water at Fasilides Baths, unique...
This photo was taken at a health center in Ethiopia. The Volunteer is encouraging children who were orphaned by HIV to be creative and express themselves using art (paper and markers).
I was greeted by these two beautiful little girls during the dedication of the Thomas Hooyman Library in Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia on August 29, 2009. It was a return visit to Ethiopia, where I had served in the 1970s.