This photo was taken during a workshop on female sexual health in the primary school of a rural farming community. The photo shows Selena Martinez as an HIV virus, surrounded by crouching girls, whom demonstrated white blood cells letting down...
This photo was taken on Independence Day, 6 March 2012. The LAWRA YOUNGSTERS ASSOCIATION is an organization open to boys and girls between the ages of 9 and 24. The objectives of the Association are to educate youth, improve the community, train...
This picture was taken on Jan 19, 2012 at a school in Suriname. This was the first session of a 3-day HIV/AIDS education event in the village, held for the Adult Education Program students - about 100 men and women who attend evening classes at...
While in Burkina Faso working on a World AIDS Day project, I painted a wall, taught proper condom usage, and had middle school students promise to live healthy lifestyles by putting their hand prints on the wall. Part of the promise that the middle...
On May 16th in Burkina Faso my girls soccer team players demonstrated their commitment to their promise to help prevent the spread of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections in our community by putting on a proper condom usage demonstration....
Participants of a Ghana Camp GLOW (Girls Leading Our World) work on solving an HIV puzzle. The weeklong camp hosted by Volunteers in February 2012 encouraged leadership for 20 junior high and seven senior high girls. Activities included an HIV...
Members of my women's association explained to mothers how to talk with their children about preventing HIV transmission, destigmatizing seropositivity, and how to prevent unwanted pregnancies. The group of 25 women met to discuss how to teach...
Peace Corps Uganda painted an HIV mural in Rakai, June 2011 at a primary school. This photo was taken while painting. Volunteers and Ugandan staff and youth were involved in the project. As they painted, the youth also learned about, HIV/AIDS,...