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    • Working Together to Fight AIDS

    • Working Together to Fight AIDS

    • HIV-AIDS; Drama

    • This scene from the Acting Out Awareness play represents the four corners of the world coming together in the fight against AIDS. The actor in the middle represents the AIDS virus. Even though the virus is strong, if we all work together we can...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • What is That?

    • What is That?

    • Drama; HIV-AIDS

    • In the scene from the Acting Out Awareness play, the AIDS virus has just appeared in the world. The virus, represented by the actor in red, is surrounded by the four corners of the world, represented by the four actors in white. Here, the four...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • To Be Better Informed

    • To Be Better Informed

    • HIV-AIDS; Camps and clubs

    • In this photo a student, Tungmay, practices reading the expiration date on a condom. All of the students were surprised to hear that condoms can (and do) expire. Therefore, as part of the lesson plan, it was key for students to practice locating...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Standing Up Against HIV

    • Standing Up Against HIV

    • HIV-AIDS; Drama

    • 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...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Sharing Knowledge

    • Sharing Knowledge

    • HIV-AIDS

    • This photo was taken on May 15th, 2012 in the main square of a town in Ukraine. It features pupils excitedly sharing their knowledge of HIV after a series of HIV awareness seminars. They are encouraging their peers to add a link to the Chain of...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Rivne Candlelight Memorial Ceremony

    • Rivne Candlelight Memorial Ceremony

    • HIV-AIDS

    • 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...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Ribbon Painting

    • Ribbon Painting

    • HIV-AIDS; Art

    • On World AIDS Day teenage boys paint a red ribbon on the side of the Volunteer’s house after a series of workshops on HIV/AIDS.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Red Ribbons

    • Red Ribbons

    • HIV-AIDS

    • This photo was taken on Thursday, May 24, after a week long training on HIV/AIDS and behavior change communication. The photo is comprised of all participants, both PCVs and Filipino counterparts, along with the facilitators, again both PCVs and...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Putting the Pieces Together

    • Putting the Pieces Together

    • HIV-AIDS; Schools

    • This photo was taken on April 20, 2012 at an HIV/AIDS awareness presentation put on by a school in Ukraine. The photo shows a world map puzzle created by students at this school as a reminder that the HIV/AIDS epidemic is worldwide, and as such,...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Puppy Promotion

    • Puppy Promotion

    • Animals; HIV-AIDS

    • This photo was taken at a Peace Corps organized HIV/AIDS educational event in Olmos, Lambayeque in the North of Peru in November, 2011. My puppy became the mascot by wearing a red ribbon and being sweet with kids and people watching the event.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Practice Makes Perfect

    • Practice Makes Perfect

    • HIV-AIDS; Camps and clubs

    • In this photo, two students are demonstration proper condom usage on a realistic model. The local hospital graciously lent us these models to use as well as their time. An HIV/AIDS nurse came to my camp to help educate the students about...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Positive and Negative Brotherhood

    • Positive and Negative Brotherhood

    • HIV-AIDS

    • This photo was taken in November of 2011 in central Swaziland. Two boys are walking home from school, one is HIV positive and the other HIV negative. Swaziland has a HIV prevalence between 26-33% percent depending on what study you are looking...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Pointed in the Right Direction

    • Pointed in the Right Direction

    • Children; HIV-AIDS

    • A Community WORTH group was meeting in the lowveld of Swaziland in Feburary of 2012. WORTH groups consist of 20-30 women who meet to discuss HIV issues and work on micro finance. When women are able to pull together and succeed, the OVC in that...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Old Enough to Know a Good Thing

    • Old Enough to Know a Good Thing

    • HIV-AIDS; Elders

    • This photo was taken during a community WORTH meeting in Swaziland. This woman walks more then 40 minutes every week to meet with other women and gain knowledge both of HIV/AIDS prevention and micro-fiance. Well into her 70's and with five...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • No Assistance Necessary

    • No Assistance Necessary

    • HIV-AIDS; Camps and clubs

    • In this photo two students practice putting a condom on a realistic model. This photo is particularly intriguing because, rarely seen in the States, two male students are more comfortable demonstrating proper condom usage than a male and female...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Mind Empowered

    • Mind Empowered

    • HIV-AIDS; Camps and clubs

    • After listening to the local PHA (People with HIV/AIDS) group talk, the students all signed an HIV/AIDS pledge banner stating "I will practice safe sexual habits." Students, teachers, Peace Corps Volunteers and members of the PHA group all signed...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Life Decisions

    • Life Decisions

    • HIV-AIDS; Camps and clubs

    • In this photo, the camp co-lead teacher, Kruu Namfone, is the last person to sign the anti-HIV/AIDS pledge banner. She eloquently summed up the experience as, "heart warming, knowing that my students, the future leaders of Thailand, promise to...
    • Volunteer Photos

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