I took this photo of a fellow Volunteer, Paco, pinning HIV/AIDS ribbons on orphans and vulnerable children at a youth forum in Bobirwa Region on World AIDS Day, December 2010. We held a candlelight vigil to honor those we have lost to HIV/AIDS and...
I took this photo during the second month of tailoring classes for local women infected with HIV/AIDS in Uganda. Many of these women have not completed primary school and are using their new technical skills to generate income and empower...
This was a birthday party in a neighboring village. This girl had never seen a balloon before. The awe and wonder in her expression of discovery are so inspiring and touching. Bringing this kind of hope to my community and a picture of a bigger...
A history of the Peace Corps in Chile, prepared on the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the US Peace Corps, for distribution at the reunion of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers who served in Chile, hosted by the Embassy of Chile in Washington DC...
Full text of Sargent Shriver's briefing to the press held on March 6, 1961. Shriver introduced members of the original Peace Corps task force, and fielded topics on a range of questions about the initial plans for how the Peace Corps would operate.
I took this photo while on the c-section ward at the hospital in Arua Uganda. This is a set of twin girls. I also took photos of other twins born at this time. Being a nurse I have direct patient contact to help educate and inform. Education is a...
This photo was taken on August 2, 2009 with one of the several Window of Hope groups that I worked with at Waterberg Primary School in Ongombombonde, Namibia (Otjozondjupa Region). Window of Hope is a UNICEF driven educational program made up of...