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    • The Eighth of March

    • The Eighth of March

    • Celebrations

    • Every International Women’s Day, the ladies of Burkina celebrate by participating in dances, sports and other festivities. Here, my friends from village make their way to our closest city for the March 8, 2009 activities. Each year, the country...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • The Bissa Can Dance!

    • The Bissa Can Dance!

    • Dance

    • I attended several dance performances in my village located in Central East Bukina Faso. Here, men perform a traditional Bissa dance by placing stones in dried leaves and wrapping them around their shins. As musicians sing and play, the dancers...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • The Baptism

    • The Baptism

    • Ceremonies; Religion; Traditional dress

    • I participated in many religious festivities in my predominantly Islamic community. On the seventh morning after a child’s birth, the baptism takes place where the infant is blessed and formally named. Here, my friend Kadi holds her newborn. ...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • My Kids

    • My Kids

    • Children; Host community friends

    • Once you take out a camera, it is very hard to keep it away- the kids are always requesting more photos! One day, I decided to take photos and was lucky to get one with almost everyone smiling. Meet my kids- Fati, Biba, Idrissa, Naima, and Madi!
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    • Maratou's Dream

    • Maratou's Dream

    • Life skills; Girls' education; Camps and clubs

    • In this photo, Maratou creates her dream. During the summer of 2009, I co-facilitated a girl’s camp in Komteaga, Burkina Faso. We led the participants through nutrition, sexual education, good hygiene and goal-setting programs. For many of the...
    • Volunteer Photos

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