This was an end result of a PEPFAR-funded chicken project. The group consists of 10 HIV positive people, 5 people with disabilities and 5 fully healthy people. The group broke down stigma among the village regarding HIV positive people and people...
This photo was taken in 2011 during pre-service training, November 30, 2011. As we got to know our host families, we found that one game we could all play together is UNO. Playing games together not only allowed us to have fun together, but gave...
On World AIDS Day on December 1st, 2011 the local primary school hosted an event in honor of all those with HIV and the ones who have lost the struggle against AIDS. These two bo-make (mothers) prepared the food for the community members as well as...
This photo is taken of the mural at the local KaGogo center (community center) in Mabondvweni, Swaziland. It is a take on the Swaziland flag by replacing the shield with a man and woman kissing. The intent of the mural is to display the importance...
This photo is of two of the local preschool children in Swaziland. Learning about 'STOPPING' and thinking before you go near someone else's blood. The children learned the common 'stop' hand signal when learning about HIV and proudly displayed it...
This photo is taken on December 1st, 2011 in Swaziland. In organizing a day event at the local primary school to raise awareness and decrease stigma of HIV/AIDS, the students participated in various ways. This picture is of young primary school...
This photo was taken in May 2012, outside the local preschool. The children learned about putting a 'STOP' to AIDS and basics on how to avoid getting the virus. The kids were drawing in the sand showing the hand signal to stopping AIDS.
This photo was taken at the World AIDS Day event in a community in Swaziland. This group of young primary students are a part of the school's health club. They performed a drama about 'getting to zero' in terms of zero new infections, zero related...
Katuyola, Zambia. I have no idea how people balance things like that on their head...that bucket was heavy! This is one of my neighbors who soaked her cassava in one of the fish ponds.
This photo was taken in 2003 at Mwindwiji Farms, Zambia. The child holding the fish is most likely suffering from Kwashiorkor Syndrome, which is a severe protein malnutrition that affects children. I think this photo sums up the Peace Corps...
Peace Corps Volunteer Abimael and I worked to organize this women's group in a tiny community about a 30 minute hike from the nearest road. We encouraged the municipality to help the women start a community bank, and we conducted trainings on...
This picture was taken of my host sisters in the village of Katuyola, Zambia in 2002. They found these large mushrooms in the bush...they were delicious!
This is a picture of my host mom and me in our garden in our village in Moldova. We are roasting sweet peppers to prepare them to be canned for the winter.
Women in Todos Santos Cuchumatan, Guatemala, prepare to walk in a parade for International Women’s Day in 2008. Gloria (left) my counterpart in the Municipal Women’s Office helped to coordinate the event.