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...
Part of the job is sometimes just hanging out with the kids in the community. These two siblings were my favorite "muchachos" in my community in the Dominican Republic from 2008-1010. They would be at my house from the second I opened my doors to...
During one of many local celebrations, I took a photo with children in my village. The celebration was near my house and these were the kids I saw regularly. The picture was taken on September 27, 2009 in Batié, Cameroon.
In the Dominican Republic, the lunch time standard is rice and beans, possibly some meat. Tostones are fried plantains (shown on the back of the plate).
Cameroonians helping us unload a 40-foot container worth of books from Books For Africa as part of the greater Books For Cameroon project that established over 30 libraries across 5 regions of Cameroon.
Although the official dedication of the Dr. Thomas Hooyman Memorial Library and Media Center did not begin until 10:00 a.m., the children lined up at 8:00 in the blazing sun. I wondered how to keep them entertained for two hours and then it hit...
I enlisted the support of current volunteers (2009) in Mekelle, Ethiopia to help set up a library project in memory of a colleague. The current volunteers were extremely helpful in setting up the library and are a continued source of support for...
Libraries; Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
This photo shows a computer being set up in the Dr. Thomas Hooyman Memorial Library at Fre Siwot Elementary School in Mekelle, Tigray Region, Ethiopia. I enlisted the support of current volunteers in setting up the library, which opened in August...
This a picture of Panapa Panapa. A person takes their father's first name for their last name and so if you are named after your father you first and last names will be the same. Panapa was our right hand person for developing and implementing so...
The islanders loved it when we would at least try to do some of their favorite things, like dancing. They were always full of praise and laughter whenever we tried. They were always so very generous in all ways. At first we thought they partied...
Host community friends; Housing; Close of service (COS)
There were numerous farewell parties for us as we prepared to leave our beloved home of Vaitupu, Tuvalu. This is a picture of our little thatched house in the background that kept us as cool and comfortable as possible. We loved to look at the...
Water catchment and storage was a big part of what we did to make a real difference in the life of a Tuvaluan. As Peace Corps Volunteers we had a wonderful collaboration with Save the Children Foundation to build 1,000 gallon water tanks in the...