During my Peace Corps service, I worked primarily with organize artisans but also worked with individuals like this Moroccan yarn vendor. I took this photograph to help promote his business by showing the colors and textures of his collection. This...
This Volunteer is an advisor for the development of small business. In this photo, he is shown in a typical fabric shop learning about quality of cotton fabrics, as he helps managers and owners understand stock movement, record keeping, and...
People stop by the carpet shop at the souk where we sell products with fair trade in mind. The carpets are made by local village omen on wood looms passed down through generations.
One of the things that you should not pass up in Fez, Morocco is leather. One of the big tourist attractions in Fez is the leather factory in the old city. Winding through the city by yourself can be challenging but there is always a local...
My Peace Corps service included working directly with artisans to facilitate their understanding of basic marketing fundamentals. I accompanied them to a craft fair and suggested they put price stickers on products to facilitate sales to tourists;...
In the historical town of Kruje, in northern Albania, you can wander through this well-kept market where you will find all kinds of traditional handicrafts being made in front of you. Walk into a one of the stores and watch as women work together...
Daily life during my Peace Corps service included shopping at the weekly outdoor market. I came to know many of the vendors, and often had lunch at the fish-fry tent. When it got busy at the tent, I would help the vendor's sons fry the fish! This...
In February 2010, a fellow volunteer Coleman, got a package from the United States with his old skateboard. We were both volunteers in rural Burkina Faso so we took advantage of the few days we had off in Burkina's capital, Ouagadougou, where there...