During my Peace Corps Service I worked at a local hospital in Omaruru, Namibia. I took this photo as I was leaving work one afternoon. The security guard is taking down the Namibia flag while a Herero woman in traditional dress looks on.
This photo was taken at the Joy Centre in Namibia. It is a residential/rehabilitation center for street kids. This shows some of their kids putting on a drama about teenage pregnancy--the daughter is telling the mother she's pregnant. Drama is...
I took this photo outside my hut in Namibia. The host children and my dog were up on the railroad tracks playing soccer when they all stopped to watch the sunset.
Secondary projects; Animals; Teachers and students
This photo was taken in 2009 at the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) in Namibia. It shows the people that were involved in an annual game count at CCF. This joint effort involved CCF staff, invited Volunteers from around Namibia, international...
During my Peace Corps service I started a garden at the local hospital in Omaruru, Namibia. A group of women volunteered their time to help me every step of the way. After a year of working together I was able to purchase Peace Corps shirts for...
This photo was taken in 2009 at the Clay House Project in Namibia. The project built subsidized clay houses and environmentally friendly toilets that did not require running water or electricity. I was lucky enough to live in one of the volunteer...
At a funeral in a rural village in Namibia, four women from the Herero tribe show their sympathy by gathering outside the home of the person who has passed away. The women are wearing traditional Herero dress (derived from the Victorian dresses of...
This photo was taken at the end of November 2010 in the outskirts of my site in Namibia. My hiking pack is resting against the sign on the B3. It was a beautiful and very hot, dry, dusty day. You can see the lack of vegetation in the southern edges...
The HIV+ group I worked with in Mpungu Vlei, Namibia, was bold and ready to take risks to eliminate stigma in the village. I designed t-shirts that said 'I'm Positive' on the front and 'about reducing stigma' on the back. Positive and negative...
In May of 2011 my mom came to Namibia to visit me. During her stay we explored the countless miles of desolate dirt roads through the northern part of the country. This donkey cart was the first 'vehicle' we had seen in hours. They looked happy to...
Games; Sports; Schools; Teachers and students; Celebrations
This photo was taken in the last hours of Waterberg Primary School's Annual Athletics event. Students, divided into red and blue teams, participate in track and field events all day in a field just outside of the school grounds. Here, a 5th grade...
This photo was taken on July 16, 2008 at Waterberg Primary Schoool in Ongombombonde, Namibia (Otjozondjupa Region). Waterberg Primary is a hostel boarding school where children live and learn year-round. This photo was taken at dusk as the...
What has been hailed as the "all-American" sport became quite popular at my primary school in Onayena, Namibia. I served as a PCV from 2008-10, during which time I taught grade 5-6 students how to play using a foam bat and wiffle ball set I found...
Camps and clubs; Girls' education; Teachers and students
Grade 11 girls from Rehoboth (Namibia) High School work as a team to transport a tire and all team members across an obstacles without touching the ground. Students were attending a week-long leadership camp at Aus, Namibia. The enrichment camp...