I took this photo in December of 2012 at a high school in Cameroon. The Health Club and Girls Empowerment Club partnered together to hold a series of events for the school population to commemorate World AIDS Day. The most popular part was the...
In a village in Cameoon, fifteen girls come together once a week for youth development activities. This photo captures PCV Samatha Atkins teaching the girls “Duck, Duck, Goose.” They weren’t too impressed though as they showed us their own...
Women and Development (WID)/Gender and Development (GAD)
This photo is of a fellow PCV, Jessica Warning, working with the President our women’s savings group while the Secretary looks on. The women of the Mbideng neighborhood in Ngaoundere, Cameroon come together once a week to save the equivalent of...
On June 29, 2011, the US Embassy of Cameroon celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Peace Corps with a gathering of over 1,000 Cameroonians and Americans. Here, current PCVs wear their American-styled traditional clothing (“pagne”) in front of...
While in Djenne, Mali, I came across this bracelet vendor during the town’s market day. She was more than happy to have her photograph taken! Taken August 1, 2011.
On April 21, 2011, I took this photo of fellow PCV Peter Pakwasky during our ICT/SED cross-collaboration project. He taught first-time computer users how to use the internet, while I organized logistics. It was a great income generating activity...
While observing the Spanish class of fellow Volunteer Andrea Derocco, I found this the perfect opportunity to take a photo of her teaching 3rd graders. On this day of September 19, 2010, she teaches to a classroom of more than 50 students.
In a village Cameoon, fifteen girls come together once a week for youth development activities. This photo captures me teaching the girls how to dance “The Electric Slide.” The group’s name, “Bikkoy Robe Beesembe,” means “Girls of...