My assignment was as a manager of a print shop. We created flanograph pictures to teach women about the natal process and others to teach men about a cooperative project to grow peanuts. I spoke French to the Nigerien and English to the Nigerian,...
My coworkers insisted that I keep the custom of having my photo taken in a local photo shop. So here I am circa 1973. The top is Tuareg clothing. I sewed the skirt by hand!
How was your morning? Fine, thank you. These little ones are so cute. The town of Zinder was known for its leatherwork. I carried that purse to many places around the world.
This is Saya, the woman I considered "mother" in Niger, West Africa. Although I did not live with Saya and her family, she treated me as part of her family. This picture was taken in October 2006 during the fete de Ramadan. Saya is a beautiful...
The Tuareg camel riders completed the 1967 Independence Day Parade in Niger. The Tuareg are the desert people of Northern Niger. The camels are sensitive to humidity and are limited to desert conditions. This is about 15.3 degrees latitude, the...
His Excellency Hamani Diori, the first president of Niger, is personnally welcoming each 1967 Peace Corps Volunteer to Niger. The Volunteer welcome included a dinner with the President, the First Lady, other government officials, several embassy...
Full text of a brochure highlighting Peace Corps programs and activities in the field of health work. Although no exact date of publication is given, the brochure is likely from 1969.
Full text of a brochure highlighting Peace Corps programs and activities and how Peace Corps fit in to the newly formed federal agency ACTION, which was established on July 1, 1971. Although no exact date of publication is given, the brochure is...