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    • Sharing Donated School Supplies

    • Sharing Donated School Supplies

    • Teachers and students; Schools

    • This photo was taken of me while distributing supplies that were donated by an elementary school in the U.S. to a rural Mayan school in Guatemala. As an agricultural extentionist from '99 - '01, I often worked in schools such as this one, helping...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Togo Falls

    • Togo Falls
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    • This photo was taken in October of 2003 at the Togo Falls in the Volta region of Ghana, and shows several members of my group playing in the water.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Waiting for the buss

    • Waiting for the buss

    • Children; Transportation

    • I took this photo at the bus station in Takarodi, Ghana in January, 2004 of this cute little girl that was all dressed up and waiting with her mother for the bus (tro-tro) to Axim, Ghana where I was working.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Home Cooking

    • Home Cooking

    • Cooking

    • This photo was taken while I was still in training near Swedru, Ghana and shows my next door neighbor Sarah Gyeswa and her friend pounding casava root to make foo foo for dinner. Foo foo is a gourmet favorite in Ghana but it took me a while to...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Here Comes the Queen

    • Here Comes the Queen

    • Dignitaries; Celebrations

    • I took this photo at the President's Day celebration in Nkroful, Ghana on April 3, 2004. The President was welcomed by many local chief's and their wives in a grand celebration. A very colorful event.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Hail to the Chief

    • Hail to the Chief

    • Dignitaries; Celebrations

    • I took this photo at the President's Day celebration on April 3rd, 2004 in Nkroful, Ghana. Many of the local chiefs had came to honor the president.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Needed supplies

    • Needed supplies

    • Schools; Teachers and students

    • This photo was taken when I was teaching at a rural school in northern Guatemala. We had several school gardens up and running, but also received some well-needed donations of school supplies, including their first ever globe.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Community Analysis 1

    • Community Analysis 1
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    • After completing three months at site, my first formal presentation was sharing the results of a community analysis. Using tools such as seasonal calendars, community maps and priority lists, community members participated by creating their own and...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Community Analysis Presentation

    • Community Analysis Presentation
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    • After completing three months at site, my first formal presentation was sharing the results of a community analysis. Using tools such as seasonal calendars, community maps and priority lists, community members participated by creating their own and...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Coffee Harvest

    • Coffee Harvest

    • Agriculture

    • From September to December families are busy at work in their farms harvesting coffee. They involve the entire family, before or after school to help out. This picture shows a family harvesting coffee. November 2010.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Coffee Harvest

    • Coffee Harvest

    • Agriculture

    • From September to December the families are busy at work in their farms harvesting coffee. They involve the entire family, before or after school to help out. This picture shows the a family harvesting coffee. November 2010.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Agribusiness Seminar

    • Agribusiness Seminar

    • Agriculture; Business development; Counterparts

    • July 2010, Republic of Panama The Agribusiness seminar is organized by Peace Corps Volunteers. The funding comes from a Peace Corps Partnership Grant and is used to pay for the transportation, food, and supplies for the seminars. The initiative...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Artisan Women

    • Artisan Women

    • Artisans

    • Ngäbe women of the local artisan group who make handcrafts out of local materials and are wearing their colorful traditional dresses, also made by hand. March 2010.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Artisan Women

    • Artisan Women

    • Artisans; Traditional dress

    • December 2009, Republic of Panama. Ngäbe women wear colorful dresses with traditional designs. In communities like the one where I lived, they are made by hand and in a variety of colors. Shown in this image are a group of artisan women from my...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Business Plan Seminar

    • Business Plan Seminar

    • Business development; Counterparts

    • July 2010, Republic of Panama About 25 Volunteers and their community counterparts from all over the country met for the Business Plan Seminar. The ideas for the plans were as diverse as the regions represented. Mario, the president of the...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Boots

    • Boots

    • Celebrations

    • On Mothers Day, I handed out a pair of boots to each mother. We just had enough for everyone. Following custom, I got a smooch on the cheek from every mother - even the oldest ones - raising my "community integration" to a whole new level. These...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Snack Time

    • Snack Time

    • Children; Food and meals

    • This photo shows my little neighbors at my house taking a break on their way to school to drink some coconut water.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Neighbors

    • Neighbors

    • Children; Host community friends

    • Happy little neighbors, of the indigenous Ngäbe people of north-west Panama. November 2010.
    • Volunteer Photos

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