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- White Sunday in Western Samoa
- Children; Religion; Celebrations
- This photograph was taken on the island of Manono in Western Samoa in 1975, during my time as a Peace Corps Volunteer (1974-1977) in that country. My host family lived on Manono and I would try to visit them whenever I was able to get away, and...
- Volunteer Photos
- Waterfall Hike
- Volunteers; terrain
- A favorite activity of Volunteers in-country was the waterfall hike at Lalo Talie led by Olsen. The hike took us up the river and past (or over) 13 waterfalls. Faleaseela, Samoa. 2008.
- Volunteer Photos
- Waterfall Hike
- Volunteers; terrain
- A favorite activity of Volunteers in country was the waterfall hike at Lalo Talie led by Olsen. The hike took us up the river and past (or over) 13 waterfalls. Faleaseela, Samoa. 2008.
- Volunteer Photos
- Waterboy
- Sports; Children; Youth
- This photo was taken in Alafua, Samoa in 2005. This is the rugby team for St Joseph’s College. David would have loved to have been a rugby player, but unfortunately he was about 150 lbs too small, so he became a very enthusiastic water boy for...
- Volunteer Photos
- Visiting Samoa
- Host families
- Deputy Director and RPCV Carrie Hessler-Radelet, her father and her host family during her family's visit from Michigan (Western Samoa, 1983)
- Volunteer Photos
- Vacation
- Volunteers; terrain
- Peace Corps Volunteers Cale and Sara Reeves found their favorite spot to relax and rejuvenate at Jane's Beach Fales in the village of Manase on the big island of Savai'i. Their trips there were infrequent, as it took almost eight hours to travel by...
- Volunteer Photos
- Tsunami
- Natural disasters; Terrain
- September 29, 2009 a tsunami hit the south side of our island, Upolu. Cale and I joined other volunteers and the Red Cross the next morning to search for bodies in an utterly devastate landscape. We also made a trip to the south side the following...
- Volunteer Photos
- Training Village
- Terrain; Site
- Our training village, Lalomauga. Samoa 2007.
- Volunteer Photos
- Teaching in Samoa
- Teachers and students
- This was taken while I was reading a Winnie-the-Pooh story to my Year 6 students in Samoa, in June 2010. The story involved Winnie-the-Pooh pretending to be a rain cloud so he could get the honey in the tree. I made a buzzing noise to help bring...
- Volunteer Photos
- Tafao
- Health
- This is the high chief's wife with me. We have just finished a health training session where i weighed some of the village ladies. Mena is the most genuine person I have met in this country and I admire her strength and pride.
- Volunteer Photos
- Siva Afi
- Ceremonies; Host community friends; Traditional dress
- Samoan Fire Knife Dancing. We were lucky enough to be in country for both the 7th and 8th Annual International Siva Afi competitions. Apia, Samoa
- Volunteer Photos
- Siva Afi
- Ceremonies; Host community friends; Traditional dress
- Samoan Fire Knife Dancing. We were lucky enough to be in country for both the 7th and 8th Annual International Siva Afi competitions. Apia, Samoa
- Volunteer Photos
- Siapo Artisan
- Artisans; Host community; Traditional dress
- Siapo (or tapa) is a cloth made from the bark of mulberry trees and painted in traditional Samoan motifs. This artisan had just completed this custom siapo for Peace Corps Volunteer Erik Martin to commemorate the completion of his service....
- Volunteer Photos
- Sharing Childhood Fun
- Teachers and students; Children
- This photo was taken May 2011 at Vaipu'a & Fogasavaii Primary School in Savaii, Western Samoa. It shows the culmination of our pinata project. The whole school assembled in the hall to watch each class take a crack at the pinatas year 7 & 8 had...
- Volunteer Photos
- Science Class Lesson
- Teachers and students; Animals; Environment
- At Anoamaa JH School in W. Samoa (1973) I tried to bring our studies on the systems of the body to life with the dissection of a pig. Before I could finish, the class ran off with all the "parts" I had laid out on banana leaves.
- Volunteer Photos
- Savalivali
- Host community friends; Traditional dress; Terrain
- "Savalivali means go for a walk." This is a line from a song taught to us by our language trainers. These village children are walking back from a hydro-electric plant. They play in the run-off as if it were a water park. Lalomauga, Samoa. 2007.
- Volunteer Photos
- Samoan Scrabble
- Games; Host community
- Peace Corps Volunteer Cale Reeves plays a Samoan version of Scrabble with his host mother, Va'ai. He made the board from a sheet of newsprint, the tiles from a square wooden dowel, and the pouch from a scrap of fabric provided by his host mother, a...
- Volunteer Photos
- Samoan Independence Day
- Host community; Traditional dress; Ceremonies
- Students of Laumua o Punaoa dressed in traditional wear (though made out of modern materials) to perform at the Independence Day celebration in June 2009.
- Volunteer Photos
- Samoa Embassy Staff: Fourth of July
- Ceremonies; Host community friends;
- Samoan staff members of the US Embassy in Apia Samoa lower the American flag at nightfall on the Fourth of July during the Independence Celebrations hosted by the US Embassy. July 4, 2008. Apia, Samoa.
- Volunteer Photos
- Replacement Oven
- Housing; Volunteers
- The oven in the kitchen of the Peace Corps office broke and was removed. One industrious volunteer fabricated this replacement. Apia, Samoa. 2009.
- Volunteer Photos