Woman praying by candlelight at dawn at the Timket (Epiphany Celebration) Service on Jan. 19, 2013 in Gondar, Ethiopia. Timket is celebrated every year on Jan. 19th and marks the baptism of Jesus by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church calendar.
This photo was taken at a World AIDS Day vigil in Lautoka, Fiji on Dec. 1, 2009. Stakeholders in reproductive health organized the event which included personal testimony, a puppet show about prevention, and speakers from each major religious...
The Fulani, or Peuhl, live in villlages and farms of northern and Central Togo. These young women are sedentary, have huts, grow crops, and could potentially attend school whereas other Fulani are completely nomadic. They are holding twin dolls....
I took this photo on my last full day in my community of Malval, Tumbes, Peru on November 12, 2010. During my service I taught my three host nephews (pictured left to right: Jhosue, Isaac, and Joel) how to bake many things. Here we are baking a...
I took this photo in Peru on November 29th, 2009. My main project during my service was to promote HIV and AIDS prevention among young people in my site. Here my committee of community leaders and I organized a candlelight vigil to honor those...
In this photo, Volunteer Robin plays a game with students at an English immersion summer camp that took place in South Kazakhstan in June 2011. The camp was attended by 83 students who participated in the "English Olympics." The students in this...
This photo was taken on World Literacy Day in 2009 in Fiji. The special education school I work with organized a 3-day literacy festival and invited other nearby volunteers to assist with the event. This photo shows a Peace Corps Volunteer playing...
I took this photo in November, 2009 at the going away party for my site mate, Michael. The festivities included much traditional song and dance, which was led by this charming young boy singing a soulful mariachi tune.
In this photo, Volunteer Erin assists students in making piñatas at an English immersion summer camp in South Kazakhstan. In connection with this project students learned about Mexican culture and it's presence in the United States.
This photo was taken on the day I swore in as a volunteer, or better known as Thanksgiving Day 2009. The photo is of me and my host mother in honor of Mother's Day. She always has a smile and embraced me with open arms. I can't thank her enough!
This photo was taken on October 26th, 2010 in Livonia, NY. The photo shows my niece dressed up in Tanzanian dress with a doll strapped on her back. She chose to dress up as a Peace Corps Volunteer for 5th Grade Career Day at the Livonia...