The photo was taken at North-West Province of South Africa in a school called Goakganya Primary School where Peace Corps had their permagarden training with PCVs & Counterparts. The workshop was held on the 2-3 April 2012 and the picture was taken...
The photo was taken on the 9th April 2011 at St. George Convention Centre in Pretoria South Africa. The 50th Anniversary was celebrated by means of various activities and this was the food security track wherein Volunteers and counterparts learn...
A woman infected with HIV shares a smile with her family and a home-based care worker (foreground) who was visiting to ensure the woman was continuing her TB treatment. Taken in Mangata, South Africa on June 16, 2011.
A woman infected with HIV takes her TB medicine in the presence of a home-based worker on June 16, 2011, in Mangata, South Africa. To ensure on going treatment of a patient to slow the spread of TB, meds must be taken with a health worker present.
A Mozambican migrant waits in line on September 3, 2010 at the organization that I work for in order to register for identity documents. In South Africa there are a large number of mobile and undocumented persons, which has implications on...
A young boy who is a relative of my host family was skeptical of my camera abilities. The photo was taken in the front yard of my host household in ga-Mathabatha, Limpoopo, South Africa, towards the end of my Peace Corps service.
On August 23, 2011, a girl plays a game in which you must leap and successfully get your feet over an elastic string. Two children were holding the ends of the string and moved it higher and higher with each jump. Orphans and vulnerable children...
Barb gets her hair trimmed to a buzz one night in February 2011 in South Africa. Shavings became a nightly ritual for trainees during the first week in-country. In the background, from left to right, are Lanna, Stephanie Martone, and Shaelyn.
Learning to brush your teeth can be a fun activity especially when you have a cool new toothbrush to do it with... We received donations of about 50 new toothbrushes and some toothpaste. So, I decided it would be a great opportunity to teach the...
Learning to brush your teeth can be a fun activity especially when you have a cool new toothbrush to do it with. We received donations of about 50 new toothbrushes and some toothpaste. So, I decided it would be a great opportunity to teach the...
My wife took this photo of me teaching and playing "blob tag" with a group of kids during our weekly Saturday youth activity time at Thotaneng Primary School in Phokwane, South Africa. Since soccer is a big sport in South Africa, it was regularly...
This photo is of myself, Ryan Ruggiero, and peer educator, Lusanda, during a life skills training for out of school youth in South Africa. I am explaining information about gender roles to Lusanda, one of our first Stars of Tomorrow -out of school,...
Recent flooding from heavy rain washed away the bridge that connects the two sides of our village. Making it difficult for Woody and I to get to 2 of our 3 schools. We have to cross the river in order to get to two of our schools on the B-side of...