These are traditional Fulani leaders in the 1967 Independence Day Parade in Niamey, Niger. The Fulani are the traditional livestock people of the Sahel (the roughly 12 to 25 inch rainfall belt). In addition, there are longterm sedentary Fulani,...
Host community; Children; Health; Water and sanitation
In a large country like Niger, all staff assumed broad responsibilities when traveling around the country. I, the agricultural staff member, was visiting the Tahoua area and stopped to visit with a Volunteer in health and childcare. I accompanied...
This Volunteer is a farm advisor to small farmers and local cooperatives near Rio Dario. He has helped them make for expanding their irrigation system, visits their fields and advises on planting and control of irrigated fields and inspects the...
I took this photo on my visit to the Jamaica post in October 2010. We went to the eastern most tip of the island to visit with Volunteers who took us to one of the school sites. This picture shows several primary school children that were allowed...
This photo was taken by Everett Lott in October 2009 in a small village outside of Kingston, Jamaica. The smile of this young primary student and his very outgoing personality really illustrated for me how grateful he was for the program that the...
The Courage of Irene Malachi is well known in Vanuatu. Her influence extends to many rural areas where she has been in the vanguard of those seeking a new approach and understanding to HIV-AIDS and its effects.
Irene is now the holder of a quite...
This week, tears of joy were shed by Mrs. Irene Malachi who was first announced the first ever HIV/AIDS victim in the small island country of Vanuatu in 2002 when she was presented an award by the Peace Corps Country Director, Mr. Edwin Stice....