These are the "cowboys" of Ghana. They don't attend school because they have to take the cows out to the field for their family. When they come back into town in the evenings, I tutor them in English and art.
The students are standing in front of their recently completed construction of a chicken barn. The barn is built of local materials, primarily split bamboo and palm tree leaves for roofing.
Teachers and students; Peace Corps Response (Crisis Corps)
PCRV Jacob Slusser teaching two young boys how to measure out and plant a reforestation plot with native tree species. Photo taken in September 2011 in Los Asientos, Los Santos Province, Panama
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...
Full text of a brochure highlighting Peace Corps programs and activities in the fields of agriculture, animal husbandry, horticulture, and forestry. Although no exact date of publication is given, the brochure is likely from 1969.
Full text of a brochure highlighting Peace Corps programs and activities and opportunities for service. Although no exact date of publication is given, the brochure appears to be from 1981.