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- The Peace Corps in Chile, 1961 - 1968
- A history of the Peace Corps in Chile, prepared on the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the US Peace Corps, for distribution at the reunion of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers who served in Chile, hosted by the Embassy of Chile in Washington DC...
- Historical Papers and Articles
- Peace Corps in Africa
- Full-text of an early Peace Corps marketing brochure--copyright date is unknown but it appears to be from the 1960s.
- Brochures
- Dry Season
- Agriculture
- Volunteer Stories
- Rural Decay
- Buildings that are no longer used often are left to decay.
- Volunteer Photos
- Rio Paraguay
- I took this photo on May 16th, 2008 in Alto Paraguay. The Rio Paraguay is an active lifeline for the people of the region, but it was a picture of serenity at this moment.
- Volunteer Photos
- Boat Day, Bahia Negra
- I took this photo on May 16th, 2008 on the Rio Paraguay in Alto Paraguay province. Boat day only happens once a week in isolated border towns where the massive Pantanal wetland meets the Chaco desert. When the boat arrives, it's the town's only...
- Volunteer Photos
- Zahra at Cave Door
- As a small business development Volunteer, I worked with carpet weavers in developing their organization. I also worked with cave dwelling nomads that lived in the hills surrounding the village. This is Zahra, one of the nomads who is a weaver....
- Volunteer Photos
- Lake Khuvsgol Ice
- Lake Khuvsgol is the largest lake in Mongolia--known as the Dark Blue Pearl. The water is so clear and pure and when it freezes, you can see deeply down into it. Every winter there is an ice festival on the lake with wonderful ice sculptures and...
- Volunteer Photos
- Mongolian Countryside
- This photo was taken in the countryside about an hour's drive west of Muron, Khuvsgul, Mongolia in 2009. I was staying at a friend's ger camp on a high bluff looking out over the Delgermuron River--a broad grassland with little stream's running...
- Volunteer Photos
- Guinean Flag on the Beach
- Thiis photo was taken the day we swore in as Peace Corps Volunteers. Peace Corps Guinea Volunteers frequented the beach bar which sat in the sand overlooking the islands, and was surrounded by avid soccer players and lots of children. This...
- Volunteer Photos
- Thailand Sunset
- This was the view during my bike ride home after a long day of Peace Corps training. Taken in January, 2011, in Ayutthaya, Thailand, the rice fields allowed for a perfect look at the setting sun. Thailand exports more rice than any other country...
- Volunteer Photos
- A Headstand in Merzouga
- Andy a PCV in Morocco from 04-06, doing a headstand in Merzouga.
- Volunteer Photos
- Beach at Half Assini
- This photo was taken in April, 2004 of Chad and Greg on the beach at Half Assini, Ghana when I came up to visit Greg at his site.
- Volunteer Photos
- Approaching Storm's Wall of Sand
- Wall of dust descending on the village of Sangha at the Escarpemnt in Mali. Dust storms usually precede violent thunderstorms in the Sahel.
- Volunteer Photos
- Mali Rain
- Taken on August 24, 2010 in my homestay village in Mali. This was in the middle of rainy season.
- Volunteer Photos
- Even the Locals Stopped to Watch
- I took this photo outside my hut in Namibia. The host children and my dog were up on the railroad tracks playing soccer when they all stopped to watch the sunset.
- Volunteer Photos
- LakeIsliinImichil
- Andy, RPCV Morocco 04-06, looking at Lake Isli outside of Imilchil, Morocco.
- Volunteer Photos
- Riding through the Avenue of Baobabs
- Volunteer Julie Smith took this picture at the Avenue of Baobabs in Madagascar in 2011.
- Volunteer Photos
- Overloaded Truck Passing Through the Avenue of Baobabs
- An overloaded truck is passing through the Avenue of Baobabs. The picture was taken at the Avenue of Baobabs, Madagascar. The picture was taken in 2011.
- Volunteer Photos
- Girls Carrying Water on Heads
- Photograph was taken at the Avenue of Baobabs. Girls are carrying water on their heads to take back to their village. The picture was taken near Morandava, Madagascar in 2011.
- Volunteer Photos