I took this photo in Pomabamba, Ancash on April 1st, 2011 during a PEPFAR training workshop for Peace Corps Volunteers and their community counterparts. The photo shows two women playing the game "telephone," in which a complicated phrase is...
Music; Celebrations; Host community; traditional dress
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.
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...
This photo was taken in Corrales, Tumbes, Peru, on the eve of World AIDS Day, 2009. We received a small PEPFAR grant to run a year-long HIV prevention program, focused on training youth peer educators and educating the community about prevention...
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...