I'm washing my host family's dishes in the early morning in the courtyard of their home. I explained to my host family that even though I'm a guest, I can contribute to the household and do some chores, just as I was brought up to do in America. ...
Out my second story window, you can see my latrine (orange door) and kitchen straight ahead and shower to the left. Some of the year, there was a water basin, but I treated the water with bleach because there was algae and mosquitoes.
I'm washing dishes here on my porch. I had the neighbor kids get water for me and I washed with a soap powder that I used for washing clothes, dishes and the house.
Full text of Who's Who in the Peace Corps--Washington, which includes staff bios of many of the founding staff members of the Peace Corps. Approximate date of publication is 1963.
This is a picture of me and my wonderful neighbor, Mila. She was helping me white wash my kitchen during the summer. It was a pretty hilarious experience as I had never used white wash and had no idea how messy and unpredictable it was. Shortly...
Even very young children have jobs and responsibilities in Honduras. A weekly trip to the mercado to purchase fruits and vegetables was always something I looked forward to as a Peace Corps Volunteer. There was competition in displaying the...
This is a photo of the children who live in my courtyard. Every morning, midday and evening they come to my house so that we can wash our hands together. Hygiene is one of the health program's most emphasized subjects.
This is a photo of the children who live in my courtyard. Every morning, midday and evening they come to my house so that we can wash our hands together. Hygiene is one of the health program's most emphasized subjects.