This was a volunteer get together in Bayaguana, Dominican Republic, in 1967. The gentleman to the right of Aaron Williams is the respected Director of Education for the district, Senor de los Santos.
Sangha, Mali taken on 12/28/2008. We took a three-day hike in Dogon country to celebrate Christmas. On the final day we were congratulated with this dance. The dance is traditionally done at a funeral, but Dogons perform it for tourists.
Peace Corps/Dominican Republic youth Volunteer, Kerri Magee, leads the game “Find the Ball”. Participants include Senator Kay Hagan (D-NC), Peace Corps Director Aaron Williams, Senator Kent Conrad (D-ND) and Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) during...
Peace Corps Director Aaron Williams meets with Peace Corps/Paraguay Volunteers in Asuncion, Paraguay as part of a Presidential Delegation to visit Peace Corps Volunteers and to commemorate the Bicentennial of the Independence of the Republic of...
On Sunday, April 24, 2011, a delegation of ten United States Senators, led by Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada, met with Peace Corps China Volunteers and country director Bonnie Thie in Chengdu, China. At Peace Corps China’s Headquarters, the...
Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) hands out baseball caps to children at the work site of a Peace Corps youth development Volunteer in a rural community in the Dominican Republic. The visit was part of a congressional delegation to the Dominican...
Youth from the work site of Peace Corps youth development Volunteer, Kerri Magee, take a photo with members of the congressional delegation to the Dominican Republic in March 2011 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Peace Corps. Pictured...
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 photo of my wife Karen Williams in Malawi in 1982. She is off to the local market with our two chidren. The youngest was born into the Peace Corps in December 1981 while we were stationed in Malawi.
The picture is of my wife Karen, a Volunteer teacher in the secondary school and our 2 children, Peter and Christopher. Chris was born into the Peace Corps in this very hospital. Karen is making her daily trip to the market. Nsanje District...
This was taken in the operating room of the Nsanje District Hospital in 1982 during a c-section. I was a PCV doctor and worked as the District Medical Officeer of Nsanje District in Malawi. This is one of many operations I performed during my...
Women in Development (WID)/ Gender and Development (GAD); International Women's Day
The women of the Gulmance ethnic group in Burkina Faso proudly showcase their traditional wares for International Women's Day. This holiday, held annually on March 8th, highlights the achievements and contributions of women. The women in the...
Draman and Badri with their mud cows. Taken in the village of Samabogo in January 2009. These two boys were my helpers and had come to greet me and show me the new toys that they had made.
Samabogo, Mali taken on 10/4/2009. This is my host mom, Worokia, at my village going away party. I bought 50 pounds of beans and invited my friends and family to eat and dance. I admit we are all bean eaters.