ThirdGoal.org

Cooking Lesson

During our PST, we had a cooking lesson with our Mozambican host families to learn how to prepare several traditional dishes. Here, a fellow PCV is displaying her adept skills for pounding matapa leaves.
Football in Moz

Mozambican girls showing off their american football skills they learned from PCVs the day before the Super Bowl.
Makarra Dance

Some of my youth empowerment group participants dancing a traditional Mozambican dance in the community market.
Computer Class

I am teaching Mozambican secondary school students the basics of computer and internet use. For many in the picture, it was the first time ever using a computer.
Toys for Toddlers

Who wouldn't think of a hoe as being a good toy for a three year old?
The Little Rose on Ngong Road

I have become accustomed to seeing groups of school children walking for miles, all in their school uniforms, to and from school every day. Some of the groups are made up of 10 kids or more, some are groups of 4 and occasionally I will see them 2 by 2 – but I don’t remember in rural Kenya ever seeing a single school child walking alone. So I remember for just a second, that when I first caught sight of The Girl on Ngong Road, that seeing this young (probably about 7) school girl walkin...
Another Side of Kigali

When I leave my site and head to Rwanda’s capital city of Kigali, it’s a rare chance to catch up with fellow Volunteers, enjoy Western food, stock up on things I can’t get in other places, and frequent muzungu hang-outs where I can be somewhat anonymous. As such, most of my time in Kigali has been spent in the wealthier neighborhoods. But, I recently had an opportunity to see another side of the capital, and it was fascinating. While waiting for my boyfriend, who was coming from the States ...
Peace Corps Group 32 Namibia

Using the long exposure feature on my camera, my fellow Peace Corps volunteers from group 32 in Namibia assisted in illuminating the night using only our flashlights to spell out "Peace Corps 32".
The invisible ones

In June 2010 I first saw a young lady wandering the streets. She would dance and sing, or tease passersby, or snatch at someone. Often they would chase her away, kick at her or throw something at her. I was told she was crazy, and no other explanation was given. No one seemed to be concerned about getting her help. I was told her name is Fana. She begged for her food and found someplace on the streets to sleep at night. I started taking some food with me as I was walking and when I ...
Queen for a Day!

Near the end of my Peace Corps tour, I received a call from Chicago. It was from the Oprah Winfrey Show. She wanted to know if I would like to be a guest on her Mother's Day Show. "Why of course!". I prepared a short video clip from Senegal for Harpo Studios which was shown on the show. We surprised my daughter who thought I was still in Senegal, with my presence. I was given limosine service and great hotel accomodations. I felt like a queen for a day. What a way to top off my...

‹‹first ‹previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 next› last››