Third Goal

Happy Girls

Girls from different villages in the Zinder region bond during our week-long Girls' Empowerment Camp.

Bubbacarr's Chicken

Bubbacarr was the youngest son of the director of the hospital where I worked.  One day, his mother told him to catch this rooster so we could have it for lunch.  He caught the chicken, but it pecked him and got away.  He chased it down, and again, it got away.  The third time, he caught the chicken, and was able to hang on to it.  He marched around the hospital grounds, showing everyone his chicken before presenting it to myself and his mother.

Living [in] a dream

Guerwol Beauty Contest

Every year, hundreds of Wodaabe herders gather in the desert for the Guerwol festival, a celebration consisting of dancing, singing, and a traditional male beauty pageant.  The men paint their faces red and line their lips and eyes in black.  They bare their teeth and widen their eyes, as these features are considered most attractive.  I was fortunate enough to witness the festival in 2009.

Two Years in Three Minutes

Health Fair Draws a Crowd in Northern Madagascar

Volunteers give health messages at a health fair in Antsohihy, Madagascar

Gardening in Northern Madagascar

A host brother helps with watering gardens in Northern Madagascar

Home Therapy

A young girl, 14 year-old Brenda, applies ground curry root to PCV Dorothy's bruises to help heal it.

Teaching English in Anketrakabe, Madagascar

PCV Dorothy instructs an English class at the CEG in a rural town in the North of Madagascar.

Sunshine Personified

Aunt Badji...the only woman who can outshine the hot African sun