Third Goal

Violet Petty After School

I love how each child's personality comes out when they are consciously trying to pose for a photo.

Violet Petty After School

This is a picture of a few fourth graders who I worked with for two years.  I feel the lighting and the closeness of the photo enhances their expressions and beauty succinctly. 

Antarctica is big

boys paint world map while commenting on how big Antarctica is over and over again

Flower

11 year old girl waiting for a cultural event to begin

World Map in Honduras

Wherever Mama Goes...

Senegalese mothers always keep their babies close by, tied close to their backs.  Here mother and daughter are harvesting corn...one a little more efficiently than the other.

Our Garden

This charming young lady holding our dog is our neighbor, Nastia. From late spring until late fall, our garden was full of flowers and vegetables. 

My wonderful host family

I lived with the Skrebnevas for three years. They are wonderful, caring people and we had great times together, especially the summer holidays.

The quiet moments

PCV Grant Rowland catching up with his host father at the end of the day in their compound courtyard. 

Mangrove Replanting - With help from PC Washington!

PCVs came from around the region to help with a Mangrove Replanting Day in Sokone, Senegal on August 18th, 2009.  We were fortunate to have the Acting Director of Congressional Relations from Peace Corps Washington, Suzie Carroll, join us!  Pictured: young Senegalese boy, PCV Rithvik Balakrishnan, and Suzie Carrol