Djenné, Mali 2010: mud mosque.

Djenné, Mali

Djenné, Mali 2010: young vendors at the Monday market.

Djenné, Mali

Harar, Ethiopia 2007: local-style taxis.

Harar, Ethiopia

Harar, Ethiopia 2007: sandals made of recycled tires.

Harar, Ethiopia

Begnemato, Mali (Dogon Country) 2010: trekking guide Mamadou takes a rest.

Dogon Country, Mali

Konsongo, Mali (Dogon Country) 2010: Abel cooks lunch for trekkers at his village camp. Food is cooked over a wood fire and can often take more than an hour to prepare.

Dogon Country, Mali

Dourou, Mali (Dogon Country) 2010.

Dogon Country, Mali

Kande Beach, Malawi 2008: washing dishes on the shores of Lake Malawi, early in the morning before school.

Kande Beach, Malawi

Kande Beach, Malawi 2008: fetching water for household chores from Lake Malawi.

Kande Beach, Malawi

Timbuktu, Mali 2011.

Timbuktu, Mali

Timbuktu, Mali 2011: Tuaregs ceremoniously arriving on camelback at the Festival au Desert.

Timbuktu, Mali

Timbuktu, Mali 2011.

Timbuktu, Mali

Yadukulay, Ethiopia 2007: cooks at a TESFA camp. TESFA runs treks through the communities of Meket Woreda, North Wollo, near the famed Lalibela. Trekking through TESFA is a great way to get off the beaten path as well as support a community initiative.

Yadukulay, Ethiopia

TESFA (Tourism in Ethiopia for Sustainable Future Alternatives)
Mali 2011: on the banks of Niger River.

Mali

Mopti, Mali 2011.

Mopti, Mali

Dire, Mali 2011.

Dire, Mali

Kande Beach, Malawi 2008: students view a human body anatomy model, part of a health course taught at We Are One Malawi's day camp in 2008. We Are One Malawi raises educational funds for students in the Mzuzu region where NGOs are uncommon. Please view the website for more details.

Kande Beach, Malawi

We Are One Malawi
Harar, Ethiopia 2007: in many parts of Ethiopia, water is refilled into used plastic oil jugs.

Harar, Ethiopia

Yabatalou, Mali (Dogon Country) 2010: basketweaver.

Dogon Country, Mali

Nombori, Mali 2010: Festival du Danses Masques. Most of the year, trekkers in Dogon country might only see dances by paying for demonstrations. In late December/early January, the Festival gives a wonderful opportunity to see genuine celebrations in several villages.

Dogon Country, Mali

Mount Mulanje, Malawi 2008: young girl gathering wood on the lower slopes of the mountain.

Mount Mulanje, Malawi

Mount Mulanje, Malawi 2008.

Mount Mulanje, Malawi

Timbuktu, Mali 2011: food vendors at the Festival au Desert.

Timbuktu, Mali

Timbuktu, Mali 2011: in addition to musical acts, the Festival au Desert features a traditional handicraft market, food vendors, and a Tuareg camel race. Spectators spread out on the sand, awaiting the start of the race.

Timbuktu, Mali

North Wollo, Ethiopia 2007.

North Wollo, Ethiopia

North Wollo, Ethiopia 2007.

North Wollo, Ethiopia

North Wollo, Ethiopia 2007.

North Wollo, Ethiopia

Mzuzu, Malawi 2008: Moffat Phiri, minister and community leader of Mzuzu, Malawi. Moffat is one of the founders of We Are One Malawi.

Mzuzu, Malawi

We Are One Malawi.
Mzuzu, Malawi 2008: students practice with donated digital cameras. Part of a four-day camp in Mzuzu created by We Are One Malawi in 2008. We Are One Malawi raises educational funds for students in the Mzuzu region where NGOs are uncommon.

Mzuzu, Malawi

We Are One Malawi.
Konsongo, Mali (Dogon Country) 2010.

Dogon Country, Mali

North Wollo, Ethiopia 2007: roasting barley on the escarpment.

North Wollo, Ethiopia

Siby, Mali 2010: taking chickens home after a visit to the Saturday market.

Siby, Mali

Harar, Ethiopia 2007: narrow alleys in the maze-like sacred city of Harar.

Harar, Ethiopia

Ende, Mali (Dogon Country) 2010: tea in Mali is poured multiple times from up high to create froth.

Dogon Country, Mali

Timbuktu, Mali 2011: spectators at the Tuareg camel race during the Festival au Desert.

Timbuktu, Mali