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This is a photo of (left to right): Antoine and Mousa lowering a bucket loaded with curved casing blocks into a well at Kera, Upper Volta. The two men are part of MCC volunteer Paul Schroeder's well-working team which also includes Bartheley, standing in the background wearing sun glasses.
Eby, Sarah Ann
Children at the village well - Upper Volta
This is a photo of children gathered around the village well at Gosson.
Eby, Sarah Ann
This is a photo of graneries, made by hand from clay and topped with little straw lids, stand in a row near the village of Gosson. There is a bike leaning against one of them.
Eby, Sarah Ann
Peter Crossman translating for Samuel Yameogo from Upper Volta
This is a photo of (left to right): Peter Crossman translating for Samuel Yameogo at MCC chapel.
King, Jim
This is a photo of mason Joseph Didiro being lowered into a well with a rope and pulley system. He is at work on a typical MCC well in Upper Volta, which is lined with curved bricks.
Bauer, Ed
This is a photo of a promoter using pictures to teach about health. More water for Upper Voltans has translated into a greater concern for health.
Bauer, Ed
This is a photo of MCCer Cheryl Bauer of Canby, Ore., teaching a health class for church women in Dedougou, Upper Volta.
Bauer, Ed
This is a photo of (left to right): Peter Crossman and Terry Stucky, MCC representatives in Upper Volta, talking with national workers. They are standing between some thatch structures.
Hubert, John
This is a photo of Upper Voltans carrying bags of MCC beans to begin a "food bank" where food will be available at low prices even during periods of food shortages. The bags are being stored in a low brick building.
Penner, Steve
This is a photo of an Upper Voltan using a ring mold to make the casings for wells.
Penner, Steve
This is a photo of MCCer Ed Bauer at a village in Upper Volta. Bauer serves as technical advisor to a program that helps farmers obtain oxen and plows. There is an ox in the photo.
Rugh, Jim
Voltaic showing his artificial leg and Carl Schmidt in Upper Volta
This is a photo of (left to right): Voltaic showing his artificial leg and Carl Schmidt holding a crutch. After being fitted with the peg leg the young man was so pleased he wanted to go home right away. He stayed overnight to see if it was fit properly and then walked the six kilometers to his home to prove that the new leg was working fine.
Schmidt, Dorothy
Women getting water, Upper Volta
This is a photo of Tougan village women getting their water supply from a well in the Wallace's back yard.
Eby, Sarah Ann