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Kasai, Democratic Republic of Congo
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La Maternité

I knew I had found the best job in the whole world when my country director, Larry, walked into my office and told me he wanted…

Crystal Stafford, Brazil
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Street Heart

Our plane set down in Rio early yesterday morning. The skies were gray and a light rain kept us inside for most of the day. We…

Crystal Stafford, Democratic Republic of Congo
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Save the Boys

There is a lot of focus on women and girls in my line of work and for good reason. We should definitely keep focusing on women…

Crystal Stafford, Democratic Republic of Congo
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Maman Tshimbila’s Garden

This awesome lady was such a pleasure to spend the day with. She was one of the bright stars our nutrition team found in Kalonda West…

Crystal Stafford, Democratic Republic of Congo
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To Fix a Flat

In the United States, when you get a flat tire, it is quite possibly the worst possible thing that could happen to you. At least, that’s…

Crystal Stafford, emocratic Republic of Congo
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Healthy Body, Happy Face

Health is a precursor to happiness, so I like to think that when we are out doing our public health work, we are out spreading happiness.…

Crystal Stafford, Democratic Republic of Congo
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Building A Latrine

The mothers are always out and about making things happen and carrying things everywhere in Congo. I took this photo while we were trekking around in…

Crystal Stafford, Democratic Republic of Congo, nutrition, ASSP
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Aid work WORKS.

I hear a lot of negative opinions about aid work, but aid work WORKS. This is a photo of a severely malnourished girl that our nutrition…

Crystal Stafford, malnutrition, Democratic Republic of Congo
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This is Hope

It may not look like it, but this is what hope looks like. Community relays trained by our nutrition team found this young woman, Mado Betu…