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Peace Corps Afghanistan: 1964-1978
A 244 page document of personal stories and photographs from sixty-four returned Peace Corps Afghanistan Volunteers.
The Gospel According to Timothy and James
Account of The Either Or Otter Corps (EOOC) in Afghanistan during the 1972.
Exhibition Photographs - Afghanistan 2012 slideshow from "Portland Convocation - A Moment in Time Reunion - July 26-29, 2012 – Special Thanks to Jim Poplack, Jim Hicks, Fritz Laurenovics"
Slide slow created by returned Peace Corps Volunteer Ron Dizon, who served in Afghanistan from 1971 to 1973. This slide show displays personal photographs of Peace Corps volunteers from the Either Or Otter Corps, which was sent to Afghanistan in the early 1970s. These photographs were taken after the volunteers completed their Peace Corps service in 1973. Many of the photographs show the volunteers spending time together at the 2012 Moment in Time Reunion in Portland, Oregon.
Either Or Otter Corps Convocation Photos, 1973-Present, Slideshow from "Portland Convocation - A Moment in Time Reunion - July 26-29, 2012 - Special Thanks to Jim Poplack, Jim Hicks, Fritz Laurenovics"
Slide slow created by returned Peace Corps Volunteer Ron Dizon, who served in Afghanistan from 1971 to 1973. This slide show displays personal photographs of Peace Corps volunteers taken after their service concluded in 1973, including photographs of post-service reunions at Yosemite National Park and in Las Vegas, Nevada, among others. It was presented during the volunteers' 2012 Moment in Time Reunion in Portland, Oregon.
Letter of recommendation for Ron Dizon written by Abe S. Ashcanase, 14 June 1973
Letter of recommendation written by Abe S. Ashcanase, Assistant Director for Management for the United States of American Agency for International Development, regarding Ron Dizon's involvement with the Peace Corps and the Operation Help report.
Operation Help final report
Final report, including photographs taken by PCVs Ron Dizon and James C. Hicks, from Operation Help. The Peace Corps and USAID send volunteers to participate in Operation Help, an Afghanistan government effort to provide relief to victims of severe drought. This program fed 250,000 before the winter of 1972.
Famine in the Provincial Capital of Chaghcharan, Afghanistan, 1973
Adults and children sit or stand outside of a large building in the provincial capital of Chaghcharan.
Living on the Darzak Plains of the Hindu Kush, 1973 Famine Relief Tent Headquarters
Peace Corps Afghanistan volunteer Ron Dizon, sitting on a thin pillow on the floor, reading a book.
Operation Help plan
Working plan for Operation Help created by the Coordination Committee. The Peace Corps and USAID send volunteers to participate in Operation Help, an Afghanistan government effort to provide relief to victims of severe drought. This program fed 250,000 before the winter of 1972.
Dr. Mohammad Ibrahim Majid-Seraj and General Mohammed Nazir Kabir Seraj standing with Operation Help recipients
Operation Help Coodrinating Committee members: Dr. Mohammad Ibrahim Majid-Seraj, Minister of Public Health, Chairman of Operation Help Coordination Committee and General Mohammed Nazir Kabir Seraj, President of Army Logistics, Commanding General for Plans and Oprations.
Dr. Mohammad Ibrahim Majid-Seraj and General Mohammed Nazir Kabir Seraj posing with Operation Help recipients
Operation Help Coodrinating Committee members: Dr. Mohammad Ibrahim Majid-Seraj, Minister of Public Health, Chairman of Operation Help Coordination Committee and General Mohammed Nazir Kabir Seraj, President of Army Logistics, Commanding General for Plans and Oprations.
Orphaned Children of Chaghcharan, Afghanistan, c. 1971-1973
Six orphaned boys with shaved heads pose for a photo along a short brick wall.
Orphans of Chaghcharan, Afghanistan: Title Slide
A group of orphaned boys accompanied by a smaller group of men stand for a photo in front of the door of a small plane. The children all have shaved heads and wear loose clothing while the men are dressed in business attire.
A Girl Waits for Famine Relief and Medical Attention, Afghanistan, c. 1971-1973
A little girl in a tunic and headscarf sits on the ground in front of a brick wall.
The Famine of 1971-1973: The Darzak Plains of the Hindu Kush Mountains
A man wearing a turban and torn clothes sits on the ground.
Victim of Famine, Afghanistan, c. 1971-1973
A man wearing a turben and torn clothes sits on the ground. His face is partially shielded by his hand.
Orphans of Chaghcharan, Afghanistan, c. 1971-1973
A large group of orphaned boys with shaved heads sit on the floor for a photo.
Jawand, Afghanistan, c. 1971-1973
Desert landscape with a small village at the foot of the mountains
The Faces of Famine, Afghanistan, c. 1971-1973
A toddler, wearing an oversized tunic, sits on the ground.
The Boys of Chaghcharan, Afghanistan, c. 1971-1973
Three boys pose for a photo outside of the wooden door of a building in Chaghcharan.

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