Category Archives: Disease Control

Through the Lens of a Camera

Dizon Relief

The Wait. Copyright for image is held by Ron Dizon.

Ronald Dizon served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Afghanistan from 1971-1973.  During his time abroad, he worked with Operation Help—a joint project between the US Peace Corps and USAID.  The project fed the Afghan people who suffered from starvation, disease, and destitution worsened by a severe two-year drought.

Dizon created a photo essay about the project for the Afghan Government.  The images capture the effects of drought on the lives of people.   Not only informative, the images are simply fascinating.

Dizon Transport

Food Transport to Darzak Valley. Copyright for image is held by Ron Dizon.

Additional images from the project are located in the collection.  The collection also includes a letter from the Afghan Government noting the importance of Dizon’s contribution to Operation Help in Afghanistan.

Dizon Wrestling

Village Wrestling Match. Copyright for image is held by Ron Dizon.

Jonathan Green in Thailand

Country of Service: Thailand
Place of Service: Kanchanaburi Province
Service Type: Malaria Control
Dates in Service: 1973-1975
Keywords: Environment, Health

Accession Date: July 10, 2013
Access: no restrictions
Collection Size:

Document Types

  • Photographs
  • Publications
  • Training Materials

Digital Files

  • Photographs
  • Memoir

See Also:
Jonathan Green’s facebook photo album.

Finding Aid

  1. Memoir 
  2. Digitized photographs and maps  
  3. Training Manuals in the Thai language 
  4. Mary Haas Thai dictionary issued to Green by the Peace Corps