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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 12, 2021) Sailors and Marines assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) tally the score on a target as part of a flight deck live fire exercise, July 12. John P. Murtha is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
Fillee on the floor with her Barbie. In the background is Gigi, Sister Virgini's baby boy.
This image was taken for a not-for-profit that has changed its named, focus, and mission to KEZA.
Remera, Kigali.
Rwanda. Central Africa.
October 9, 2006.
PACIFIC OCEAN (July 21, 2021) Ensign Jacob Csukker, from Delphos, Ohio, assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), rinses oleoresin capsicum (OC) from his eyes following a sentry security qualifying course during a routine underway. John P. Murtha is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
PACIFIC OCEAN (March 19, 2022) Hull Technician Fireman Jacob Elliot, from Sevierville, Tennessee, assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), welds a holding ring onto the base of a flag stand. John P. Murtha is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
teach.NSW is a unit in the NSW Department of Education & Training that promotes teaching as a career.
These pens are freebies that teach.NSW give away at careers expos and public relations affairs.
For more information about a career in teaching in NSW Public Schools visit: www.teach.nsw.edu.au
Photograph Copyright © 2008 Joriel Jimenez
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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 10, 2021) Amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) steams in the foreground as a Landing Craft, Utility (LCU) carrying vehicles and supplies, assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 1 makes its way ashore during exercise Freedom Banner 2021. Freedom Banner is an annual exercise that involves strategic projection of the Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF) and associated combat forces. This year’s iteration supports Large Scale Exercise (LSE) 2021, which is designed to refine how we synchronize maritime operation across multiple Fleets in support of the joint force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
This image was taken for a not-for-profit that has changed its named, focus, and mission to KEZA.
Official Statement on Name Change
"Sisters of Rwanda has been in operation in Rwanda for 2.5 years. Our original mission was to “ensure justice, equality and economic opportunities for Rwanda’s most vulnerable women”. Over the years we have learned better how to serve this amazing country and the people that dwell within it. We came here to listen and to learn, and as part of the natural maturation of our organization, we have grown into KEZA. Simply put, KEZA is the result of a 2.5 year pilot project called Sisters of Rwanda. “KEZA is a people-inspired luxury fashion house based in Rwanda. We buy top quality fashion goods from non-profit development organizations, generate income for the poor and help to establish Africa’s position in the luxury fashion industry.”
We still work with the very same 43 women that helped build Sisters of Rwanda. And our vision has only strengthened and become more strategic. Sisters of Rwanda has grown up, and we are proud to present KEZA to the world. Welcome to KEZA, “Where ‘they’ become ‘we’”. "
PACIFIC OCEAN (July 10, 2021) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Josh Moore, left, from Baltimore, and Seaman Shumarcus Henderson, from Gulfport, Miss., both assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) participate in security force training, July 10. John P. Murtha is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
The BLM Wyoming Cody Field Office hosted volunteers to remove net-wire fence and replace it with barbed and smooth-wire fence in order to help pronghorn and mule deer migration.
“It was a great time with lots of smiles and enthusiasm,” said BLM Outdoor Recreation Planner Nancy Patterson. “About 47 folks removed 1.75 miles of network fence!”
The Cody Field Office thanks all the volunteers who spent the day with us. Partners included The Nature Conservancy, which brought a Montana Conservation Corps crew to help; Sunlight Sports, which provided snacks and water; and Marathon Oil, which hauled-off all the netwire and took it for recycling. Folks from Trout Creek Ranch, Winding Pathways of Cedar Rapids and the MCC crew volunteered to be small group leaders and help teach others to fence. In addition to interested community members, volunteers from Wyoming Migration Initiative, Absaroka Outdoor Fellowship, Greater Yellowstone Coalition, Northwest Outdoor Club, Shoshone NF, Cody Next Generation, and Buffalo Bill Center of the West all volunteered to help.
Photo by Megan Baumeister, Sunlight Sports and NPLD partner.
PACIFIC OCEAN (July 28, 2021) Religious Programs Specialist 1st Class Paul Smith, from Atlanta, right, assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), gives tactical team movement training during a routine underway. John P. Murtha is underway conducting routine operations as part of U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
PACIFIC OCEAN (July 21, 2021) Ensign Jacob Csukker, center, from Delphos, Ohio, goes through a sentry security qualifying course aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) during a routine underway. John P. Murtha is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
PACIFIC OCEAN (July 14, 2021) A Sailor assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) directs an MV-22 Osprey attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 268 to ascend from the flight deck during flight quarters, July 14. John P. Murtha is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
I'm looking for sponsors for the children of Gisimba Memorial Center. Please email me at camera_rwanda@yahoo.com if you are interested.
Thommy, 14.
Gisimba Memorial Center
Kigali, Rwanda. Central Afrika.
July 31, 2006.
My dear friend, Peace, 19.
Gisimba Memorial Center, an orphanage on the ouskirts of Kigali.
July, 2006.
PACIFIC OCEAN (July 10, 2021) Hull Technician 3rd Class Joshua Smutzer, left, from Rock Island, Ill., and Hull Technician 3rd Class Ray Wesley, from Saint Paris, Ohio, both assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), perform maintenance on the reverse osmosis desalination unit, July 10. John P. Murtha is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
PACIFIC OCEAN (June 14, 2021) Midshipman 2nd Class Tessa Bohn from Venice, Fla. and the U.S. Naval Academy, right, goes through the mess line aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), June 14. John P. Murtha is underway conducting routine training operations in U.S. Third Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
PACIFIC OCEAN (July 29, 2021) Sailors assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) aide in the launch of a Landing Craft, Utility (LCU) attached to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 1. John P. Murtha is underway conducting routine operations as part of U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
PACIFIC OCEAN (June 15, 2021) Sailors assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) review administrative files, June 15. John P. Murtha is underway conducting routine training operations in U.S. Third Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
PACIFIC OCEAN (July 21, 2021) Ensign Jacob Csukker, left, from Delphos, Ohio, goes through a sentry security qualifying course aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) during a routine underway. John P. Murtha is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
PACIFIC OCEAN (June 15, 2021) Midshipman 2nd Class Erin Carson, from Columbus, Ohio, far left, and Midshipman 2nd Class Alejandro Rentas, from Brownsville, Texas, second from left, receive navigation training from Quartermaster Seaman Theo Perry, from Houston, assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), June 15. John P. Murtha is underway with midshipmen from the U.S. Naval Academy embarked, conducting routine training operations in U.S. Third Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 16, 2021) Sailors assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) participate in a replenishment-at-sea (RAS) with fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Keiser (T-AO 187) during a routine underway. John P. Murtha is underway conducting routine training operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
Sister Jamilla and I enjoy a cup of chai. Jamilla is sitting on an indented Jerry can, while I'm seated on a narrow cement ledge. The chai is heavily sugared, without milk. We've been swapping words in Kinyarwanda and English. We've learned "no problem", "skirt", "shirt", "pants", "hair", and "rain". One word we both already knew was "smile".
I leave Rwanda at the end of this week, and I'm really sad to be going. Sister Jamilla and the other sisters are amazing women--strong, generous, and spirited. And their children, whew.
I'm already looking forward to returning for a third visit once I finish school.
This image was taken for a not-for-profit that has changed its name, focus, and mission to KEZA.
Remera, Kigali.
Rwanda. Central Africa.
October 9, 2006.
PACIFIC OCEAN (March 13, 2020) Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Carlos Santana, from San Juan, Puerto Rico, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23, embarked aboard the USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), scans the waters while the ship transits during a routine underway in the Third Fleet area of operations. John P. Murtha recently completed its first deployment as part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 17, 2021) Sailors assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) combat a simulated fire as part of a fire drill during a routine underway. John P. Murtha is underway conducting routine training operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
PACIFIC OCEAN (July 28, 2021) Sailors assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) participate in tactical team movement training during a routine underway. John P. Murtha is underway conducting routine operations as part of U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
It's only 11:30 in the afternoon when Jen (friend and translator) and I arrive at the Medecins Sans Frontieres office in the heart of Remera. There we were, waiting for Virgini to appear...and appear she did, arms flung out wide in exuberance. As she moved in for a warm embrace, I saw the big bold hearts cut out of her dress sleeves. I was having a rough day, 3 hours of sleep, overworked, and totally exhausted...But the moment Virgini flashed that smile, and I saw those hearts, the tic-tac-toe print, and little Gigi slurping in her mother's arms, I forgot my grumpy mood and let this crazy sister take me in.
That's Mama Gigi for you, encouraging us all to see the light! One second with her and you know you're in the presence of a shining spirit.
This photograph is very important to me. It's proof that one woman can take the lessons of a painful past and do something constructive with them. What is Virgini doing behind the gates of this NGO? Well, this afternoon, she's teaching other women about AIDS prevention. Gigi in her arms, Virgini will share her wisdom with 4 women from Kinombe, a village a few kilometers from Remera. Her students are lucky to get the message from a woman who's been there in the past, but is determined to point herself, her family, and her sisters in a different direction.
After I snapped this photo, Virgini, Gigi, Jen, and I spent an hour together laughing and taking more photographs of her walking through her neighborhood. That's Virgini for you, generous, inspiring, all heart--sans frontieres.
This image was taken for a not-for-profit that has changed its named, focus, and mission to KEZA.
Official Statement on Name Change
"Sisters of Rwanda has been in operation in Rwanda for 2.5 years. Our original mission was to “ensure justice, equality and economic opportunities for Rwanda’s most vulnerable women”. Over the years we have learned better how to serve this amazing country and the people that dwell within it. We came here to listen and to learn, and as part of the natural maturation of our organization, we have grown into KEZA. Simply put, KEZA is the result of a 2.5 year pilot project called Sisters of Rwanda. “KEZA is a people-inspired luxury fashion house based in Rwanda. We buy top quality fashion goods from non-profit development organizations, generate income for the poor and help to establish Africa’s position in the luxury fashion industry.”
We still work with the very same 43 women that helped build Sisters of Rwanda. And our vision has only strengthened and become more strategic. Sisters of Rwanda has grown up, and we are proud to present KEZA to the world. Welcome to KEZA, “Where ‘they’ become ‘we’”. "
Remera, Kigali.
Rwanda. Central Africa.
October 2, 2006.
For Sisters of Rwanda
"Sisters of Rwanda is a non-profit organization focused on women who make their living as a commercial sex worker, and/or have been sexually abused. Our purpose is to provide these vulnerable girls with a sustainable income and life/business skills that will ensure a better quality of life for them and their families."
Please do not blog or use any of the photographs from the Sisters of Rwanda series. Thank you.
National Public Lands Day shared this about the hard work of 2014 volunteers:
-Collected an estimated 23,000 pounds of invasive plants
-Built and maintained an estimated 1,500 miles of trails
-Planted an estimated 100,000 trees, shrubs and other native plants
-Removed an estimated 500 tons of trash from trails and other places
-Contributed an estimated $18 million through volunteer services to improve public lands across the country
NPLD focuses on promoting service and recreation on public lands. NPLD continues to commemorate and celebrate the legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) by inspiring a new generation of volunteers committed to service on public lands.
While volunteers can break a sweat while working to improve their parks on NPLD, they can also explore and enjoy America’s natural wonders. NPLD can be a gateway to discovering the beauty and opportunity for fun at our parks – hiking, biking, swimming, bird watching, picnicking or just plain relaxing in America’s backyard.
Learn more here: www.publiclandsday.org/
PACIFIC OCEAN (July 24, 2021) A Sailor assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) directs an MV-22 Osprey attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 268, to land on the flight deck as part of flight quarters during a routine underway. John P. Murtha is underway conducting routine operations as part of U.S. 3th Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
There are thousands of street children in Butare. Everyday they scavenge for food. Some make their home in trash heaps boardering the streets. At night, these children burrow beneath blankets of rotted refuse, heads at odd angles to the highway.
Some of these children are orphans, others come from broken or abusive homes which make street life seem like a sanctuary.
Butare, Rwanda.
Afrika.
July 8, 2006.
PACIFIC OCEAN (July 21, 2021) Intelligence Specialist 1st Class Jarrett Andrew-Schiro, left, from Houston, assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), is sprayed with oleoresin capsicum (OC) prior to going through a sentry security qualifying course during a routine underway. John P. Murtha is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
ACIFIC OCEAN (June 14, 2021) Midshipman 1st Class Riley Wharton from Russellville, Ky. and the U.S. Naval Academy, right, receives firefighting training from Ensign Tom Lampognana from Hollis, N.H., repair officer assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), June 14. John P. Murtha is underway conducting routine training operations in U.S. Third Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
PACIFIC OCEAN (June 22, 2022) Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Spenser Sweet, from Butte, Mo., assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) directs the crew of an amphibious combat vehicle, assigned to 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, as they maneuver through the well deck. John P. Murtha is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
A prayer poster taped to the wall. You can also see shadows of a mosquito net. Malaria is a part of daily life at the orphanage.
Gisimba Memorial Center.
The girls' dormitory.
An orphanage on the outskirts of Kigali, in Nyamirambo.
Rwanda. Afrika.
August, 2006
PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 6, 2021) Sailors assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Expeditionary Support Unit (ESU) One, and NASA personnel recover a boilerplate test article (BTA) launch aboard John P. Murtha during NASA Underway Recovery Test Nine (URT-9). This marks the ninth U.S. Navy underway recovery test in support of the NASA Artemis mission and the third time a URT has taken place aboard John P. Murtha. The U.S. Navy has many unique capabilities that make it an ideal partner for supporting NASA, including its amphibious and expeditionary capabilities with the ability to embark helicopters, launch and recover small boats, three-dimensional air search radar, and advanced medical facilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
I'm looking for sponsors for the children of Gisimba Memorial Center. Please email me at camera_rwanda@yahoo.com if you are interested.
Egide, 16.
Gisimba Memorial Center
Kigali, Rwanda. Central Afrika.
July 31, 2006.
The 2022 BBC Make A Difference Awards Presentation dinner at the Hilton Doubletree hotel at Brayford Pool Lincoln. A lovely evening, great to meet other nominees and some BBC editors and presenters.
PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 9, 2021) Chief Boatswain’s Mate Michael Standridge, from Norwalk, Iowa, assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 1, directs the debark of a Landing Craft, Utility (LCU) attached to ACU 1 from amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) during exercise Freedom Banner 2021. Freedom Banner is an annual exercise that involves strategic projection of the Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF) and associated combat forces. This year’s iteration supports Large Scale Exercise (LSE) 2021, which is designed to refine how we synchronize maritime operation across multiple Fleets in support of the joint force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
During the "Music for Life" week-long summer camp, the children have dance and singing classes at night. Here you see two classrooms side-by-side. To the left, a hip hop dancer takes a break. To the right, the gospel singers wind down for the evening. Each classroom serves as a primary school classroom during the day, and at night is lit by a single yellow bulb.
Gisimba Memorial Center
An orphanage on the outskirts of Nyamirambo in Kigali.
Kigali, Rwanda. Afrika.
August 3, 2006.
8:00 p.m.
This image was taken for a not-for-profit that has changed its named, focus, and mission to KEZA.
Official Statement on Name Change
"Sisters of Rwanda has been in operation in Rwanda for 2.5 years. Our original mission was to “ensure justice, equality and economic opportunities for Rwanda’s most vulnerable women”. Over the years we have learned better how to serve this amazing country and the people that dwell within it. We came here to listen and to learn, and as part of the natural maturation of our organization, we have grown into KEZA. Simply put, KEZA is the result of a 2.5 year pilot project called Sisters of Rwanda. “KEZA is a people-inspired luxury fashion house based in Rwanda. We buy top quality fashion goods from non-profit development organizations, generate income for the poor and help to establish Africa’s position in the luxury fashion industry.”
We still work with the very same 43 women that helped build Sisters of Rwanda. And our vision has only strengthened and become more strategic. Sisters of Rwanda has grown up, and we are proud to present KEZA to the world. Welcome to KEZA, “Where ‘they’ become ‘we’”. "
"Mr Bean" Tuyishimire, 12.
I'm looking for sponsors for the children of Gisimba Memorial Center. Please email me at camera_rwanda@yahoo.com if you are interested. You can also contact www.orphansofrwanda.org
Gisimba Memorial Center.
The water tank.
An orphanage on the outskirts of Kigali, in Nyamirambo.
Rwanda. Afrika.
July 31, 2006.
PACIFIC OCEAN (April 2, 2022) Chief Aviation Boatswain’s Mate Marchello Roberts, from Shreveport, Louisiana, assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) directs a MH-60S Sea Hawk, assigned to the “Island Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25, to move into position for landing. John P. Murtha is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
PACIFIC OCEAN (July 12, 2021) Capt. Gervy Alota, right, from San Diego, commanding officer aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), participates in a flight deck live fire exercise with other Sailors and Marines, July 12. John P. Murtha is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)