Zereguhe (7)

These pictures are the property of Tom Neuhaus. You may use each as displayed on this site for free; please attribute the source (Tom Neuhaus, Project Hope and Fairness). For higher resolution, you can purchase the original for $5. To do this, visit www.projecthopeandfairness.org and click the Donate button. Donate $5 per picture and then email me (tom@projecthopeandfairness.org) what pictures you want and I will send them back to you. Thank you in advance for donating cocoa farming tools to West African cocoa farmers by purchasing a picture.

Or, a yummy way to help the West African cocoa farmer is to purchase chocolate from , Sweet Earth Organic Chocolates. Or, visit Splash Cafe. Splash Cafe and its sister business, Splash Cafe Artisan Bakery donate at least $2500 every summer to Project Hope and Fairness and make the trips possible.

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Zereguhe, Cote d'Ivoire, 2006.











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Celebrating donations from PH&F. The young woman who is dancing uses a skin bleach to lighten her skin. Zereguhe, Cote d'Ivoire, 2007.







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Our car draws curious children. Zereguhe, Cote d'Ivoire, 2007.








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Celebrating donations in Zereguhe, Cote d'Ivoire, 2007. Evariste is pouring palm wine. Photo by Stan Thompson.




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President of the youth.
Zereguhe, Côte d'Ivoire, 2010.





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Chief of Zereguhe.
Zereguhe, Côte d'Ivoire 2010.





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President of the women.
Zereguhe, Côte d'Ivoire, 2010.

Yamoussoukro (10)

These pictures are the property of Tom Neuhaus. You may use each as displayed on this site for free; please attribute the source (Tom Neuhaus, Project Hope and Fairness). For higher resolution, you can purchase the original for $5. To do this, visit www.projecthopeandfairness.org and click the Donate button. Donate $5 per picture and then email me (tom@projecthopeandfairness.org) what pictures you want and I will send them back to you. Thank you in advance for donating cocoa farming tools to West African cocoa farmers by purchasing a picture.

Or, a yummy way to help the West African cocoa farmer is to purchase chocolate from , Sweet Earth Organic Chocolates. Or, visit Splash Cafe. Splash Cafe and its sister business, Splash Cafe Artisan Bakery donate at least $2500 every summer to Project Hope and Fairness and make the trips possible.

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Yamoussoukro, the capital of Cote d'Ivoire, was the natal village of Houphouet-Boigny, father of the modern state. HB lavished billions on the new capital, building a fabulous Basilica, wide, paved roads with majestic streetlights, etc., all on the World Bank's dime. Today, the capital is quiet. There is a university here, an airport, but it does not have the feel of a commercially important urban center.

The suffix, -kro, means "village" in Baoulé, which is the local ethnicity.



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Sign with instructions for visiting the Basilica. Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire, 2007. Photo by Stan Thompson.









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The heart of Yamoussoukro is a series of lakes. One is practically covered with water plants. Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire, 2007. Photo by Stan Thompson.




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The presidential palace, which one is forbidden to photograph, has never been occupied by an Ivorian president. Surrounded by a narrow lake lined with stones and populated by crocodiles, it is said that Houphouët-Boigny liked to throw his opponents to the crocodiles, as he preferred single party rule. Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire, 2007. Photo by Stan Thompson.



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My assistant charged me big bucks for this dilapidated Peugeot. Here, the driver is squirting ice water into the radiator. We didn't have a starter, so we spent a week paying strong young men to push us. Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire, 2007.




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Statue commemorating Houphouët-Bloigny outside his church. Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire, 2007.







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A most unusual couple. Whom or what do they represent? Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire, 2007.











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Standing in front of the Basilica in Yamoussoukro.2007.






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The presidential palace is protected by a moat containing crocodiles. For fun and $5, you can purchase a live chicken and watch the crocodiles devour their prey.





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This chicken knows that it is doomed. Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire, 2008.

Women (33)

These pictures are the property of Tom Neuhaus. You may use each as displayed on this site for free; please attribute the source (Tom Neuhaus, Project Hope and Fairness). For higher resolution, you can purchase the original for $5. To do this, visit www.projecthopeandfairness.org and click the Donate button. Donate $5 per picture and then email me (tom@projecthopeandfairness.org) what pictures you want and I will send them back to you. Thank you in advance for donating cocoa farming tools to West African cocoa farmers by purchasing a picture.

Or, a yummy way to help the West African cocoa farmer is to purchase chocolate from , Sweet Earth Organic Chocolates. Or, visit Splash Cafe. Splash Cafe and its sister business, Splash Cafe Artisan Bakery donate at least $2500 every summer to Project Hope and Fairness and make the trips possible.

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Woman living in campement (hamlet) near Batteguedea, Cote d'Ivoire. 2005.










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Woman living in campement (hamlet) near Batteguedea, Cote d'Ivoire. 2005.










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Marguerite Kipre on the way back from her rice field. This is one of my very favorite pictures--because she is such a beautiful person. There is so much life and love in her face. 2005. Batteguedea, Côte d'Ivoire.








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Young mother in Batteguedea, Cote d'Ivoire, 2005.











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Woman walking back from her cocoa farm in the direction of Depa, Cote d'Ivoire, 2005.










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Mother and child in Broguhe, Cote d'Ivoire, 2006.











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Woman of Depa, Cote d'Ivoire. 2007.











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Doing the wash. Depa, Cote d'Ivoire, 2007.











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Breakfast is ready! Depa, Cote d'Ivoire, 2007.











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Three young women of Depa, Cote d'Ivoire, 2007. Photo by Stan Thompson.









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The original water vessel. This is original pottery used to carry water. As you might expect, it is far heavier than plastic, which is currently used. Galebre, Côte d'Ivoire. 2007.






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Carrying a young banana tree Mmaniaye, Ghana, 2007.








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Woman of Mmaniaye, Ghana, 2007.









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Preparing breakfast in Ebekawopa, Ghana, 2007. Picture by Stan Thompson








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Woman carrying leaves, etc. in Gyaware, Ghana, 2007. Picture by Stan Thompson








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Woman carrying firewood in Gyaware, Ghana, 2007. Photo by Stan Thompson.










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Young woman in Gyaware, Ghana, 2007. Photo by Stan Thompson.










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Taking cassava fritters to market. Cape Coast, Ghana, 2007. Photo by Stan Thompson.











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Woman along the road to Accra, Ghana. 2007. Photo by Stan Thompson.









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Woman selling hard-boiled eggs. They're for consumption while you drive. They also give you a mixture of salt and spices that are twisted in little shreds of newspaper. Near Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire. Photo by Stan Thompson.





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Old woman selling things in Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire. Photo by Stan Thompson.










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Mother in Mmaniaye, Ghana. Photo by Stan Thompson.







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Woman in Mmaniaye, Ghana. Photo by Stan Thompson.









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Woman of Mmaniaye, Ghana. Photo by Stan Thompson











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Three Women of Mmaniaye, Ghana, 2007. Photo by Stan Thompson.







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Woman carrying cassava or possibly African yam. Note the handle of the machete on top of the tubers. Mmaniaye, Ghana, 2007. Photo by Stan Thompson.









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Woman in Adiyaw carrying tomatoes to market. Adiyaw, Ghana, 2007. Photo by Stan Thompson.










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Mother and Daughter, Depa, Cote d'Ivoire, 2007. Photo by Stan Thompson.








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Depa, Cote d'Ivoire, 2007. Photo by Stan Thompson.







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Mother Africa. Depa, Cote d'Ivoire. Photo by Stan Thompson











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The use of hair extensions is very popular. Depa, Cote d;Ivoire, 2007. Photo by Stan Thompson.










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Sweeping is performed by women in the villages we visit. It usually begins at 5 AM. The sweeper is a bundle of sticks from a certain palm tree. Mmaniaye, Ghana, 2007. Photo by Stan Thompson.






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A woman of Abekro, Côte d'Ivoire.