Depicts the work of four Peace Corps volunteers in the Majya Valley of the Niger River. The two young men are an agricultural co-op specialist and a teacher. The young women are public health workers teaching Nigerian mothers to prevent infant mortality. Narrated by George Peppard.
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ACMI Identifier
008212
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture, Cooperative
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Nigeria
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Nigeria - Description and travel
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Volunteer workers
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Teachers and community
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Public health - Nigeria
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Women's health services
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)