Young local girl, Les Salines, Martinique, Lesser Antilles, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Stone being transported from local quarries, near Jodhpur, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Spice seller at local market, Nampan, Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Indian Hindu man in the city of Varanasi, Benares, Northern India

Woman with traditional Icelandic dog at Dalur, Iceland

Chinese women performing dance display at Kunming, China

Local woman making traditional woven bed using grass, Pokhara, Nepal, Asia

Local fish market, Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos Island Archipelago, Ecuador, South America

Colourfully dressed and face painted local tribes celebrating the traditional Sing Sing in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea, Pacific

Local people socialising on the main square, with its preserved, colourful, colonial buildings, Jardin, Colombia, South America

A street scene and local taxis and tuk tuks in Kata, Phuket, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Cheese vendor in local market, Cuzco, Peru, South America

Local produce market, Hue, North Central Coast, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Local selling vegetables and using mobile phone, Espargos, Sal, Cape Verde Islands, Africa

Bull roams in the street in city of Varanasi, Benares, Northern India

Fruit stall in the local market Cuzco, Peru, South America

Portrait of local woman, Pushkar Lake, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Colourfully dressed and face painted local tribes celebrating the traditional Sing Sing in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea, Pacific

Colourful dressed and face painted local tribes celebrating the traditional Sing Sing in Paya, Papua New Guinea, Melanesia, Pacific

Daily religious puja procession with local deities in the valley with snowy mountain tops in background, Chitkul, 3460m, Baspa Valley, Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh, India, Asia

Traditionally dressed Tibetans participating at a local festival, Gerze, Tibet, China, Asia

The local night market in Phuket old town, Phuket, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Local people in Bekopaka village, Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park, Melaky Region, Western Madagascar, Africa

Local shop, Central, Hong Kong, China, Asia

Group of local people travelling in a local public bus, Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, India, Asia

Old Town Square in Prague, Czech Republic

Local school, Nekena village, Mali, Africa

Turkish lady selling local produce, Sirince, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia

Colourfully dressed and face painted local tribes celebrating the traditional Sing Sing in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea, Pacific

Portrait of two young local guides, one wearing traditional headcloth, at the ruins at Umm al Jimal, Jordan, Middle East

Local school, Nekena village, Mali, Africa

Local fish market, Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos Island Archipelago, Ecuador, South America

Local celebrations, Grecia, Central Highlands, Costa Rica, Central America

Musical event at local school in the volcanic caldera, Fogo (Fire), Cape Verde Islands, Africa

Local duck farmer herding his ducks with a pole, near Ubud, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Local people trading at the fish market of Nouakchott, Mauritania, Africa

Couple with local fisherman, Maldives, Indian Ocean, Asia

Local transport in Phuket old town, Phuket, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

A colourful stall at the 24 hour local market in Phuket Town, Phuket, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Local school, Nekena village, Mali, Africa

Old town cafes and restaurants, Cologne, Germany *** Local Caption ***

Portrait of a local farmer, near Kalam, Swat Valley, Pakistan, Asia

Portrait of a local farmer, Hunza, Pakistan, Asia

Local carpet weavers, Kharga oasis, Western Desert, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Algeria, Sahara, Tassili M'ajjer, Oasis Of Djanet, Tuareg Festival Sebiba, Dances And Show By Local Tribes

Greece, Crete, Old People Out Of A Local Cafe On Lassithi Plateau

In mid January 2015, a three day period of excessive rain brought unprecedented floods to the small poor African country of Malawi. It displaced nearly quarter of a million people, devastated 64,000 hectares of land, and killed several hundred people. This shot taken from the air shows flood waters and farmland destroyed by the floods, with local farmers crossing their devastated fields.

CAMBODIA Khoun Sokhoun, 44, former garbage scavenger, now maker of hats from recycled plastic bags and other items from recycled paper, benefciary of project run by local NGO CSARO which works with waste collectors in Phnom Penh. Here she is showing a basket made from recycled paper

Vietnam yen mo tu commune primary school, ninh binh province. this is one of several schools in this region of northern vietnam where crs in cooperation with the local education authorities has implemented inclusive education practices, whereby children with mental or physical disabilities are integrated into the normal primary schools. crs provides special training for the teachers to help them. the image shows 13-year-old pham thi bich ngoc (in pink jacket) who suffers from cerebral palsy and is intergrated into a class of 11-year-olds. her teacher nguyen thi mund is seen here helping her with an alphabet exercise

Burundi local drum and dance group, gitera.

Kenya,dadaab refugees camp, somalian border gtz hospital ,the camps were set up around the town of dadaab beginning in 1991 when civil wars erupted on a grand scale in somalia (16 rival factions were involved). The wars, along with a prolonged drought, forced more than 900,000 somalis to flee to neighboring countries. Approximately 400,000 of them, many of whom were in a serious state of exhaustion and starvation, took refuge in kenya. Since then, a majority have returned to their country. However, some 131,000 somalis remain in kenya, and 110,000 are in dadaab, along with some sudanese, ugandans, and about 3,000 ethiopians women waiting the receive care from gtz ngo at the local hospital

CAMBODIA Khoun Sokhoun, 44, former garbage scavenger, now maker of hats from recycled plastic bags and other items from recycled paper, benefciary of project run by local NGO CSARO which works with waste collectors in Phnom Penh. Seen here with her sons and orphaned nephews

Kenya,dadaab refugees camp, somalian border gtz hospital ,the camps were set up around the town of dadaab beginning in 1991 when civil wars erupted on a grand scale in somalia (16 rival factions were involved). The wars, along with a prolonged drought, forced more than 900,000 somalis to flee to neighboring countries. Approximately 400,000 of them, many of whom were in a serious state of exhaustion and starvation, took refuge in kenya. Since then, a majority have returned to their country. However, some 131,000 somalis remain in kenya, and 110,000 are in dadaab, along with some sudanese, ugandans, and about 3,000 ethiopians women waiting the receive care from gtz ngo at the local hospital

Indonesia laboratory testing drinking water. Photograph taken in meulaboh, aceh province -december 2006, 2 years after tsunami of december 26th 2004 devastated much of coastal region. Taken to illustrate reconstruction work projects of (catholic relief services) of sponsored photo tour. terchnician : every house well gets tested. Unicef originally helped up to support other ngos in area, helps staff salaries provides us with equipment. coordinates activities with local government. water in local wells is quite contaminated, especially with arsenic, as well as nitrates, nitrites, iron, manganese fluoride. water became salinated after tsunami. We test here both water from shallow deep wells

Kenya,dadaab refugees camp, somalian border gtz hospital ,the camps were set up around the town of dadaab beginning in 1991 when civil wars erupted on a grand scale in somalia (16 rival factions were involved). The wars, along with a prolonged drought, forced more than 900,000 somalis to flee to neighboring countries. Approximately 400,000 of them, many of whom were in a serious state of exhaustion and starvation, took refuge in kenya. Since then, a majority have returned to their country. However, some 131,000 somalis remain in kenya, and 110,000 are in dadaab, along with some sudanese, ugandans, and about 3,000 ethiopians women waiting the receive care from gtz ngo at the local hospital

Kenya,dadaab refugees camp, somalian border gtz hospital ,the camps were set up around the town of dadaab beginning in 1991 when civil wars erupted on a grand scale in somalia (16 rival factions were involved). The wars, along with a prolonged drought, forced more than 900,000 somalis to flee to neighboring countries. Approximately 400,000 of them, many of whom were in a serious state of exhaustion and starvation, took refuge in kenya. Since then, a majority have returned to their country. However, some 131,000 somalis remain in kenya, and 110,000 are in dadaab, along with some sudanese, ugandans, and about 3,000 ethiopians women waiting the receive care from gtz ngo at the local hospital

Kenya,dadaab refugees camp, somalian border gtz hospital ,the camps were set up around the town of dadaab beginning in 1991 when civil wars erupted on a grand scale in somalia (16 rival factions were involved). The wars, along with a prolonged drought, forced more than 900,000 somalis to flee to neighboring countries. Approximately 400,000 of them, many of whom were in a serious state of exhaustion and starvation, took refuge in kenya. Since then, a majority have returned to their country. However, some 131,000 somalis remain in kenya, and 110,000 are in dadaab, along with some sudanese, ugandans, and about 3,000 ethiopians women waiting the receive care from gtz ngo at the local hospital

Gypsy vendor selling local crafts, Anjuna Market, Goa, India, Asia

Local fruit for sale, Ben Thanh Market, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Local woman giving massage to tourist, Colva Beach, Goa, India, Asia

Gypsy vendor selling local crafts, Anjuna Market, Goa, India, Asia

In mid January 2015, a three day period of excessive rain brought unprecedented floods to the small poor African country of Malawi. It displaced nearly quarter of a million people, devastated 64,000 hectares of land, and killed several hundred people. This shot shows A Medicin Sans Frontieres clinic in Makhanga testing local people for malaria, many of whom proved positive for the disease, as a result of the drying up flood waters providing ideal breeding grounds for mosquitoes.

January 2015 saw a three day period of excessive rain which brought unprecedented floods to the small poor African country of Malawi. It displaced nearly quarter of a million people, devastated 64,000 hectares of land, and killed several hundred people. This shot shows A Medicin Sans Frontieres clinic in Makhanga providing Malaria treatment drugs to local people, many of whom now have malaria, as a result of the drying up flood waters providing ideal breeding grounds for mosquitoes.

January 2015 saw a three day period of excessive rain which brought unprecedented floods to the small poor African country of Malawi. It displaced nearly quarter of a million people, devastated 64,000 hectares of land, and killed several hundred people. This shot shows A Medicin Sans Frontieres clinic in Makhanga testing local people, many of whom now have malaria, as a result of the drying up flood waters providing ideal breeding grounds for mosquitoes.

Local Fijian children, Makogai, Lomaviti, Fiji, Pacific

Local Fijian girl, Makogai, Lomaviti, Fiji, Pacific

CAMBODIA Khoun Sokhoun, 44, former garbage scavenger, now maker of hats from recycled plastic bags and other items from recycled paper, benefciary of project run by local NGO CSARO which works with waste collectors in Phnom Penh. Seen here with her sons and orphaned nephews

Nicaragua woman preparing food in her small local restaurant, managua

CAMBODIA Khoun Sokhoun, 44, former garbage scavenger, now maker of hats from recycled plastic bags and other items from recycled paper, benefciary of project run by local NGO CSARO which works with waste collectors in Phnom Penh. Seen here with her sons and orphaned nephews

Kenya,dadaab refugees camp, somalian border gtz hospital ,the camps were set up around the town of dadaab beginning in 1991 when civil wars erupted on a grand scale in somalia (16 rival factions were involved). The wars, along with a prolonged drought, forced more than 900,000 somalis to flee to neighboring countries. Approximately 400,000 of them, many of whom were in a serious state of exhaustion and starvation, took refuge in kenya. Since then, a majority have returned to their country. However, some 131,000 somalis remain in kenya, and 110,000 are in dadaab, along with some sudanese, ugandans, and about 3,000 ethiopians women waiting the receive care from gtz ngo at the local hospital

Vietnam yen mo tu commune primary school, ninh binh province. this is one of several schools in this region of northern vietnam where crs in cooperation with the local education authorities has implemented inclusive education practices, whereby children with mental or physical disabilities are integrated into the normal primary schools. crs provides special training for the teachers to help them. the image shows 13-year-old pham thi bich ngoc (in pink jacket) who suffers from cerebral palsy and is intergrated into a class of 11-year-olds. her teacher nguyen thi mund is seen here helping her with an alphabet exercise

Kenya,dadaab refugees camp, somalian border gtz hospital ,the camps were set up around the town of dadaab beginning in 1991 when civil wars erupted on a grand scale in somalia (16 rival factions were involved). The wars, along with a prolonged drought, forced more than 900,000 somalis to flee to neighboring countries. Approximately 400,000 of them, many of whom were in a serious state of exhaustion and starvation, took refuge in kenya. Since then, a majority have returned to their country. However, some 131,000 somalis remain in kenya, and 110,000 are in dadaab, along with some sudanese, ugandans, and about 3,000 ethiopians women waiting the receive care from gtz ngo at the local hospital . wounds due to boiling water for tea . lots of kids get burned by open flames fires into the camp as they play around without parents control

Kenya,dadaab refugees camp, somalian border gtz hospital ,the camps were set up around the town of dadaab beginning in 1991 when civil wars erupted on a grand scale in somalia (16 rival factions were involved). The wars, along with a prolonged drought, forced more than 900,000 somalis to flee to neighboring countries. Approximately 400,000 of them, many of whom were in a serious state of exhaustion and starvation, took refuge in kenya. Since then, a majority have returned to their country. However, some 131,000 somalis remain in kenya, and 110,000 are in dadaab, along with some sudanese, ugandans, and about 3,000 ethiopians women waiting the receive care from gtz ngo at the local hospital

Kenya,dadaab refugees camp, somalian border gtz hospital ,the camps were set up around the town of dadaab beginning in 1991 when civil wars erupted on a grand scale in somalia (16 rival factions were involved). The wars, along with a prolonged drought, forced more than 900,000 somalis to flee to neighboring countries. Approximately 400,000 of them, many of whom were in a serious state of exhaustion and starvation, took refuge in kenya. Since then, a majority have returned to their country. However, some 131,000 somalis remain in kenya, and 110,000 are in dadaab, along with some sudanese, ugandans, and about 3,000 ethiopians women waiting the receive care from gtz ngo at the local hospital

Burundi local drum and dance group, gitera.

Kenya,dadaab refugees camp, somalian border gtz hospital ,the camps were set up around the town of dadaab beginning in 1991 when civil wars erupted on a grand scale in somalia (16 rival factions were involved). The wars, along with a prolonged drought, forced more than 900,000 somalis to flee to neighboring countries. Approximately 400,000 of them, many of whom were in a serious state of exhaustion and starvation, took refuge in kenya. Since then, a majority have returned to their country. However, some 131,000 somalis remain in kenya, and 110,000 are in dadaab, along with some sudanese, ugandans, and about 3,000 ethiopians women waiting the receive care from gtz ngo at the local hospital

Honduras local community members working on a new water system for their village. Agua caliente, near copan

Kenya,dadaab refugees camp, somalian border gtz hospital ,the camps were set up around the town of dadaab beginning in 1991 when civil wars erupted on a grand scale in somalia (16 rival factions were involved). The wars, along with a prolonged drought, forced more than 900,000 somalis to flee to neighboring countries. Approximately 400,000 of them, many of whom were in a serious state of exhaustion and starvation, took refuge in kenya. Since then, a majority have returned to their country. However, some 131,000 somalis remain in kenya, and 110,000 are in dadaab, along with some sudanese, ugandans, and about 3,000 ethiopians women waiting the receive care from gtz ngo at the local hospital

Kenya,dadaab refugees camp, somalian border gtz hospital ,the camps were set up around the town of dadaab beginning in 1991 when civil wars erupted on a grand scale in somalia (16 rival factions were involved). The wars, along with a prolonged drought, forced more than 900,000 somalis to flee to neighboring countries. Approximately 400,000 of them, many of whom were in a serious state of exhaustion and starvation, took refuge in kenya. Since then, a majority have returned to their country. However, some 131,000 somalis remain in kenya, and 110,000 are in dadaab, along with some sudanese, ugandans, and about 3,000 ethiopians women waiting the receive care from gtz ngo at the local hospital .malnourrish child

Vietnam yen mo tu commune primary school, ninh binh province. this is one of several schools in this region of northern vietnam where crs in cooperation with the local education authorities has implemented inclusive education practices, whereby children with mental or physical disabilities are integrated into the normal primary schools. crs provides special training for the teachers to help them. the image shows 13-year-old pham thi bich ngoc (in pink jacket) who suffers from cerebral palsy and is intergrated into a class of 11-year-olds. her teacher nguyen thi mund is seen here helping her with an alphabet exercise

Kenya,dadaab refugees camp, somalian border gtz hospital ,the camps were set up around the town of dadaab beginning in 1991 when civil wars erupted on a grand scale in somalia (16 rival factions were involved). The wars, along with a prolonged drought, forced more than 900,000 somalis to flee to neighboring countries. Approximately 400,000 of them, many of whom were in a serious state of exhaustion and starvation, took refuge in kenya. Since then, a majority have returned to their country. However, some 131,000 somalis remain in kenya, and 110,000 are in dadaab, along with some sudanese, ugandans, and about 3,000 ethiopians women waiting the receive care from gtz ngo at the local hospital

A community theatre at the Barefoot College in Tilonia, Rajasthan, India. The Barefoot College is a worldwide charity, founded by Bunker Roy, its aims are, education, drinking water, electrification through solar power, skill development, health, women empowerment and the upliftment of rural people. The theatre is used to spread educational and health messages out into the local community.

The Sole Bay Inn, a local brewery pub on East Green in the centre of this attractive seaside town, Southwold, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Kenya,dadaab refugees camp, somalian border gtz hospital ,the camps were set up around the town of dadaab beginning in 1991 when civil wars erupted on a grand scale in somalia (16 rival factions were involved). The wars, along with a prolonged drought, forced more than 900,000 somalis to flee to neighboring countries. Approximately 400,000 of them, many of whom were in a serious state of exhaustion and starvation, took refuge in kenya. Since then, a majority have returned to their country. However, some 131,000 somalis remain in kenya, and 110,000 are in dadaab, along with some sudanese, ugandans, and about 3,000 ethiopians women waiting the receive care from gtz ngo at the local hospital

Mauritius, Rodriguez Island, Local Fishing Boat Under Sail In The Lagoon

Burundi local drum and dance group, gitera.

Cordoba - Spain - A float with floral theme in the parade at a local fiesta in Cordoba city

Growing with Grace, an organic fruit and vegetable growing co-operative based in Clapham in the Yorkshire Dales, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Vendor selling batiks and local crafts, Anjuna Market, Goa, India, Asia

Local Fijian children, Makogai, Lomaviti, Fiji, Pacific

Guatemala local maket at lemoa, el quiche. butchers stall

Burundi local drum and dance group, gitera.

Healthcare, india. Jaipur. Local technicians fitting an artificial jaipur foot

French Polynesia, Gastronomic Cruise On M/S Paul Gauguin, The Ship In Bora Bora Lagoon, Local Outrigger At Fore

Group of elderly local women chatting, Marsaxlokk, Malta, Europe

Brazil photo relates to the work of apaeb (association of small farmers of the state of bahia) who help improve the local economy and culture of valente, bahia, in the dry northeastern sertao region of brazil. sisal is the main crop grown in the semi-arid climate, and is seen drying on the farm of jose elias lima lopes

Trekker on local bridge crossing river, Annapurna region, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia

Local bus (truck), at Papeete market, Tahiti, Society Islands, French Polynesia, Pacific

Woman carrying local produce on her head, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Brazil photo relates to the work of apaeb (association of small farmers of the state of bahia) who help improve the local economy and culture of valente, bahia, in the dry northeastern sertao region of brazil. sisal is the main crop grown in the semi-arid climate, and is seen drying on the farm of jose elias lima lopes