Market stalls at the 24 hour local market in Phuket Town, Phuket, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Diver meeting local grouper in the Turks and Caicos, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

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

Local shop in old La Habana (Havana), Cuba, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

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

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

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

A local market in La Habana (Havana), Cuba, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

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

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

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

A fruit and vegetable stall at the Unitarg Plac Targowy local market in Krakow, Poland, Europe

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

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

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

Flowers in local market Cuzco, Peru, South America

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

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

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

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

Local Fijian children, 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

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 . 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

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.

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

BOLIVIA Plant for processing medicinal and aromatic herbs, Chizchipani, Caranavi. The project of FUNDAWI. Local farmers visiting the demonstration plot and using the wormery composter

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

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

Brazil lace products in a community shop in pesqueira, pernambuco. details of lace made by local women

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

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

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

Brazil lace products in a community shop in pesqueira, pernambuco. details of lace made by local women

BOLIVIA Plant for processing medicinal and aromatic herbs, Chizchipani, Caranavi. The project of FUNDAWI. Local farmers visiting the demonstration plot

Local chillies, garlic and ginger on sale at the market, Cantho, Mekong Delta, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Local women, Mingun, Mandalay district, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Local women with pomelos and traditional fishing basket, Guilin, Yangshou, Guangxi Province, China, Asia

Local papayas and bananas on sale at the market, Cantho, Mekong Delta, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Having a local beer is always very popular on the Aland archipelago, Finland, Scandinavia, Europe

People shop for fresh seafood, including fish and scampi, at the local morning fish market (Peskarija), Split, Croatia, Europe

Portrait of a local resident in Gulu Town, Northern Uganda. She is in her Sunday best. Gulu Town, Uganda, East Africa

Local Markets, Fish, 03/04/2009. Praia, Assomada Village, Sao Tiago Island. Cape Verde

2008; Port of Provideniya. harbour side, local inuit woman sing and dance in traditional clothes. City of Provideniya (Chukotskiy Peninsular ) Russia, Asia

Local Markets, Girls. Praia, Assomada Village, Sao Tiago Island. Cape Verde

Zhang Xinru an ethnic South Korean emigre poses in front of her new house built by the local communist party with solar panels on the roof, near Suihua city, northern China, Asia

Local Markets, 03/04/2009, local stalls. Praia, Assomada Village, Sao Tiago Island. Cape Verde

Local woman sweeping the area around the farmhouse, Gokarna, Karnataka, India

04/04/2009. Live music by the beach in Bahia dos Gatos. Local music, women singing, Mindelo, Sao Vicente Island Of the Cape Verde Islands. Mindelo, Baia Das Gates, Sao Vicente Island. Cape Verde Islands

Fresh seafood, including fish and scampi, at the local morning fish market (Peskarija), Split, Croatia, Europe

Local surfer catches wave in Kailua Beach, East Oahu, Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific

Local woman sweeping the area around the farmhouse, Gokarna, Karnataka, India

04/04/2009. Live music by the beach in Bahia dos Gatos. Local music, women singing, Mindelo, Sao Vicente Island Of the Cape Verde Islands. Mindelo, Baia Das Gates, Sao Vicente Island. Cape Verde Islands

Local Markets. Praia, Assomada Village, Sao Tiago Island. Cape Verde

Local Markets, Fish, 03/04/2009. Praia, Assomada Village, Sao Tiago Island. Cape Verde

Tradtional Fijian songs and music in Malolo Island Resort and Likuliku Resort, Mamanucas island group Fiji

Tradtional Fijian Warrior blowing a shell in Malolo Island Resort and Likuliku Resort, Mamanucas island group Fiji

Tradtional Fijian Warriors jumping in Malolo Island Resort and Likuliku Resort, Mamanucas island group Fiji

Tradtional Fijian songs and music in Malolo Island Resort and Likuliku Resort, Mamanucas island group Fiji

Portrait of a old women in Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific.

Tradtional Fijian Warrior playing the drum in Malolo Island Resort and Likuliku Resort, Mamanucas island group Fiji

Tradtional Fijian Warriors portrait in Malolo Island Resort and Likuliku Resort, Mamanucas island group Fiji

Tradtional Fijian dances and music in Malolo Island Resort and Likuliku Resort, Mamanucas island group Fiji

Tradtional Fijian Warriors portrait in Malolo Island Resort and Likuliku Resort, Mamanucas island group Fiji

Local woman sellers in Papeete Municipal covered Market, Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia, Tahiti Nui, Society Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific.

Likuliku Lagoon Resort, Five Star Resort, Malolo Island, Mamanucas, Fiji. Lighting fire late in the afternoon.

Portrait of a battered women. Afrikable spanish NGO in Lamu island Kenya. This association tries to empower women who have been victims of abuse. By making souvenirs that are later sold in the village store and the schooling of their children.

Local woman in a windows next to of a wall panting in San Juan La Laguna, Solol√°, Guatemala. Traditional mayan painting art Santiago Atitlan, lake Atitlan, Guatemala.

Quechua woman holding basket of potatoes and wearing traditional clothing and hat in Misminay Village, Sacred Valley, Peru.

Young Mexican woman with folkloric dance group in traditional dress from Nuevo Leon area; Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico.

Woman making traditional pottery in Lawai village, Viti Levu Island, Fiji.

School for children to learn. Afrikable spanish NGO in Lamu island Kenya. This association tries to empower women who have been victims of abuse. By making souvenirs that are later sold in the village store and the schooling of their children.

Sewing cloths to make souvenirs. Afrikable spanish NGO in Lamu island Kenya. This association tries to empower women who have been victims of abuse. By making souvenirs that are later sold in the village store and the schooling of their children.

School for children to learn. Afrikable spanish NGO in Lamu island Kenya. This association tries to empower women who have been victims of abuse. By making souvenirs that are later sold in the village store and the schooling of their children.

People of Lawai welcoming visitors to their village; Viti Levu Island, Fiji.

Fijian woman painting design on tapa cloth; Tongo village, Qamea Island, Fiji.

Quechua woman dancing in performance at El Parador de Moray, Sacred Valley, Peru.

Fijian woman in village of Naveyago on the Sigatoka River, Viti Levu Island, Fiji.

Quechua woman dancing in performance at El Parador de Moray, Sacred Valley, Peru.

School for children to learn. Afrikable spanish NGO in Lamu island Kenya. This association tries to empower women who have been victims of abuse. By making souvenirs that are later sold in the village store and the schooling of their children.

School for children to learn. Afrikable spanish NGO in Lamu island Kenya. This association tries to empower women who have been victims of abuse. By making souvenirs that are later sold in the village store and the schooling of their children.

Sewing cloths to make souvenirs. Afrikable spanish NGO in Lamu island Kenya. This association tries to empower women who have been victims of abuse. By making souvenirs that are later sold in the village store and the schooling of their children.

Taking care of the children. Afrikable spanish NGO in Lamu island Kenya. This association tries to empower women who have been victims of abuse. By making souvenirs that are later sold in the village store and the schooling of their children.