A young Old German Baptist woman plays basketball with friends after dinner at her parents' farm in western Ohio. Sports play a large role in the Old German Baptist community by giving other young members a chance to meet and socialize. Members can not use the Internet, watch television or listen to music.

Occupational therapist, Muna Al'Azir shares a laugh with New England School student, Jenny, during a recess break on April 5th, 2004. The New England School in Gahanna, Ohio, is a day school for adult students with developmental disabilities.

Rina, 28, became a prostitute after her manager at a cosmetics company pressured her for sex in exchange for a promotion. ' I have no past, my only identity is a sex-worker.' Her mother was also a sex-worker, but now cares for Rina's eight-year-old son when Rina goes to work,

Skyler Notte, 3, is the play object of 12-year-old brother Brandon Oliver's affection. 'You can fuckin' kiss my white ass,' Brandon said in a similar incident with his brother.

Laura Gaeng, left, 14, and Jen Hopkins, 14, both of Columbia, Md., enjoy an inverted view of the Howard County Fair by way of the 'Fire Ball' roller coaster.

A young girl watches with concern as her dying mother breaks down while talking and praying with volunteers from a local faith based aid organization. When this women dies of AIDS she will leave 5 children orphaned.

Blessing Bishop Bill Rogers of the Church of God blesses Billy Wyatt during a Sunday service. Wyatt has been coming to the church for two years and prays for assistance in his struggle against drug addiction. Bishop Rogers keeps close ties with his small congregation and offers guidence in following a conservative intepretation of the Bible.

Silvestre, a 13-year old resident of the border town Agua Prieta, Mexico, looks through the U.S./Mexico border at U.S. Border Patrol agents on the other side. Silvestre says that he was born in the U.S., and that his father has been working there for several years. He is hopeful that his father will soon return to prove Silvestre's nationality and take him back to the U.S, or at least to share the money he has been earning with the rest of the family.

Hansen's disease, also known as leprosy, causes loss of feeling in nerve endings and so patients typically damage their fingers and toes without realizing. Despite the condition of his feet, Madeo walks around 2 km per day to beg and do odd jobs in Mysore, India.

Every day, he prays the rosary at 7:30 a.m. 'He used to say it four times a day, but now he can't concentrate as long,' Martha Elder said about her husband John. He suffers from Parkinson's disease. John used to dance, hunt and farm. Now he's home bound. Martha has stayed with him, giving up her social life and her responsibilities in the community.