Global Volunteers’ Ipalamwa General Clinic (IGC) was built as the centerpiece of the Reaching Children’s Potential Program (RCP) in the Ukwega Ward of Tanzania. The nucleus of professionalism at IGC is a staff of nine: the clinic manager, doctor in-charge, medical doctor, medical laboratory technician, two midwives, pharmaceutical technician, well-baby attendant, and a receptionist. All […]
First-time volunteer Marsha Dixon, a retired benefits consultant from New Hampshire, reflects on teaching youth and meeting parents in Ipalamwa, Tanzania. In this interview with Volunteer Engagement Manager Maggie Bjorklund, Marsha describes her experience as humbling and impactful. Could you tell us a bit about your experience volunteering in Tanzania, Marsha? Teaching kindergarten and second […]
First-time volunteer Mary Horstman remembers her December, 2019 “alternative holiday” in service in with her husband, Tom, and sons, EJ and John, as an opportunity to put her faith in action. A nurse and college professor, she spent a week in Havana collaborating on labor projects, spending time with seniors, and practicing English conversation with […]
The Reaching Children’s Potential (RCP) program of the Ukwega Ward in central Tanzania measures its success by the growth and development of the children in the program. Read about 38 girls and boys who reached their first, second, third, and fourth birthdays in good health and on target to reach all their development milestones in […]
Every month, Global Volunteers’ caregivers in the Ukwega Ward of Tanzania meet with families who wish to participate in the Reaching Children’s Potential (RCP) Demonstration Program. The goal of RCP is to eliminate childhood stunting in all five of the villages served: Ipalamwa, Makalanga, Lulindi, Ukwega, and Makungu. Specifically, families obtain the nutrition, health care, knowledge, technology, […]
In this series, families in the Reaching Children’s Potential (RCP) Demonstration Program in Tanzania explain how their participation improves their lives. Global Volunteers’ RCP Program engages short-term volunteers to help parents deliver essential services improving health, eradicating hunger, and enhancing cognition – with the goal of eliminating child stunting in the Ukwega Ward and throughout […]
The three women’s co-ops in the Tanzania Reaching Children’s Potential (RCP) Program have recently added tie-dyed products to their product portfolio. The members trained on the technique and in their first workshop, were very successful in creating unique, beautiful designs. Read on for details on this project and the members’ hopes for expanding their market. […]
Our partner communities around the world have missed the thousands of volunteers who would have served children and families since early 2020. Many have faced a great hardship during the pandemic, and yet, have persevered. We all miss the direct connection we have in service – on the ground – in Global Volunteers partner communities. […]
What’s more fun than BABIES? In this series, we focus on the newest members of the Reaching Children’s Potential (RCP) Demonstration Program in Tanzania — newborns. In this post, we welcome seven babies born in November 2020. Their moms joined the program to provide them a healthy start at life, and the nutrition and care […]
In this series, families in the Reaching Children’s Potential (RCP) Demonstration Program in Tanzania explain how their participation improves their lives. Global Volunteers’ RCP Program engages short-term volunteers to help parents deliver essential services improving health, eradicating hunger, and enhancing cognition – with the goal of eliminating child stunting in the Ukwega Ward and throughout […]