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Maggie Bjorklund

About Maggie Bjorklund

Maggie manages our service program in Ecuador and produces online strategies to engage new volunteers. Maggie earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Global Studies and Spanish from the University of Minnesota, for which she studied development in Costa Rica and Ecuador. A native of Minnesota, Maggie has resided in Quito, Ecuador since her college years. Before joining the Global Volunteers staff in 2011, Maggie worked as an English teacher and translator in Ecuador.

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Reaching Children's Potential Tanzania

Dedicated Ipalamwa General Clinic Staff Committed to Excellence

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 […]

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December 28, 2020 /0 Comments/by Maggie Bjorklund
Reaching Children's Potential, Volunteer Voices Tanzania

Tanzania Service Program is Source of Inspiration for First-Time Volunteer

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 […]

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December 26, 2020 /0 Comments/by Maggie Bjorklund
Family Volunteers Cuba

My Transformation Through Service

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 […]

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December 19, 2020 /0 Comments/by Maggie Bjorklund
Reaching Children's Potential Tanzania

Happy Healthy Birthdays for These RCP Children in December 2020!

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 […]

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December 18, 2020 /0 Comments/by Maggie Bjorklund
Reaching Children's Potential Tanzania

Reaching Children’s Potential in Tanzania: Welcome to Okolewa Wihale

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, […]

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December 16, 2020 /0 Comments/by Maggie Bjorklund
Reaching Children's Potential Tanzania

International Community Development Profile: Felista Chotamasege Family in Tanzania

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 […]

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December 12, 2020 /0 Comments/by Maggie Bjorklund
Reaching Children's Potential Tanzania

New Tie-Dyed Products Expand Women’s Co-ops in Tanzania

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. […]

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December 6, 2020 /0 Comments/by Maggie Bjorklund
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Happy Holidays! Send Greetings to our Community Partners

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. […]

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December 4, 2020 /0 Comments/by Maggie Bjorklund
Reaching Children's Potential Tanzania

Welcoming the November RCP Newborns in Tanzania

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 […]

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December 3, 2020 /0 Comments/by Maggie Bjorklund
Reaching Children's Potential Tanzania

International Community Development Profile: Neema Kikoti Family in Tanzania

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 […]

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December 1, 2020 /0 Comments/by Maggie Bjorklund
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