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Welcoming the January 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 three babies born in January 2022! Their moms…
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Reaching Children’s Potential in Tanzania: Welcoming New Moms to the Program in January

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…
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Global Volunteers CEO Recommends Vietnam Service Program for All

Global Volunteers CEO and Co-founder Bud Philbrook claims that in all his travels across the world, Vietnam remains one of his favorite places to volunteer. Why? Read on for Bud's eight reasons to volunteer in Hanoi! 1. Americans are welcomed…
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Montana Volunteer Describes a Week of Discovery Working with the Blackfeet

In this moving story of her experience in service with the Blackfeet in Montana, Jessica Kohn of Philadelphia describes a "life-changing experience" learning about the talents and roles of the Blackfeet people and the welfare of their community. by…
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Happy Healthy Birthdays for These RCP Children in January 2022!

The Reaching Children’s Potential Program (RCP) of the Ukwega Ward in central Tanzania measures its success by the growth and development of the children in the program. Read about 53 girls and boys who reached their first, second, third,…
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International Community Development Profile: Estida Mlengela Family

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…
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Reaching Children’s Potential in Tanzania: Welcoming New Moms to the Program in December

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…
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Best Family Volunteer Vacations for Summer 2022

Unplug from smartphones and video games and engage the world as a family. Many volunteering families tell us that spending a week or two helping others in a new community is a welcome change in routine from two years of limited mobility…
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Greece Summer School Program Lauded by Grateful Grandmother

In 2005, Global Volunteers launched the popular English summer school at the invitation of the Mayor's Office of Malevizi, Crete. Its purpose? To help improve students' conversational English skills and build up their confidence in using English…
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Three Reasons to Volunteer in Sicily

It's understandable that many individuals choose to return to volunteer in Italy two, three, four, sometimes five times. This service program offers the opportunity to teach conversational English to engaged middle school and high…
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Welcoming the December 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 four babies born in December 2021 -- including…
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Don’t Miss Global Volunteers News and Updates!

As we resume our programs around the world, we want to ensure that you receive all current information and news. If you haven't received our monthly newsletters and updates, please take a moment to confirm your email on our master list. You…
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