Current News, Field Reports and Volunteer Voices

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Development Impact, News and Updates Peru

Young Voices from Peru: “La China”

For this first post in a series, Peru Country Manager Daniel Salazar talks to a recent high school graduate, Mirtha Irene Escalante Cenepa, known as La china. Join Daniel to learn about her life before moving to the Community, and her hopes…

Reaching Children's Potential Tanzania

Women’s Co-ops in Tanzania Flourish Under Industrious Mothers’ Direction

Women's Cooperatives are often integral to the economic and social development of communities worldwide. Beyond providing income for members, they supply greatly needed socialization and training. Well-established co-ops can be transformational…

International community development

Reaching Children's Potential Tanzania

International Community Development Profile: Zakina Kihwele 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…

Protective masks, normally used for surgery, are now in use to fight COVID-19

Reaching Children's Potential Tanzania

Hunger and Poor Nutrition are Secondary Impacts of COVID-19 in Developing Communities

COVID-19 has already cost the lives of more than 700,000 people across the world, with case numbers continuing to rise above 14.4 million (World Health Organization - WHO, 19 July 2020), but the impact of the pandemic isn't limited to deaths.…

International community development

Reaching Children's Potential Tanzania

International Community Development Profile: Apendaye Myumbo 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…

Development Impact

Celebrating International Youth Day During a Global Pandemic

With youth aged 24 years and under composing around 40% of the total global population, skills development for children worldwide is crucial. That's why Global Volunteers programs focus on helping children reach their full potential - from…

Food in Tanzania

Development Impact, Reaching Children's Potential Tanzania

EarthBox® Project Improves Food Security in Tanzania

Through its Reaching Children's Potential (RCP) Program, Global Volunteers works towards the eradication of hunger in Tanzania. Food security is a multi-faceted issue that must be addressed on multiple levels in order to combat hunger. In Tanzania,…

International community development

Reaching Children's Potential Tanzania

International Community Development Profile: Tumpokee 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…

Reaching Children's Potential Tanzania

Work With us to Help Achieve ZERO HUNGER in Tanzania

Global Volunteers is committed to helping achieve zero hunger, improved health, and enhanced cognition in the Ukewga Ward of Tanzania so village children can reach their full potential. In 2017, at the invitation of and in cooperation with…

Development Impact, Reaching Children's Potential Tanzania

Reaching Children’s Potential In Tanzania: Welcome to Elestuta Mfikwa

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…

Volunteer Voices

Active Alumni Lean on Lessons from Communities Abroad

Tim Cunniff and Keith Kresge are Global Volunteers "veterans." Between them, they’ve served on 44 programs in 18 different countries - from Tanzania to the Cook Islands. Despite the obvious contrasts between these societies, they say…

Reaching Children's Potential Tanzania

International Community Development Profile: Sharon Kaywanga 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…