When 28-year-old Rebecca became pregnant with her third child in 2017, she hoped that joining the Reaching Children’s Potential Demonstration (RCP) program would improve the health of all her children. The program focuses on preventing stunting by eliminating malnutrition, decreasing the incidence of infectious disease, and promoting education for pregnant mothers, infants and children under […]
Throughout history, the central role of women in society has ensured the stability, progress and long-term development of nations. Globally, women comprise 43 percent of the world’s agricultural labor force – rising to 70 percent in some countries. For instance, across Africa, 80 percent of the agricultural production comes from small farmers, most of whom are rural […]
Learn about our partnership with Sagrada Familia and your opportunity to help children in Peru here. Support a True Model Community in Peru by Daniel Salazar, Global Volunteers Peru Country Manager and Team Leader Come to Lima and be inspired! Come and make a real difference! Come contribute to a true model of compassionate leadership […]
Tanzania medical volunteers help children and their families in a fully modern and functional clinic, funded by a multi-year family foundation grant arranged by a Global Volunteer alumnus. The Ipalamwa General Health Clinic serves five rural communities in the Ukwega Ward, and stands as the centerpiece of the Ukwega Reaching Children’s Potential (RCP) Demonstration Project. […]
Volunteer Ruth Curran reflects on sharing her experiences as a health care professional volunteering in Africa after an earlier program in St. Lucia, West Indies. Excerpted here from her blog, she expresses how difficult it can be to do justice to the depth of those experiences. Read her own blog post here. Imagine Volunteering in […]
Team Journal Entry for September 6, 2017 from Team #2 to Ipalamwa, Tanzania Each volunteer team of Global Volunteers prepares a team journal for the service program. Each entry assumes the personality of the author, and many are greatly entertaining. We find this entry by team member Beverly, an attorney, especially creative! See if you […]
Reflections on Ipalamwa, the village that is at the top of the mountain and the end of the road… From a Team #1 Tanzania Volunteer, Robi Kronberg: Images, experiences and memories of Ipalamwa will forever be a part of me. As a member of the inaugural team to the village of Ipalamwa, I experienced a […]
From Robi Kronberg, one of the Tanzania volunteers on the inaugural Ipalamwa team: My suggestions to future Ipalamwa, Tanzania volunteers… The children may initially be shy, but they will warm up quickly. They enjoy having their pictures/videos taken and seeing themselves immediately afterwards. This activity is a great way to “break the ice” with then. You […]
