Volunteer Team Leader Barbara Morris has led 11 Global Volunteers teams since 2015. Her first service program as a volunteer was in 2008 in Ecuador. Since then, she’s served on seven additional service programs as a team member: in Vietnam, West Virginia (twice), Peru, Montana, India, and Tanzania. She’s led in Montana and Cuba three […]
For decades, Global Volunteers’ programs around the world have united humanitarians of all backgrounds and ages in service. Often, deep friendships result through the experience of living and working with other volunteers, local people, and Global Volunteers staff. such was the experience of Doctor Benjamin Makafu and RCP Caregiver Elkana Valence in Ipalamwa, Tanzania. Although […]
Winfrida “Winnie” Mshindo joined the Global Volunteers staff in 2017 and became Tanzania Team Leader in 2018. In the years she served on staff, she contributed significantly to the development of the RCP Program – supporting new RCP families, and managing all aspects of the volunteer service program, including logistics from the volunteers’ arrival through […]
When the first cases of the Coronavirus – COVID – 19 made their appearance in Wuhan, China, just before Christmas, my thoughts took me back to the era of SARS, EBOLA, and MERS. It was an unknown virus, but too far away to affect us here on the Island of Crete. Within three months, the […]
Chemida Popo-Cox was born and raised in St. Lucia and joined Global Volunteers staff as Country Manager for St. Lucia in 2014. She leads teams working with our community partners of Anse La Raye and manages all aspects of those programs. When she’s not leading teams, Chemida works as a Volunteer Preparations Coordinator, preparing volunteers for their […]
Daniel Salazar was born and raised in Peru and joined Global Volunteers staff as Country Manager for Peru in 2014. He leads teams working with our partners at Sagrada Familia and La Molina, and manages all aspects of those programs. In addition, he serves as our Operations Program Coordinator, managing volunteer service program preparations and […]
Your Guide to Volunteer Travel in Nepal, Stephen Raja Chinnappan. Stephen Raja Chinnappan was born and raised in Bangalore, India. He joined Global Volunteers in 2001 after serving as a free-time tour guide for volunteers in Chennai. After being promoted to Country Manager, Stephen led volunteer teams until the India program was suspended in 2018 […]
A dedicated and experienced team leader is an essential component for the success of the Global Volunteers service programs worldwide. Global Volunteers Team Leaders arrive in-country a few days before the teams’ arrival in order to meet with our community partners, coordinate logistics, and prepare work projects. All Team Leaders are Global Volunteers alumni or […]