Volunteer Success Stories
We are proud to share some of the successes reported by our volunteers. Many volunteers complete assignments that result in immediate and measurable impact, while others participate in a more protracted, complex process of development, but all of our volunteers share the sentiment that what they are doing is makes a difference in the lives of the people they serve. Read first hand about experiences our volunteers have had on Farmer-to-Farmer assignments around the world in our blog A Day in the Life of a USAID Farmer-to-Farmer Volunteer.
A Selection of Volunteer Success Stories
- Cage Culture Fish Farming Offers Promise in Sri Lanka
- Ghanaian Agriculture Association Attracts Significant Bank Loan
- Chocolove Founder Discovered Passion for Chocolate on ACDI/VOCA Assignment
- A Volunteer Who Swings for the Fences
- Volunteer Helps Grow Christmas Tree Industry
- Short-term Volunteer Assignment Leads to Long-term Commitment
- ACDI/VOCA Volunteer Helps Russian Farmer Innovate Swine Production
- Volunteer Helps Armenian Dairy Increase Revenue and Penetrate Russian Market
- Volunteer Shares Expertise in Plastic Greenhouse Construction and Management
- The Guild of Bakers of Leningrad Oblast
- Strawberry Farming Increases Incomes in Azerbaijan
- Volunteer Guides Bakery in Development of New Products
- ACDI/VOCA Helps Coffee Growers Enter Specialty Coffee Market
- ACDI/VOCA Co-Sponsors 1st National Barista Championship of Colombia
- A Contagious Charm from American Friends
- Potato Farmers Fight Poverty in Uganda
- Volunteer James Thibeault Brings Marketing Expertise to Kenyan Handicrafts Group
- ACDI/VOCA Helps Veterans in Uganda Rejoin their Communities
- Professional U.S. Football Coaches Teach Fundamentals to Young Serbian Players
- ACDI/VOCA Volunteer Brings U.S. Baking Expertise to Romania
- Improved Apiary Practices in Mozambique Improve Quality, Increase Yields and Result in Greater Profits
- FINACOOP Speeds Agricultural Recovery After Devastating Hurricane in Honduras
- Lebanese Food Firms Gain Foothold in U.S. Mainstream, Specialty Food Markets
- Farmer-to-Farmer Program Bolsters Cooperative Development in Ethiopia
- Former Scientist Launches Successful Apiary Business in Azerbaijan with Guidance from FtF Volunteers
- Volunteer Helps Food-Processing Enterprise to Develop New Products
- Increased Profits at Novy Edem Cheese Company in Russia
- Fruit Producers in Mozambique Benefit from Training and Technical Assistance
