April 19, 2010

Celebrate National Volunteer Week

Learn How ACDI/VOCA Volunteers Use Skills, Expertise to Help Others Worldwide

This week, April 19 to April 23, marks National Volunteer Week. To celebrate, we will recognize an ACDI/VOCA volunteer each day to highlight the many ways volunteers strengthen our international development work. Our international volunteers are proven professionals who volunteer their time to travel overseas and share their expertise and skills with the many women and men who are building local businesses, rural economies and regional trade in developing countries worldwide.

DAY 1: Volunteer Judith Freeman Shares Strategic, Sustainable Flower Practices in Bolivia

DAY 2: Volunteers Jerry Nolte & Dr. Roger Ellis Build Collective Action, Livestock Health

DAY 3: Two Mars Volunteers Help ‘Volta Red’ Rice in Ghana Reach Global Grocers

DAY 4: Volunteers Damon Szymanski & Dr. Alecsandro Dos Santos Mix Proven & New

DAY 5: ACDI/VOCA Volunteers Specialize in Youth Development Work & Financial Services Too

ACDI/VOCA's international volunteer program has 40 years of experience sending professionals overseas as volunteer consultants to provide technical assistance with field projects in agribusiness, enterprise development, community development, food security and financial service. Learn more about our Volunteer Program.