Volunteers Build A Better World
April 19th marks the beginning of the National Volunteer Week. Today, more than ever, we are reminded of the importance …
ACDI/VOCA Launches Central Asia Impact Fund for Small and Growing Businesses
Central Asia’s economic growth is accelerating. But many of its small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) struggle to access finance. Big …
Volunteer Reflects on 100+ Assignments
Meet Ross Penhallegon, a volunteer heading out this month on his 109th assignment. He and his wife Kate are dedicated …
Volunteer to Tajikistan Shares How to Advocate to End World Hunger
Food truly unites us all. It is a cultural experience and being immersed in another culture opened my eyes to …
Q&A With Volunteer Entomologist from Illinois on His Farmer-to-Farmer Experience
Sen Seong is an entomologist based in Gurnee, Illinois, and a recurring volunteer with ACDI/VOCA’s Farmer-to-Farmer Program, which is funded …
Affiliated Financial Institution Summit Explores Private Sector Approach to Development
ACDI/VOCA hosted the third annual Affiliated Financial Institution (AFI) Network Senior Manager Summit in Amsterdam in mid-August 2015. The AFI …
Q&A with Volunteer Who Virtually Trained Tajikistani Women in Food Canning
Ogechukwu Tasie is a post doctoral research fellow at Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University and a member of the Institute …
