Volunteers Support Eco-Friendly Agritourism
What is tourism going to look like in the future? That is the question on many people’s minds as vaccine distribution offers a glimmer of hope for the eventual easing of travel restrictions. Until then, rural tourism has the potential to offer a safer a …
April 18-24 is National Volunteer Week
National Volunteer Week was established in 1974 to recognize the lasting impact of volunteer service on our communities, local and global. As a leader in volunteer programs for more than 50 years, ACDI/VOCA is proud to celebrate the achievements and dedic …
George C. Dalire
George C. Dalire is the deputy chief of party of the Philippine Coffee Advancement and Farm Enterprise Project, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). He has more than three decades of experience working with ACDI/VOCA. After first joining i …
Yamil Roger Nasser
Yamil is an associate director at ACDI/VOCA, where he supports the USAID-funded Program of Alliances for Reconciliation and the Emergency Response in Colombia Program, funded by USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance. Prior to this, Yamil supported …
Webinar Examines How Rural Tourism Can Fuel Development in the COVID-19 Era
ACDI/VOCA celebrated World Environment Day on June 5, 2020, by hosting the webinar “What Is Rural Tourism? Opportunities for Development.” The live event featured agritourism experts David Visher and Penny Leff. It was moderated by Thelonious Trim …
COVID-19 Crisis Spurs Pivot to Virtual Volunteering
USAID initiatives Feed the Future and the volunteer program Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) build food security and strive to end global hunger. Both recognize that these grand goals require energy, resources, informati …
