by Tim Moore, Director of Short-Term Professional Teams & Exchange Fellowships, REI HQ “Orgil is my colleague and friend and has become...

By Randy Bruins, Field Staff, Kazakhstan With borders stretching from Russia to China to the Caspian Sea, Kazakhstan is the world’s 9th...

Kian Schuemann, Finance Assistant & Office Administrator, REI HQ REI is best known for its international work of building people to build...

By Ann Munson, Associate Country Leader, Laos “Steam trains, printed books in schools, assembly lines” – what do all these things have in...

By Wendy Moore, Director of Communications and Foundation Relations, HQ “REI is an organization with a clear goal of transforming people...

Living Life with Locals to Bring Hope By Scarlett Patton, Associate Country Leader, Mongolia The summer months are ending as September...

by S. E. Vidrio, Field Staff, Uzbekistan International development work is an interesting field. Some choose it based on a passion for a...

by Randy Vernon, Country Leader, Uzbekistan You may recall that Samarkand was on the travel bucket list of George Bailey, hero of the...

By Rachel Jones, Associate Country Leader, Djibouti A few years ago, Marie Kondo’s organizing principle of touching everything in your...

by Country Leader, Egypt Creative Art Connection was founded as a part of Birth Guardians Egypt. The purpose is to bring together women who have experienced emotional trauma giving birth in a maternity care system that currently doesn’t provide many alternatives. Women find healing and peace through emotionally connecting with art, discovering inner strength and empowerment, overcoming past hurts, and connecting with a healthier future. 95% of women in Egypt will tell you th

by Maryellen Morgan, Director of Recruiting, REI HQ “How do you recruit Gen Z?” This is a question I’m asked frequently, not only as a...

By Wendy Moore, Director of Communications & Foundation Relations, REI HQ REI staff are people who enjoy cross cultural work, which is...

By K. Douglas Erdmann, President and CEO What country has the world’s most widely accepted passport? If you guessed Singapore, you were...

James Kang, Country Leader, Vietnam I often get this question: “In Vietnam, REI has been partnering with various medical and business...

Paul Yankey, Chief Advancement Officer, REI HQ As REI grows, so does our need for resources to support that growth. We’re excited to let...

Tom Jones, Country Leader, Djibouti Doing world-class education with refugees is never easy. One of the big issues we face in maintaining...

By Jake Fettig, Field Staff, Indonesia The plane was passing over Iceland when Amber turned to me and asked, “What should we say if...

Jeanine Wiley, Associate Regional Director, Central Asia While the pandemic separated people from each other all over the world, in one...

Terry McHugh, REI board member & short-term business team leader Have you ever been invited to a great opportunity at the wrong time? I...

Ann Munson, Associate Country Leader, Laos Good Friday 2022 was a day to remember. We received an eye-opening email from Patsy Kent...