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Imparting Wisdom in Indonesia
Imparting wisdom about fruit dehydration, and about life, is what Chuck and Katie Nicholson and their REI staff team do in Indonesia.

REI
May 20, 20202 min read


Central Asia’s Silk Road
With nearly 30 years of history in Central Asia, REI resident team members are once again building together with local partners in the area.

REI
Apr 14, 20202 min read


Peacemakers Bring Blessing
Ron & Jeanine Wiley enthusiastically return to Central Asia to continue the process of “building people to build nations."

REI
Apr 13, 20202 min read


Djibouti Initiatives
REI-Djibouti staff are hard at work. The International School of Djibouti continues to thrive.

REI
Mar 9, 20201 min read


Applause in Laos
Years ago when we were finishing up our time in Kenya, I had a dream. I was in another country, and people were clapping for us. When I...

REI
Jan 31, 20202 min read


Honor from Vietnam
Brian and Ginny Teel Vietnam has long been a country which expresses its appreciation for services rendered. On December 26 of last year,...

REI
Jan 31, 20203 min read


Mixed Medical Team 2019
Dr. Elaine Goehner launched REI’s initiative with nursing professionals in Vietnam several years ago.

REI
Dec 20, 20193 min read


The Passing of Board Member Andy Weeks
REI board member William Andrew “Andy” Weeks, Jr. passed away on November 4, 2019 due to complications following a stem-cell transplant.

REI
Dec 3, 20192 min read


Egypt's First Birth Guardian Instructor Program a Huge Success!
There is a secret in the Egyptian culture, and it’s not that birth is painful, it’s that these women, when empowered, are very strong. I...

REI
Oct 16, 20192 min read


The Hanoi Project Office Team: Taking Care of Business
What is the most important part of a car? Wheels, fenders, radiator? Any vehicle will require a number of necessary parts to function...

REI
Oct 15, 20194 min read


The International School has Started its FOURTH School Year!
The International School is now into its FOURTH school year! This is a year of growth and change.

REI
Sep 18, 20192 min read


Laos Update
REI is looking for people who are eager to engage with the friendly & welcoming people of Laos through English programs. What about you?

REI
Aug 22, 20192 min read


“Toto, I have a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.”
If you’ve watched the movie The Wizard of Oz, you’re familiar with this famous comment made by Dorothy to her pet dog Toto. As you look...

REI
Aug 6, 20191 min read


New Dimensions in Business
“I fell in love with Vietnam on my very first trip there with REI’s Business Team,” says Loren Lancaster. “It was love at first sight.”...

REI
Aug 5, 20193 min read


Quick: define “medical social work”
This year Florence Fong from Singapore has begun investing in medical social work at Phu San Hanoi Hospital.

REI
Jun 27, 20194 min read


REI’s Spring Business Team: Focus and Depth
One of the inherent challenges in expansion is maintaining impact. One of our friends described this as not spreading yourself so thin...

REI
May 30, 20193 min read


REI Indonesia Welcomes Four Summer Interns
Summer interns Delaney Webb, Bryce Harkrider, Peder Solberg, and Nick Sammons recently arrived in Indonesia to take part in a summer...

REI
May 23, 20192 min read


The REI-Azusa Pacific Student Nurse Program
Azusa Pacific University (APU) and REI teamed up this March in a special way: APU Professor Dayna Holt brought three nursing students,...

REI
Apr 30, 20193 min read


The Lydia Center is now UniquelyYours Birth Services!
For the past several years, an REI-sponsored doula named Lydia has been helping pregnant mothers and fathers in Cairo navigate pregnancy, childbirth and early infancy. Additionally, she has been teaching doctors and nurses in a state-of-the-art maternity hospital, as well as medical residents at two teaching hospitals in proper delivery room procedures. Now, the Lydia Center is UniquelyYours Birth Services! UniquelyYours Birth Services, a full-service pregnancy center, will

REI
Apr 18, 20193 min read


Moving Forward in ENT - REI's First Spring ENT Team
Spring has come to Hanoi, and with it our annual ENT (Ears, Nose, and Throat) Surgical Team, led by Dr. Brent Senior. Brent has been an...

REI
Apr 1, 20193 min read
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