by Randy Bruins, Field Staff, Kazakhstan Our team strikes an evening pose in front of the KAFU building before heading to dinner....

by Shanika Musser, Field Staff, Indonesia   Bees and Degrees A former senior official at a well-known local university recently shared a...

by James Kang, Country Leader, Vietnam   I wasn't sure how to title this. Kathie Cowie is one of REI’s longest-serving volunteers to...

by Hannah Bernstein, Recruiter and Director of Staff Fundraising Each year REI sends student intern teams to support the ongoing work of...

by Randy Vernon, Country Leader, Uzbekistan   Frosty the Snowman, that is. He probably never envisioned being part of building people to...

by Jim Lewis, recently retired Senior Account Representative at Oracle and Short-Term Professional Team Volunteer Fall 2024 journey to...

An interview with Liên Hà, Supervising Midwife, Hanoi Obstetrics & Gynecology Hospital and REI Exchange Fellow How did you first get to...

by Kathryn Cleveland, Short-Term Professional Business Team Volunteer   “Where on earth is Kazakhstan?” was people’s first response....

by Cathy Guither, Director of the International School of Djibouti   Djibouti is a land full of culture with many nationalities coming...

by K. Douglas Erdmann, President & CEO   Once every two years? Due to the logistics and expense involved with gathering staff from around...

by David A. Staff, REI Director of Field Staff Care The current decade (2021-2030) has produced a post-COVID-19 world. Quarantines have...

by Jake Fettig, Country Leader, Indonesia On the REI homepage you’ll read that “we send long-term staff and short-term professionals” to...

by Paul Yankey, Chief Advancement Officer, REI HQ   As we look back on recent months, I’m struck by the steadfastness of our supporters...

by Karen Flowers, Country Leader, Egypt   Karen is a certified doula and natural childbirth educator. She continues to grow her influence...

By Dr. Laura Bishop, OB-GYN physician and vice president of medical staff, Baptist Women's and Children's Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee,...

REI’s Central Asia Regional Leader, Ron Wiley, PhD , took some time to answer our questions about the strategy behind bringing in...

by K. Douglas Erdmann, President/CEO, REI HQ   He seemed tired. Almost sluggish. James Ong, our new REI Singapore Director, and I were...

By Wendy Moore, Director of Communications, REI HQ   “The miracle is not that we do this work, but that we are happy to do it.” REI staff...

by James Kang, Country Leader, Vietnam Our story illustrates a powerful journey of innovation and collaboration. The transition from only...

It takes, well, a ‘village’ by David Staff, Director of Field Staff Care, REI HQ   I’ll confess. I’m an unashamed cartoons fan. Give me...