by Randy Vernon, Uzbekistan, Country Leader   In a land far away – where caravans of camels plodded on the Silk Road, domed mosques still...

When ancient meets modern The first 1,000 days Working with women in preparation for childbirth has given me ample opportunity to learn...

by Jake Fettig, Country Leader, Indonesia Jake with his friend and colleague, Adam Although the vision and mission of REI remain constant...

by Brian Teel, former REI Vietnam Country Leader REI was created to bring a real exchange of ideas and understanding – to bring...

The Fall 2025 Otology Team to Hanoi, Vietnam had four primary goals Deepen relationships and fellowship with our Vietnamese partners and...

by Maryellen Morgan, Director of Recruiting, HQ   What do a 20-year-old college student, a 37-year-old engineer and a 53-year-old college...

By Josiah Ng, New Singapore Field Staff to Uzbekistan   Josiah (wearing a tradional Uzbekistan "doppa" or cap) describes his trip there...

By Wendy Moore, Director of Communications, HQ   Showing up on time for wedding receptions in Kazakhstan is a very big mistake: One that...

by Country Leader, Egypt   Susu, two years old On December 28, 2007, my life radically changed. A tiny little girl named SuSu was born...

By Titus Dallmann, Apprentice, Uzbekistan   I first heard about REI from my brother. This led to an opportunity to go to the REI staff...

by K. Douglas Erdmann, President & CEO Two weeks. 22,467 miles. Last month Joyce and I circled the globe, jetting to Cairo, Djibouti,...

by Andy Petersen, Director of Advancement, REI HQ I am a firm believer in the old adage, "Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day;...

Dr. Austin Raunikar is a pediatric cardiologist from Greenville, South Carolina, working at Pristine Health. He has partnered with REI...

This spring REI hosted our first exchange fellow for 2025, Dr. Dung Dao, who was in the US from April 2-24, 2025. He was hosted in...

by Randy Bruins, Field Staff, Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Business Team leaving leaving Almaty and heading to Oskemen: (l-r) Ron and Jeanine...

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...