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 Country Leader, Egypt   Karen is a certified doula and natural childbirth educator. She continues to grow her With a newborn - one of...

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...

by Ann Munson, Outgoing Associate Country Leader, Laos A new small thing in your life or mine may seem insignificant at the time but...

By Hannah Bernstein, Recruiter & Director of Staff Funding, REI HQ In addition to my recruiting responsibilities, I recently became REI’s...

by Linzie Wells, REI Field Staff, & Director of International School of Djibouti The end of the school year is a time for celebration,...

by William C Cole-French, Ed.M., REI Volunteer This past December, I welcomed Long Tuan Do to Boston for a professional exchange – one...

By Ron Wiley, PhD, Regional Leader, Central Asia How does a relationship grow over time? From knowing about (“info”), to meeting...

By K. Douglas Erdmann, President & CEO, REI HQ James Rosebush, former deputy assistant to President Ronald Reagan, writes in the Harvard...