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

By Randy Vernon, Country Leader, Uzbekistan That sounds ambitious, but that is exactly what REI is seeking to do in Uzbekistan. We...

by Shanika Musser, Field Staff, Indonesia I love waste. To be more specific, I love the reduction, management, utilization, and...

by Country Leader, Egypt We all know when a new baby arrives, life changes forever.   In Egypt, there is societal expectation for women...

by Maryellen Morgan, Director of Recruiting, REI HQ Our recruiting team is growing! There was a big push to finance this role in REI’s...

by Jake Fettig, Country Leader, Indonesia When you’re seeking to transform communities, selecting the right partners is crucial. So, when...

By Paul Yankey, Chief Advancement Officer, REI HQ Excitement is brewing for REI Advancement, as we witness the seeds of innovation...

by Quek See Leng, Associate Director, REI (Singapore) What would you choose to do to create a shared context that brings people together?...

By Ginny Teel, Interim Director of Staff Care, HQ When our family lived in the Philippines, my heart was captured by cross-cultural...

By James Kang, Vietnam, Country Leader Gen Z Vietnamese students and graduates connected deeply with REI volunteer Terry, even though he...

By Doug Erdmann, President & CEO REI staff work in some very hard places around the world. These are developing countries with...

By Communications, REI HQ As the student population at the International School of Djibouti (ISD) continues to grow so does the need for...

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...