THIS IS OUR STORY.
Creating opportunities for emerging nations to shape their own future.
How It All Began
In 1990, a small group of visionaries incorporated Resource Exchange International (REI) as a U.S.-based educational and humanitarian nonprofit.
Their guiding conviction: individuals are the greatest resource any country has. By equipping them with knowledge, skills and opportunity, entire communities and nations can be transformed.
Just two years later, in 1992, REI mounted its first survey trip — to Vietnam. From that first collaboration onward, REI committed to long-term, field-driven work, sending both resident staff and short-term professionals to partner with local institutions, survey local needs and help build sustainable solutions.
Thus began a journey not of charity as short-term handouts, but of capacity-building: of sharing expertise, fostering leadership and creating opportunities for emerging nations to shape their own future.
A GLOBAL CALLING
From the outset, REI has held a holistic vision: to equip people beyond simply meeting urgent needs,
to strengthen their country's strategic sectors for long-term prosperity.
MISSION & VISION
Building people to build nations
People of emerging nations filled with hope as their countries are developed and their lives transformed.
HOW WE WORK
Through education, professional training, cross-cultural exchange and long-term partnerships - helping local individuals acuire tools in areas like business, agriculture, medicine, English education and more.
CORE VALUES
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Holistic development
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Training trainers (so skills are passed on)
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Partnering with local governments and institutions
From First Steps to Global Impact
What started as a single survey trip to Vietnam has blossomed over decades into a network of programs across multiple continents.
As of now, REI supports work in countries such as Djibouti, Egypt, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Laos, Morocco, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.
Whether it’s helping draft an English-language curriculum, strengthening medical training at local hospitals, launching business-enterprise initiatives or offering business and agriculture education — REI remains committed to “people-first” development.
