U.S.-Based Volunteer Supports Honduran Businesses As They Recover from COVID-19
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the USAID Transforming Market Systems (TMS) Activity in Honduras has been …
Volunteers Support Eco-Friendly Agritourism
What is tourism going to look like in the future? That is the question on many people’s minds as vaccine …
April 18-24 is National Volunteer Week
National Volunteer Week was established in 1974 to recognize the lasting impact of volunteer service on our communities, local and …
In Armenia, Local Volunteer Equips Cheesemakers to Boost Quality, Yields, and Incomes
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted and challenged us all. Our Volunteer programs have pivoted to remote assignments and have engaged …
Farmer-to-Farmer Volunteer Helps Moroccan Women’s Cooperative Enter Global Markets
For over three decades, the USAID Farmer-to-Farmer Program has helped farmers and agribusinesses in developing countries raise incomes and adopt …
Webinar Examines How Rural Tourism Can Fuel Development in the COVID-19 Era
ACDI/VOCA celebrated World Environment Day on June 5, 2020, by hosting the webinar “What Is Rural Tourism? Opportunities for Development.” The live event …
COVID-19 Crisis Spurs Pivot to Virtual Volunteering
USAID initiatives Feed the Future and the volunteer program Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) build food security and strive to end global hunger. Both recognize that these grand goals require energy, resources, …
Volunteer Reflects on 100+ Assignments
Meet Ross Penhallegon, a volunteer heading out this month on his 109th assignment. He and his wife Kate are dedicated …
Farmer-to-Farmer Volunteer from Ohio Helps Design Free-Stall Barn in Armenia
Many Armenian farmers realize that new technologies and practices are necessary if they want to improve their productivity and compete …
Q&A With Volunteer Entomologist from Illinois on His Farmer-to-Farmer Experience
Sen Seong is an entomologist based in Gurnee, Illinois, and a recurring volunteer with ACDI/VOCA’s Farmer-to-Farmer Program, which is funded …
Kyrgyzstani Orchard Farmer Shares What She Learned From Farmer-to-Farmer Volunteer
Fruit production employs more than 35,000 people in the Kyrgyz Republic’s Issyk-Kul Oblast, where more than 1,000 hectares of land …
Georgian Cheesemaker Expands His Business with Farmer-to-Farmer Volunteer Assistance
Entrepreneur Gocha Gagashvili started his milk collecting and cheese production business in 2008 in the small village of Kurdgelauri in …
