Posts for Volunteer Voice
Travellers for Change - Allan Wigwood
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Rachel Landy in Ghana on a COADY International Institute Internship
This morning as I contemplate my first month in rural Ghana, I am surrounded by the goats and chickens who ...read more
Sarah Anderson in Rwanda on a Coady International Institute Internship
In a little less than two weeks, I will be leaving Rwanda and arriving at my local airport in Halifax, ...read more
Jamie McGrain in Kenya on a COADY International Institute Internship
Today, I travelled 182 kilometres. In Canada, this distance would take maybe 2 hours. But here, in Kenya...read more
CUSO-VSO celebrates 50 years of service
CUSO-VSO reaches another milestoneread more
Salima Punjani in Ethiopia on a COADY International Institute Internship
As I sit here relaxing in my courtyard observing the sparkling yellow and deep red wings of the stunning birds ...read more
Abena Amoako-Tuffour in Rwanda on a COADY International Institute Internship
Officially, I was the governance program assistant but unofficially, I worked as editor, translator, event organizer, conference facilitator, photographer, and ...read more
Marcia McCune in St Vincent and the Grenadines on a COADY International Institute Internship
What I found most interesting was not just learning what people in St. Vincent value, but actually understanding the logic ...read more
Lauren Galbraith in Rwanda on a COADY International Institute Internship
My placement at the Kigali Health Institute involved, for the first couple of weeks, a 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ...read more
Zaina-Sophie Salibi in Ethiopia on a Coady International Institute Internship
I left my new apartment at 6:30 am last Wednesday, in case I got lost finding my way to work. ...read more
Yodit Tsegaye in Tamale, Ghana on a Coady International Institute internship
I wake up every morning around 5:30 a.m. by the laughter and voices of women speaking a language I’m slowly ...read more
Sarah Anderson in Kigali, Rwanda, on a Coady International Institute Internship
Rwanda is known as the land of a thousand hills and smiles, which is evident when looking around Kigali, as ...read more
Richard Kirkham, in St Vincent and Grenadines on a Coady International Institute internship
During my time in St. Vincent I focussed on developing a food security policy, collecting data on praedial larceny (crop ...read more
Nevada Zabol in Ghana on a Coady International Institute Internship
While in Ghana, I spent a weekend with 15 of the Queen Mothers involved in the PREVENT project. We travelled ...read more
Leigh Ayton in Botswana on a Coady International Institute Internship
“Come on, Boitumelo They are about to skin the kgomo.” Calling me by my local name, meaning ‘happiness,’ my friend ...read more
