By Taryn Husband I’ve been at my internship placement at the Gender, Health and Justice Research Unit at the University of Cape Town for...

By Natasha Mooney Amaraba! I have learned a handful of words in Dagbani since moving to the Northern capital of Ghana, but this one is by...

By Carolina Malloy Once again I find myself surrounded by superlative natural beauty and the vibrant people of Bolivia. Two long years...

By Agatha Nyambi Cape Town is a beautiful city. I had the privilege of spending the majority of my childhood in a few different countries...

By Patricia Butt While it’s only been two weeks since my partner Alena and I arrived in Kenya, we have learned so much. It’s amazing how...

By Jean-Christophe Taillandier Closing in on my first month in Haiti, I won’t lie: the first few weeks were not easy. Living in rural...

By Aurore Iradukunda On our 4th night at the pre-departure ACIC orientation we gathered and all played Never Have I Ever, which is a...

By Georgia Venner When you think of the word, “tolerance” what comes to mind? I’ve pondered on this word many times since I’ve arrived to...

By Marie Dumont As the old adage goes, “don’t count your chickens before they hatch”. In embarking on a six-month internship in Haiti...

By James Thalla-Joel I’m not going to lie; it was hard to leave home. Although I’ve done it before, it’s never easy to leave the comfort...

Community Forests International (CFI) was born after co-founder Jeff Schnurr returned from living on the small island of Pemba, Tanzania...