Leave for Change Participant Profiles

Since 2007, the University of Guelph has partnered with Uniterra to support up to seven staff and faculty to volunteer in developing countries on an annual basis. U of G employees have volunteered in Bolivia, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Guatemala, Malawi, Nepal, Peru, Tanzania, and Vietnam.

Check out the profiles of U of G participants who have already improved life through Leave for Change. You can search by alphabetical order, by country or by year.

Our People

Claire Alexander
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Communications Advisor
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Stepping Stones International
Country: 
Botswana
Year: 
2014
Frédérique Arroyas
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Communications Advisor
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The National Federation of the Food Industry and Processing of Burkina (IFLA)
Country: 
Burkina Faso
Year: 
2013
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ICT Training Needs Advisor
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The Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition (GNECC)
Country: 
Ghana
Year: 
2010
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Food&Beverage Advisor
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Hoa Sua
Country: 
Vietnam
Year: 
2008
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Communication Advisor
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The Ghana Education Campaign Coalition (GNECC)
Country: 
Ghana
Year: 
2011
Nina Berry
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Student Internship Program Advisor
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Hanoi Community College (HCC)
Country: 
Vietnam
Year: 
2014
Andrea Bidgood
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Laboratory Advisor
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HICAST - The Himalayan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology
Country: 
Nepal
Year: 
2017
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Post-harvest disease and insect/pest management advisor
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Himalayan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology
Country: 
Nepal
Year: 
2019
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Disease and pest management Specialist
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The Nepal Agriculture Cooperative Central Federation Ltd
Country: 
Nepal
Year: 
2011
Jonathan Chang
Leave for Change Assignment: 
Public Policy & Food Safety Advisor
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Ministry of Productive Development and Plural Economy of Bolivia - Proleche
Country: 
Bolivia
Year: 
2017