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.

Leave for Change Participants

Patti Goodman
Leave for Change Assignment: 
Needs Assessment Advisor
Leave for Change Partner Organization: 
Hai Phong Community College
Country: 
Vietnam
Year: 
2012
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Food Security Expert
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Hanoi School of Public Health
Country: 
Vietnam
Year: 
2009
Verne Harrison
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Library Management Advisor
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North Thang Long Economic Technical College
Country: 
Vietnam
Year: 
2012
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Dairy Control Advisor
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The Makawanpur District Milk Producers Cooperative Union (MDMPCU)
Country: 
Nepal
Year: 
2014
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Lobbying and Advocacy Advisor
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The Coalition of Women Living with HIV and AIDS (COWLHA)
Country: 
Malawi
Year: 
2009
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Database management trainer
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The Federation of Community Forest Users Nepal (FECOFUN)
Country: 
Nepal
Year: 
2007
Katherine Jenkins
Leave for Change Assignment: 
Communication Advisor
Leave for Change Partner Organization: 
Himalayan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (HICAST)
Country: 
Nepal
Year: 
2016
Wayne Johnston
Leave for Change Assignment: 
Website Development Specialist
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The National Vocational Training Institute (NVTI)
Country: 
Ghana
Year: 
2017
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Database management expert
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Fair Trade Group
Country: 
Nepal
Year: 
2007
Susan Kelner
Leave for Change Assignment: 
Adult Education - Curriculum Developer
Leave for Change Partner Organization: 
Non-Formal Education Division (NFED)
Country: 
Ghana
Year: 
2012