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

Wayne Johnston
Leave for Change Assignment: 
Website Development Specialist
Leave for Change Partner Organization: 
The National Vocational Training Institute (NVTI)
Country: 
Ghana
Year: 
2017
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Database management expert
Leave for Change Partner Organization: 
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
Amit Kosla
Leave for Change Assignment: 
Application Development Advisor
Leave for Change Partner Organization: 
La Paz Maravillosa
Country: 
Bolivia
Year: 
2018
Rebecca Knaggs
Leave for Change Assignment: 
Vocational Orientation Advisor
Leave for Change Partner Organization: 
Aurora Viva
Country: 
Peru
Year: 
2015
Kristin Lennan
Leave for Change Assignment: 
Student Services Advisor
Leave for Change Partner Organization: 
Hue Tourism College
Country: 
Vietnam
Year: 
2018
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Media and Technology Consultation Advisor
Leave for Change Partner Organization: 
Kuru Family Organisations
Country: 
Botswana
Year: 
2007
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Media Education & Communications Advisor
Leave for Change Partner Organization: 
Centre for Microfinance
Country: 
Nepal
Year: 
2011
Justin Liu
Leave for Change Assignment: 
Dairy Lab Technician Advisor
Leave for Change Partner Organization: 
The Malawi Milk Producers Association (MMPA)
Country: 
Malawi
Year: 
2017
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ESL Teacher Trainer
Leave for Change Partner Organization: 
Ministry of Education in Vietnam (Primary Teacher Development Project (PTD)
Country: 
Vietnam
Year: 
2009