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piecing together a complex ecological puzzle, biologist Willie Smits believes he has found a way to re-grow clearcut rainforest in Borneo, saving local orangutans — and creating a thrilling blueprint for restoring fragile ecosystems.
Click on the link below to watch his TED talk in Long Beach, California from February 2009:
http://www.ted.com/talks/willie_smits_restores_a_rainforest
Hello, I am Edoardo from Italy, and I will tell you about my experience in CICD! Starting from my “Why”... I joined the College for International Co-operation and Development (CICD) programme because I wanted to gain hands-on experience in international volunteering,...
I'm Ale, a Development volunteer at DAPP Children's Town in Zambia, which is one of the most beautiful experiences of my life.Since January, I've been part of the Core-group Teachers at the Youth Academy. Here the main objective is to provide vocational training and...
My name is Raquel Dávila, I am from Mexico and currently volunteering in Zambia as a Development Instructor (DI) with DAPP Zambia through CICD. When I first arrived in Zambia, I did not fully understand how much impact second-hand clothes can have in a community. Many...
By Edson Eduardo, Senior Development Instructor It’s Saturday morning - outside it’s sunny and warm. Spring has arrived, making our days full of colour and beauty! As usual, students and teachers had breakfast together and afterwards head to the cleaning time. At 9,...
By Fabio Oliveira, Brazil / Volunteer for Change February 2026 Soon time for departure - to TTC Amalika in Malawi! After the initial 45 days of our preparation, we finally decided on the project we will work on in Malawi: Teachers Training College and pre-schools in...
By Valentina Bastioni, Italy / Volunteer for Change team February 2026 Hello! I am Valentina and I am Italian.it I have been living at CICD for four months and am part of the 10-month Volunteer for Change team. I graduated in Law last year, motivated by my passion for...
