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Category: Capacity Building

GEM doll makers’ latest creations (photo © LVDI International)
January 26, 2019July 14, 2022Africa, Capacity Building, Conservation, Education, GEM, Lemurs, LIFE, Little Green Guards®, Madagascar, Mammals, Maromizaha, Primates, Volunteers

GEM, Polished

Established in 2017, GEM (which stands for Groupe des Entrepreneurs de Maromizaha) is one of LVDI International’s community development projects based in […]

October 31, 2018December 10, 2018Africa, Capacity Building, Conservation, Education, Little Green Guards®, Madagascar

Saving Biodiversity through Education

Madagascar, with its exceptional animal and plant diversity, is a focal point for LVDI International’s conservation efforts. Through our Little Green Guards® […]

May 3, 2018November 4, 2019Africa, Amphibians, Capacity Building, Conservation, Education, GEM, LIFE, Little Green Guards®, Madagascar, Mammals, Primates, Research, Study Abroad, USA, Volunteers

How to Choose a Wildlife Conservation Volunteer Abroad Program

This post was written by Heather Alford (Volunteer, LIFE Program).   *** As a person who loves to support wildlife conservation and […]

May 1, 2018December 10, 2018Africa, Capacity Building, Conservation, GEM, Madagascar

Diamonds in the Rough

This April LVDI International awarded a second microgrant to the GEM women (see post GEM – The New Jewel of Maromizaha) to help […]

April 30, 2018November 4, 2019Africa, Capacity Building, Conservation, Education, GEM, Italy, LIFE, Little Green Guards®, Madagascar, Mammals, Primates, Reptiles, Research, Study Abroad, USA, Volunteers

Discover LIFE

The inaugural Discover LIFE program in Madagascar was a resounding success! LIFE stands for LVDI International Field Expeditions, a volunteer abroad program […]

March 21, 2018October 28, 2018Asia, Capacity Building, China, Conservation, Education, Italy, Mammals, Primates, Research

Achieving a Momentous Milestone

Congratulations to Kefeng Niu (China Program Coordinator) for having successfully completed his PhD studies in the Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology […]

February 28, 2018March 9, 2019Board Governance, Capacity Building, Conservation, Nonprofits, San Diego, USA

In the Pursuit of Excellence

LVDI International has earned a highly coveted spot in the Catalyst Challenge Workshop sponsored by the University of San Diego Nonprofit Institute! […]

Children of Anevoka are excited about their new library (photo © J. Bankson/LVDI International)
January 2, 2018January 27, 2019Africa, Capacity Building, Conservation, Education, Little Green Guards®, Madagascar

We Are Building a Children’s Library in Madagascar

The village of Anevoka has plenty of kids but no kids’ library. Through our volunteers we have donated enough books to the […]

“I’ve had the time of my life and a breakthrough in my career!” - Van Tuan Bui (photo © LVDI International)
December 19, 2017March 9, 2019Asia, Camera Traps, Capacity Building, Conservation, Mammals, Primates, Research, San Diego, Vietnam

The Time of My Life and a Breakthrough in My Career

The title of this post encapsulates how Mr. Van Tuan Bui (Vietnam Conservation Program Coordinator) feels after having completed his seven weeks of […]

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December 16, 2017May 3, 2018Capacity Building, Education, Italy, Research

A World-class Scholar in the Making

Congratulations to Miss Francesca Rolle (Wildlife Research Intern) on her admission to the Ferdinando Rossi School of Advanced Studies, University of Turin […]

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