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NGO + Development

I have been writing for international NGOs since 2011. Countries covered include Haiti, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Zambia, Malawi, Nigeria, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Vietnam, Cambodia, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua and Armenia. My features have appeared in Heifer International’s World Ark Magazine and my words and images have been used in their marketing materials and blogs. My writing and photos have been printed in Lions Club International’s Lion Magazine and my writing has appeared in Rotary International’s Rotarian Magazine.

Mother Language Day

World Ark Magazine

Reach for Opportunity

World Ark Magazine

Ahead for Armenian Farmers

World Ark Magazine


Leaving it All Behind

Lion Magazine

From the Ashes

Lion Magazine

Repair Shop

The Rotarian

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