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Ken Wood and Meaghon Dunphy Talk Corporate Partnerships in Zanzibar - #5

Jessica Dubelaar

Sep 30 2010



Ken Wood is currently volunteering in Zanzibar supporting an innovative project - Making Markets Work for the Poor. A joint partnership between VSO International and Accenture, the project supports farmers to increase their access to markets. Ken and Meaghon Dunphy (CUSO-VSO's Corporate Partnerships Advisor) talk about the project and share some lessons learned about doing development work with corporate partners.

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At Cuso International, we believe we are changing the world, one volunteer at a time. That’s because volunteering can be transforming for both the overseas community and volunteer. Each year, we send hundreds of global citizens to work on collaborative development projects in more than 40 countries around the world. The views expressed in these podcasts do not necessarily reflect the views of Cuso International or its supporters. About Jessica Dubelaar

I'm a Public Engagement Officer with Cuso International based out of Toronto, ON. I joined Cuso International after five years working with NGO coalitions in Atlantic Canada and Ontario. Through my own work overseas in Ghana and Nigeria I've experienced first-hand how transformational international volunteerism can be.

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