The Foundation for Sustainable Community Based Development (FSD-Jinja Uganda) is proud to announce the new strategic partnership with the Fort Lewis College (FLC), Colorado, USA.  The Fort Lewis C...

  Development Topics More on FSD   Cross-cultural teamwork is an integral part of the FSD experience. Are you up for the challenge? Teamwork Breaks Borders, Builds Relationsh...

  News Immersion in a new and unfamiliar culture is often the most challenging aspect of an international internship. But according to International Program Officer Devin Graves, “returnin...

International Internships  Predeparture Essentials   For many interns that identify as bicultural, bilingual, and/or multi-ethnic, the experience of going abroad and interacting in an env...

  Alumni Stories Public Health Voices from the Field As an aspiring physician, Occidental College graduate Zulema Iboa-Garcia was drawn to Uganda with an eye on further lowering ...

  More on FSD   A few years ago, an international volunteer noticed that the village he worked in lacked a clean, convenient water source. Women were walking 1-2 km to retrieve dirty ...

  More on FSD Program Information In the field, partnerships are at the core of both short-term success and results that endure. Given FSD’s adherence to the ABCD model and fair-trad...

  Alumni Stories GESI FSD interns set their sights on a wide range of careers. While international development, economics, and public policy are among the most expected professional p...

  More on FSD News   Contributing to FSD is an investment that brings positive change to communities from the moment you give—and delivers an impact that is unmatched by typical develo...

Alumni Stories    Volunteering or interning abroad is sure to benefit your professional career, as it provides experience in unique fields, project management skills, and allows you to devel...

Public Health   Why volunteering abroad in a health setting may not always be ethical By Rose Greer Having a desire to travel abroad and serve others is oftentimes part of an altruistic desire to ...

  Reading makes immigrants of us all. It takes us away from home, but more important, it finds homes for us everywhere. —Jean Rhys There are books that impact us in ways beyond what we imagine is po...

My refrigerator at home always has a jar of kimchi and a big bottle of Asian hot sauce. The pungent aroma of fermented kimchi from our local Korean market has the ability to permeate its way through t...

  We know from our alumni that an experience abroad with FSD is life changing. The physical, cultural, and intellectual challenge of our international programs often results in a fundamental shift in...