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Our first introduction to Lindani and his wonderful wife Linda was as friends. We met, found out we all loved chili and board games for a start, and a fabulous friendship blossomed. As PfaP continued to grow and we were looking for additional expertise, Lindani and his skill sets came to mind. Lindani is originally... Continue reading

Bob Richards has been a resident of Raleigh, N.C., U.S.A. (Pack for a Purpose global headquarters), for longer than he cares to admit after graduating in Electrical Engineering at the local college. He currently works for a software company. He married another programmer, Giavanna, almost 24 glorious years ago. For entertainment they like to take... Continue reading

After reading about Pack for a Purpose in her Travel & Leisure magazine, Sarah contacted Rebecca about getting involved. A few months later she was volunteering! Sarah is a social worker at Lakeside School, a program of Lakeside Educational Network, which serves at-risk youth in the suburbs of Philadelphia. Sarah’s interest in international development within... Continue reading

Pack for a Purpose is pleased to welcome a new volunteer intern, Melissa Hoffman. Melissa is a senior at North Carolina State University, majoring in Communication with a concentration in Public and Interpersonal Communication, with a minor in English. She reached out to Pack for a Purpose in hopes of gaining valuable knowledge of the... Continue reading

Pack for a Purpose would like to welcome another new intern, Andrew Brown. Andrew discovered Pack for a Purpose through N.C. State’s English internship program, and decided to intern with us after coming to understand Pack for a Purpose’s desire to impact communities around the world in a particularly generous, positive, and proactive way. In... Continue reading

Pack for a Purpose is deligthed to welcome our newest intern, DeErricka Green. DeErricka is a senior graduating from North Carolina State University in May. She is an English student with a concentration in Creative Writing, double minoring in Tecnhnical Scientific Communication and Africana Studies. She hopes to attend law school in the fall of 2014.... Continue reading