Changing Lives One Community at a Time The Yunnan Institute of Development Tackles One of China's Poorest Provinces

BEN Nixon has a decade of experi-ence working with NGOs in develop-ing countries, but the year spentworkmg witn the Yunnan Institute of Development (YID) has been his most rewarding experience to date. During his time as a volunteer this young Australian, who has a degree in rural development and a master's in community development, helped the YID found eight preschools in isolated villages in