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January 2014

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FoodTank: Winrock’s Wallace Center Among ‘101 Organizations to Watch in 2014’

January 17, 2014

(January 10, 2014) — FoodTank, a food think tank, named The Wallace Center at Winrock International as one of its 101 organizations to watch in 2014. These organizations, they wrote, are “playing a vital part in creating a better food system” and are “showing the world that solutions to alleviating hunger, poverty, obesity, food waste, and […]
South Sudanese women talking

Fostering Local Ownership and Empowering Leaders

January 13, 2014

Note: The region of Southern Sudan referenced here is now the Republic of South Sudan, since gaining independence in 2011. BRIDGE activities such as these provided valuable support to communities as they made the transition to independence. Alikhook Arieu Akec cares for her family of nine, tends to her small farm and serves her community […]
Governor Paul Malong displays a joint communiqué between the Dinka Malual and Rezeigat to a crowd gathered in Aweil.

Grassroots Conference Opens Doors for Peace in Southern Sudan

January 9, 2014

Note: The region of Southern Sudan referenced here is now the Republic of South Sudan, since gaining independence in 2011. BRIDGE activities such as these provided valuable support to communities as they made the transition to independence. For decades, the disputed and oil-rich border regions between Northern and Southern Sudan have witnessed scenes of violence as […]