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Winrock’s Dep. Director, U.S. Programs, Testifies on Rural Development Models
September 8, 2016
Submitted testimony of Linsley Matteson Kinkade Deputy Director, U.S. Programs, Winrock International House of Representatives Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access Intro by US Representative Judy Chu: 35:19 Testimony begins: 36:18 Takes questions: 46:38, 53:41 Chairman Huelskamp, Ranking Member Chu, distinguished members of the committee, thank you for inviting me here today. My […]
Four Ways to Address the Mental Health Needs of Trafficking Victims
July 28, 2016
By Olga DiPretoro and Dr. Tania Herbert July 30 marks the third World Day against Human Trafficking, a day set aside to promote awareness and show solidarity with victims of this crime. Human trafficking takes place all over the world and includes forced and bonded labor, sexual exploitation, domestic servitude, organ harvesting, child soldiers and […]
A Gold Miner in the Forest
June 30, 2016
By Chris Warren Among the last things you can expect to see along the road headed south from the Guyanese city of Linden is a living, breathing human being. In large part, that is because the deeply rutted dirt road to Brazil cuts through thick forest where human settlements of any sort are exceedingly rare. […]
Once A Refugee, Now An Advocate
June 20, 2016
How a Former Refugee is Working to Give Others a Voice When Mojeeb Stanikzai looks at the displaced children of South Sudan, he sees himself. He was just six years old when his father was killed in a bomb blast during the Soviet-Afghan war. Out of money and options, his family fled their native Afghanistan […]
Ending Child Labor from the Inside Out
June 10, 2016
By Rodney Ferguson, President and CEO, Winrock International Mercy Dahn was 9 years old when she began working on her father’s rubber farm in Liberia. At first she dug holes and planted young trees, but as she grew older the tasks grew more difficult and dangerous. She worked with acid that irritated her skin, and […]
Adding a Human Touch to the Food Value Chain
June 6, 2016
By John Fisk, Director, Wallace Center How many times have you heard that people are an organization’s most valuable resource? Turns out they make a big difference to the food value chain, too — in a surprising new way. The Wallace Center at Winrock International has been working closely with the U.S. Department of Agriculture […]
Healthy Food is a Human Right: Rodney Ferguson
May 5, 2016
On April 20-21, Food Tank hosted the second annual Food Tank Summit in Washington, D.C., where Winrock International President and CEO Rodney Ferguson joined other food and agricultural experts to discuss “Investing in the Food Movement.” Ferguson had the opportunity to speak with Food Tank ahead of the summit to discuss what inspires him to […]
Winrock Forward
February 11, 2016
Motivated by his own past, CEO Rodney Ferguson has positioned Winrock International to offer solutions to the world’s most challenging problems Interview by Chris Warren Long before Rodney Ferguson became President and CEO of Winrock International, he was keenly aware of how development work can transform lives. As a young boy growing up in small-town […]
Working hand in hand with families, communities & nations so children can thrive in school
December 10, 2015
Winrock International promotes access to safe education by improving children’s physical safety and emotional well-being, and fostering an enabling environment in which children can thrive. This means helping communities and schools create safe, supportive spaces for girls and boys alike; empowering families and communities to monitor children’s safety; and improving families’ livelihoods so they are […]
Blog: Climate Change Finance — Actions More Valuable Than Words
December 7, 2015
By Robert O’Sullivan, Environment GroupDecember 7, 2015, Paris, COP 21 The tension between environmental and economic priorities has existed since the very first environmental concern was raised, and is one of the key issues at the heart of international and domestic climate policy. Reducing emissions and adapting to inevitable climate change has global and local […]