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Ukraine’s heroines: Women leaders provide critical services amid catastrophic war
March 14, 2023
The destruction, danger and loss of life in Ukraine today is too vast to measure, but statistics give some sense of scope. One year into Russia’s expanded war against Ukraine, the U.N. is reporting 18 million people in need and 21,793 civilian casualties, including 8,173 civilian deaths – numbers that the U.N. itself acknowledges represent […]
USAID Administrator Samantha Power visits women-led partner of Winrock International in Vietnam
March 13, 2023
During her recent trip to Vietnam, USAID Administrator Samantha Power kicked off International Women’s Day with a visit to a women-led startup firm partnering with the USAID Reducing Pollution activity implemented by Winrock International. The five-year USAID Reducing Pollution project supports locally driven initiatives to sustainably reduce environmental pollution in the country through a collective […]
Pulaski Academy to Represent Arkansas at Make48’s National Competition
March 13, 2023
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARK. ─ MARCH 7, 2023 ─ Six Central Arkansas teams were tasked to create a prototype of a singular interactive experience based on the history of the Trail of Tears at the first Make48 competition held in Arkansas at the Innovation Hub on the weekend of October 6, 2022. The Trail of Tears was a tragic […]
I was once a victim of human trafficking. Now I help bring other victims home safely from Cambodia to Bangladesh.
March 1, 2023
I am a survivor of human trafficking and modern slavery. From April-September 2022, I was forced to work in a scamming compound in Sihanoukville, Cambodia and was sold 4 times for as much as $10,000 to different companies that operated within the compound. It was a hell-like experience as the compounds used violence to control […]
USAID-funded SCALE-NRM releases more grants
February 21, 2023
The following release was originally issued by the USAID SCALE-NRM project in the Solomon Islands. AUKI, SOLOMON ISLANDS – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Strengthening Competitiveness, Agriculture, Livelihoods and Environment – Natural Resources Management (SCALE-NRM) activity has approved and awarded grants to eight more local organizations and small-scale farmer groups in Malaita […]
“Be My (socially responsible) Valentine?” How Winrock is reducing child labor in Ghana’s cocoa industry
February 14, 2023
Valentine’s Day wouldn’t be as sweet without chocolate. And though cocoa is native to South America, nowadays, the world’s two largest chocolate producers are in West Africa. In fact, my home country, Ghana, is the world’s second-biggest cocoa producer, just after our next-door neighbors, Ivory Coast. So when a colleague invited me to write about […]
Building on USAID investments in education
February 6, 2023
Positive change is visible in the village of Selly thanks to community leadership and investment. The arrival of USAID Mali Girls Leadership and Empowerment through Education (GLEE) in Selly sparked genuine enthusiasm for education throughout the community, especially for adolescent girls’ education, which had not been a priority for most families. Like many other villages […]
Protecting peatlands while shifting toward sustainable palm oil production
February 2, 2023
Each year, February 2nd marks the anniversary of the signing of the Ramsar Convention, now celebrated as World Wetlands Day. Signed by 90% of the world’s governments, the treaty aims to galvanize global action to prevent destruction of wetlands and conserve ecosystems. Protecting the world’s remaining wetlands is critical because they provide vital ecosystem services, […]
Winrock International selected to participate in the Advancing Racial Equity Community of Practice initiative, led by The Bridgespan Group and supported by the Walmart Foundation
February 1, 2023
North Little Rock, Ark., February 1, 2023 – Winrock International is excited to announce our participation in a new community of practice with other nonprofit organizations focused on advancing racial equity. Over the next six months, Winrock International will work with The Bridgespan Group to strengthen our approach to advancing racial equity both internally and […]
Immigrant women launch child labor-free clothing line in Argentina with Winrock support
January 30, 2023
Located just blocks from the largest informal market in Latin America, the 17 de Noviembre neighborhood of Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires province, is a hub for clothing manufacturing and sewn goods. The neighborhood’s network of small, informal workshops is populated primarily by immigrant women from Bolivia and Peru. While these workshops provide women and […]