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Winrock volunteer featured in ‘Roast’ magazine for his work with smallholder coffee farmers in Burma

September 16, 2014

In November 2013, Winrock sent Rick Peyser to Burma on a volunteer assignment through the USAID-funded Farmer-to-Farmer program. A coffee expert with Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Peyser spent two weeks in Burma with smallholder coffee farmers and coffee estates, assessing their needs and opportunities, and providing training. His visit is the subject of a feature […]

Lavina Venance

September 14, 2014

A year ago, Lavina Venance would have been dubious if you had told her she would now have her own vegetable business. But thanks to Winrock International and the USAID-funded Integrated Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (iWASH) Program, this young mother of two in Bwage, Tanzania, is becoming a successful entrepreneur. Before the iWASH Program, gardening […]
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Juma Mape

September 14, 2014

After surviving a near-fatal motorbike accident, Juma Mape has reason to believe luck is on his side. But his biggest lucky break was in 2010, when he started working with Winrock International through the USAID-funded Integrated Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (iWASH) Program. Through iWASH, Juma was transformed from a part-time worker in a dead-end job, […]
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Trafficking Survivor Returns Home, Reclaims Hope for Future

July 22, 2014

On a bright, sunny morning in March, 19-year-old Soheli (not her real name) is grinning as she sorts through an assortment of fabric spread throughout the small room at her home in Vacutia, Jessore in Bangladesh. A youthful, easy laugh escapes her mouth during a conversation with some of the village women who have stopped […]

Winrock-Implemented Project Featured on USAID Impact Blog

August 6, 2013

(July 17, 2013) — Facing limited educational opportunities in rural Nepal, the Education for Income Generation (EIG) project allowed Sitara to learn how to read and write and get training in agriculture production. Her income has significantly increased and she is even able to put money in savings. Read her full story on the Impact […]
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Forbes.com Features Winrock Accelerator Projects

August 5, 2013

(July 31, 2013) — Forbes.com analyzed Arkansas’s startup scene in a column by Erica Swallow that was published online today. Among others, Swallow featured Innovate Arkansas and The ARK. Innovate Arkansas, a program of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission and Winrock International, aims to encourage technology-based innovations and create jobs in Arkansas. The ARK business […]
Volunteer Harvey Pine trains Fishouse staff on improved fingerling production.

Quality Fish for Nigerian Farmers and Families

February 15, 2013

Fish farming is an important livelihood activity for millions of Nigerian families. The demand for fish offers an opportunity for more fish farmers to engage in this lucrative activity or for existing fish producers to expand operations. Without training and technical support, however, the opportunity remains untapped. The USAID-funded John Ogonowski and Doug Bereuter Farmer-to-Farmer […]
Volunteer Eliana Pinilla (right) and a CENTA technician test the best quantity of sorghum flour to mix with wheat for artisan bakeries countrywide.

Bringing Nutritious Food to Salvadoran Families, Raising Incomes

February 11, 2013

In 2005, Blanca Perdomo and 38 others started Las Bromas Cooperative in El Salvador to diversify agricultural production as a way to increase income and improve their lives. Like many women in her community, Blanca used to be a full-time housewife, taking care of her house and children while also helping her husband on the […]
Alice Makau raises chickens to earn income and feed her family.

Helping Women Feed Their Families in Rural Kenya

February 7, 2013

In rural Kenya, women have few resources to call their own. Despite this, they are primarily responsible for feeding their families and taking on the lion’s share of household and agricultural work. Employment and income generating opportunities for women are meager, particularly given the time constraints of heavy household demands. More than 30 percent of […]
After years of servitude, Ram Kumari Chaudhary enjoys her job as a mason, which brings income and empowerment.

Education and Training Empower Disadvantaged Youth in Nepal

January 31, 2013

For four years, Ram Kumari Chaudhary worked in bonded servitude for a landlord in Ghorahi, Dang, Nepal. Ram Kumari, who comes from an impoverished family, was sold into servitude by her father for much-needed income. Although the practice — referred to as Kamlari — is illegal, the tradition still survives in the Dang and Deukari valleys […]
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