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Establishing the Missing Link in the Cold Chain Process in Balochistan
May 13, 2015|post
The Winrock-implemented Pakistan Agriculture and Cold Chain Development (PACCD) initiative has helped established 9,400 tons of cold storage capacity to help farmers in Balochistan prolong the shelf life and marketability of their produce — ultimately resulting in increased profits and income. However, while instituting cold stores that range from 25 to 1,500 tons of capacity, […]International Women’s Day
May 6, 2015|volunteer
In honor of International Women’s Day (March 8), check out some photos of women in action with the Farmer-to-Farmer program in Asia and West Africa! Winrock volunteers have directly assisted over 139,00 women in 56 countries. And 1125 of these volunteers were women themselves. We are proud of this legacy of supporting women in need around the […]Prey Lang Forest Landscape Biodiversity Assessment
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Prey Lang is one of Cambodia’s most significant unprotected landscapes, and in 2014 the Forestry Administration of the Royal Government of Cambodia requested a survey be undertaken to assess the areas’ biodiversity. With funds from USAID, and in partnership with Winrock International, Conservation International coordinated a team of Cambodian and international specialists to survey the […]Winrock Volunteers, Staff Share Knowledge, Explore Opportunities with Farmers in Cuba
April 23, 2015|post
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (April 23, 2015) – Staff and volunteers from Arkansas-based NGO Winrock International met face-to-face with Cuban farmers in March, as part of the first Winrock-sponsored volunteer exchange in Cuba. With warming relations between the United States and Cuba as a promising backdrop, Winrock’s first assignment in Cuba focused on assessing needs and […]Learning by doing in Nepal
April 22, 2015|volunteer
Volunteer Jeremy Elliot-Engel recently completed a youth entrepreneurship assignment with Winrock’s F2F program in Nepal. His blog post, below, offers candid insights from his trip: Entrepreneurship is not only something you learn, but something you must do. Namaste from Nepal. If Nepal is one thing, it is a country of smiles, optimism and positivity. This […]National Volunteer Week: What’s your story?
April 17, 2015|volunteer
Points of Light, which spearheads National Volunteer Week, asks, “What’s your story?”… … so we asked our Volunteer Technical Assistance (VTA) team this very question. The VTA team is responsible for recruiting qualified volunteers and implementing Winrock’s volunteer programs around the world. What we confirmed was that volunteerism is a value and a focus in the team’s professional […]National Volunteer Week: recognizing our 2014 volunteers
April 14, 2015|volunteer
It’s National Volunteer Week! –a week about inspiring, recognizing, and encouraging people to seek out imaginative ways to engage in the community and make a difference. Winrock is always happy to recognize our volunteers! This month, we are awarding 73 volunteers with the 2014 Presidential Service Award: Six volunteers achieved the gold award, for over 500 hours of service; […]People-to-people exchanges in Cuba
April 13, 2015|volunteer
President Obama and Cuba’s Raul Castro held an historic meeting this past weekend in Panama, marking the first time that the leaders of these two countries have met in person in over five decades. Winrock is also glad to have recently completed our first face-to-face meetings with Cubans, just last month. DeAnn McGrew, Winrock’s Director […]The Price of a Dream
April 6, 2015|volunteer
Today’s blog post is from BoDavid Williford (pictured above, center), who recently completed a Farmer-to-Farmer volunteer assignment in Bangladesh: “As my time in Bangladesh comes to an end, I am left with a new phrase that I don’t plan to leave in Dhaka. After numerous conversations with students at the International University of Business Agriculture […]March Volunteer of The Month
March 31, 2015|volunteer
For this month’s Volunteer of the Month, we honor Kirk Astroth (above center), Assistant Dean and Director of Arizona 4-H Development at the University of Arizona. A couple of us first met Kirk in January 2014. We were instantly struck by his warmth and passion for youth development. After spending just an hour with Kirk, […]