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Burkinabé Households Upgrades Traditional Well
March 13, 2014|post
The Zongo family spends an average of two hours each day collecting water in their village of Tiogo Mossi, Burkina Faso. Given the difficulty of obtaining water, this family of 4 adults and 13 children tries to minimize the quantity of water they use for drinking, cooking, bathing and cleaning. Though they raise a few pigs around the homestead, insufficient […]
Winrock Names Carol Ann Smith Vice President of Operations
March 3, 2014|post
ARLINGTON, Va. (March 31, 2014) — Winrock International announced today that Carol Ann Smith will become the organization’s new Vice President of Operations, succeeding Ron Hubbard, who is retiring after 28 years with Winrock. Recently, Smith was the Senior Director for Grants, Contracts and Supply Chain Services at Population Services International (PSI), where she was […]
Visits with U.S. Universities through the Eyes of Asia F2F, Part 2
February 21, 2014|volunteer
Following last week’s blog entry (with thoughts from our Bangladesh F2F Country Director), Winrock’s Myanmar and Nepal F2F Country Directors also share their thoughts on their visits with U.S. universities: Dr. Ai Thanda Kyaw, F2F Myanmar Country Director, notes:
Visits with U.S. Universities through the Eyes of Asia F2F Staff, Part 1
February 14, 2014|volunteer
Winrock’s Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) country directors from Bangladesh, Nepal, and Myanmar (Burma) came to the US at the end of January for training at Winrock’s headquarters and visits with several U.S. universities across the country. The visits were intended to strengthen connections, recruit potential volunteers, and provide an opportunity for the Asia staff to see the […]
The Next Five Years for F2F: Thoughts from our Africa Country Directors
February 13, 2014|volunteer
In January, all of the USAID Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) implementers got together in Morocco for a lively four days of program planning, training, and discussions. It was a great way for new and old F2F staff to share lessons, insights, and goals as we all embark upon the current five-year phase of the program. Reflecting on […]
Addressing Critical Problems in Bangladesh
January 16, 2014|volunteer
Dr. John Woiwode, Fisheries Scientist, chronicles his latest volunteer assignment in Bangladesh “I returned to Bangladesh [as a volunteer] this December to address a critical problem for the country: the exhaustive use of groundwater for fish hatcheries. The hatchery industry has evolved in very concentrated areas of Bangladesh, and their water requirements are massive: a […]
Fostering Local Ownership and Empowering Leaders
January 13, 2014|post
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 […]
Creating a Ripple in Burma
December 20, 2013|volunteer
Volunteer Rick Peyser had a wonderfully fruitful and inspiring assignment in Burma (also known as Myanmar) last month with Winrock’s USAID-funded Asia Farmer-to-Farmer Program. Rick describes his trip quite eloquently:
Winrock’s Wallace Center Releases Healthy Urban Food Enterprise Innovation Report
December 10, 2013|post
(December 10, 2013) — The Wallace Center at Winrock International released a report this month that addresses one of the most complex issues facing food access and regional food system development allies today: how can consumer price and producer cost meet in ways that transition healthy, local food from a privilege to a right? Innovations in […]
International Volunteer Day
December 5, 2013|volunteer
Today we celebrate the thousands of Winrock volunteers who have dedicated their expertise, time, and hearts to helping people in need around the world. Volunteers Leanne Wiley and Allyn Lamb, both of whom volunteered with the USAID-funded Farmer-to-Farmer program in Nigeria, share what international volunteering has meant to them: