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Returning to My Home Country to Help Farmers
February 5, 2013|volunteer
Dr. Shafiqur Rahman, Assistant Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Bio-systems Engineering of North Dakota State University, came to Bangladesh in 2012 as Farmer-to-Farmer volunteer to conduct an assignment on compost preparation using municipal waste. After growing up in Bangladesh and graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in agricultural engineering, Dr. Rahman completed his Masters, […]
Guinea Farmer-to-Farmer Team
January 31, 2013|volunteer
Meet our hardworking, gregarious Farmer-to-Farmer staff in Guinea! Each of these staff play an important role in ensuring that our F2F Guinea program is successful and that our volunteers are safe, well supported, and happy during their time in country. Below, they each share their thoughts on why they think the Farmer-to-Farmer program is important […]
Scholarships Ease Burdens on Grandmothers in Southern Africa
January 31, 2013|post
In AIDS-affected communities in southern Africa, grandmothers often assume responsibility for children who have been orphaned by the epidemic. The U.S. Agency for International Development-funded AMBASSADORS GIRLS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (AGSP) alleviates some of the financial burden on these grandmothers by offering scholarships to their grandchildren. Because the grandmothers are often too old to work, the scholarships make a big difference by covering […]
A Forester in Liberia
December 27, 2012|volunteer
Before In preparing for my third Winrock International trip (in 2007 I traveled to Banda Ache, Indonesia and Kyrgyzstan), I read other volunteers’ blogs from around the world, watched YouTube videos about the perpetrators of Liberia’s recent civil war atrocities and the 2012 conviction proceedings of former president Charles Taylor for aiding and abetting war […]
True Cross-Culture Warmth
December 20, 2012|volunteer
Ed Levi just returned from a trip to Ethiopia, where he completed his Farmer-to-Farmer volunteer assignment working with two different beekeeping organizations. The trainees are eager to start putting his recommendations into place and to see their beekeeping activities flourish as a result. Reflecting on his trip, Ed says: I always gain from meeting new […]
Increased Passion to Make a Difference
December 13, 2012|volunteer
“This assignment brought me to my first trip in Nigeria and my first trip to the African continent. The impact is huge personally and professionally. My hosts were very nice and friendly people. They have shown sincere appreciation of my technical assistance as a significant contribution to the improvement of their feed production business. I […]
Celebrating International Volunteer Day
December 5, 2012|volunteer
It’s International Volunteer Day! Today we send extra thanks and appreciation to the nearly 2,500 Winrock volunteers who have given their time and expertise over the years. Demetria Arvanitis, Winrock’s Managing Director of Volunteer Technical Assistance, published a blog last week in the Huffington Post, highlighting how volunteers can change lives (including their own)! Check […]
Our Spirited Farmer-to-Farmer Team in Mali
November 9, 2012|volunteer
A few of Winrock’s home office staff traveled to Mali to work with our Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) staff for a week. It is always nice to spend time face-to-face and to see first-hand how our programs are progressing and making an impact in country. We asked our field staff to reflect on their jobs and their […]
Another Successful Assignment in Bangladesh
October 30, 2012|volunteer
Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) volunteer Dr. Sanjay Shah visited the vermicomposting facility of Jyoti Development Foundation (JDF) during his assignment with Human Resource Development Organization (SETU) in Bangladesh. JDF is a humanitarian organization providing services for the disadvantaged, orphan and street children. SETU Program Manager Mr. Debesh Chandra Sarkar will use what he learned from Dr. Shah […]
World Food Day
October 16, 2012|volunteer
Today is October 16, World Food Day. A reminder for each of us to consider the daunting task of making sure that the world’s 7 billion men, women, and children can eat. On this day in particular, we ask ourselves, “how can I make a difference?” One answer is to volunteer. Over the last 21 […]