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The Many Benefits of Volunteering
April 6, 2012|volunteer
Volunteer Diane Griffin recently returned from her volunteer assignment with Winrock in Mali, coming home inspired and enriched. “This assignment had a huge impact for me personally. As a person of African descent, I have always had a great desire to positive impact the lives of other peoples of African descent. To be able to […]
Unforgettable First Impressions of Bangladesh
March 6, 2012|volunteer
“Since my arrival in Bangladesh, I was immersed in a kaleidoscope of colors, sounds and new experiences. The Winrock staff have been taking care of every detail to make me feel comfortable and at home. The night of my arrival I lived a unique experience being invited to the celebration of a wedding. By now, […]
Winrock Volunteer Named Chief
March 2, 2012|volunteer
Friday, February 24, 2012 was like an ordinary day to many, but to Winrock International Nigeria, it was a day of double awards. The Pan African Society for Rural Development Sustenance and Social Protection (PASRUDESS), a local NGO operating in Nigeria, honored Winrock International and the Farmer-to-Farmer volunteer Mr. Kristofer Fricke, in appreciation for their […]
National Day of Service
January 21, 2012|volunteer
“An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.” ― Martin Luther King Jr. Today is the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, and this weekend marked the National Day of Service. In honor of both, here are some photos […]
Sharing Expertise, Forming Human Bonds in Ethiopia
January 20, 2012|volunteer
Winrock staff in Ethiopia share some thoughts on our Farmer-to-Farmer program: Farmer-to-Farmer Ethiopia has fielded several expert volunteers to increase capacity along the poultry, meat, dairy, and beekeeping value chains in Ethiopia, working with local NGOs, government research institutes, and the private sector, among others. Assignments have ranged from conducting poultry value chain assessments to […]
We would love to hear your volunteer stories!
December 22, 2011|volunteer
Volunteers are the heart of our Farmer-to-Farmer programs. The unique perspective of each volunteer, and the people-to-people exchange inherent to international volunteerism, are what make these programs successful. The stories we hear from each volunteer remind us every day why we do what we do; and we hope these stories can inspire others to get […]
Training fish farmers in West Africa
December 6, 2011|volunteer
Volunteer Bill Nichols shares thoughtful & humourous stories from his recent trip to Mali. (Thanks for your hard work, Bill!) “In mid October 2011, I arrived in Bougouni, a town of 25,000, in a mainly cotton growing region of southern Mali. My task was to assist a newly formed fish farming cooperative with business training. […]
Please share your volunteer story!
October 21, 2011|volunteer
Volunteers are the heart of our Farmer-to-Farmer programs. The unique perspective of each volunteer, and the people-to-people exchange inherent to international volunteerism, are what make these programs successful. The stories we hear from each volunteer remind us every day why we do what we do; and we hope these stories can inspire others to get involved […]
Inspiration from and within a Women’s Cooperative in Mali
October 10, 2011|volunteer
In May-June 2011, Dr. Julie Heifetz volunteered her time to provide training and guidance to a women’s cooperative in Mali, as part of Winrock’s USAID-funded Farmer-to-Farmer program. She came to Mali to provide inspiration, and she ended up leaving inspired herself. Reflecting on her experience, Julie offers the following thoughts: “Faso Yirwa Ton Women’s Cooperative was created […]
Tales from a Winrock intern in Mali
June 10, 2011|volunteer
In January 2011, Justine Lindemann left the US to spend six months with Winrock International as an intern for the Mali Farmer-to-Farmer program. Having previously lived in Senegal and worked as Africa Program Assistant at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Justine had relevant experience -and a lot of enthusiasm- to bring to her assignment in […]