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«Это мое призвание»: волонтеры проекта Winrock International «Действия Казахстана в борьбе с торговлей детьми» о своей деятельности
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На сегодняшний день существует множество различных видов волонтерской помощи – от пожертвований до выездов на места чрезвычайных ситуаций (ЧС). Актуальные исследования доказывают, что добровольное оказание помощи другим положительно влияет и на уровень счастья, и на карьерные возможности волонтеров. Например, согласно отчету Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) люди, которые волонтерят на регулярной основе на […]
“It is my calling.”
May 24, 2024|post
There are many different types of volunteering, from donating money, to assisting in emergency situations, or volunteering one’s time. Current studies indicate that volunteering has a positive impact on volunteers’ levels of happiness as well as their career opportunities. According to a Corporation for National and Community Service report, people who volunteer on a regular […]
UNICEF cites Winrock International’s work on girls’ education in South Sudan
May 7, 2024|post
UNICEF, the U.N. agency that works to protect the rights of children around the world, cited the work of a former Winrock project, the USAID-funded Gender Equity through Education (GEE) program in South Sudan, in a recent story on its website. The UNICEF article, published on April 30, 2024, features four women drivers in South […]
A life in public service: David H. Pryor, 1934-2024
April 23, 2024|post
David H. Pryor, the former Arkansas governor, U.S. senator and U.S. representative who previously served on Winrock International’s Board of Directors, died on Saturday at his home in Little Rock, surrounded by his family. “I think he was a great model for public service. He was a great role model for politicians, but just for […]
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation features Winrock economist Jon Winsten
April 10, 2024|post
An article by Jon Winsten, an agricultural and environmental economist with Winrock International’s Ecosystem Services team, was published in the March/April 2024 issue of the Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. The article, “Low-overhead dairy grazing: A specific solution to a vexing problem,” describes how low-overhead dairy grazing can help producers achieve competitive profitability without exacerbating water […]
Coordination of pluralistic agriculture extension and advisory services in Senegal
April 5, 2024|post
This post was written by Winrock International’s Soniia David, project director of the USAID Enabling Farmers for Agricultural Transition project with Alphousseyni Diallo, EFAT Senegal country director; Nar Gade Alé Diang, EFAT extension and advisory services specialist; and Assane Sow, EFAT monitoring, evaluation and learning specialist. Agricultural extension and advisory services (EAS) provided by multiple […]
Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry wins 2024 ACR Climate Leadership Award
March 25, 2024|post
The following release was originally published by ACRcarbon.org on March 20, 2024. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry received the 2024 ACR Climate Leadership Award at ACR’s Climate Impact Awards event held last night. Other winners were the Government of Guyana, Climate Impact Partners, and Green Assets. ACR, an internationally recognized carbon crediting program […]
How USAID’s Upper Lempa Watershed project supports transboundary water security and resilience in Central America
March 21, 2024|post
The USAID Upper Lempa Watershed Project, implemented by Winrock International, focuses on the headwaters of the Lempa River, one of the longest in Central America – and the largest river in El Salvador. The project engages government, communities, environmental groups and other stakeholders across El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras to improve the health and resilience […]
USAID supports MSMEs to improve smallholder farmers’ access to agro-inputs
February 6, 2024|post
This story was originally published originally on usaid.gov/nigeria. Yarima Agro Inputs and Services is the only service provider in land preparation in Saminaka Community, Lere Local Government Area, Kaduna State. In the past, the firm was selling agro-inputs with no advisory services to farmers on the proper use of the products. As a result, the firm […]
Delta communities collaborate with Winrock to shape a prosperous future
February 5, 2024|post
On an unseasonably warm mid-November day in Arkansas, five members of Winrock International’s Board of Directors accompanied a group of U.S.-based senior executives and Winrock program staff on an excursion to a unique destination: the Arkansas Delta. Arkansans know “the Delta” as it’s referred to regionally, but the patchwork of mostly flat, open-field farms and […]