Volunteer Posts
A year full of volunteer adventures
December 29, 2011
As we embark on the new year, we are reflecting on the many wonderful volunteer adventures from the past… from post-harvest processing and nutrition lessons in Nigeria… …to strawberry production assistance in El Salvador… …and potato production demonstrations in Bangladesh. We look forward to new adventures in 2012! Happy New Year from the Winrock Volunteer […]
Happy Holidays!
December 22, 2011
Happy holidays and thanks again to all of our hardworking, dedicated volunteers! We look forward to more adventures with you in 2012!
We would love to hear your volunteer stories!
December 22, 2011
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 […]
Volunteer service award
December 19, 2011
Congratulations to volunteer Judy Moses who recieved a service award from the Volunteers for Economic Growth (VEGA) alliance this year! Winrock is so grateful for your time and energy!
Training fish farmers in West Africa
December 6, 2011
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. […]
A volunteer birthday celebration in Bangladesh
December 2, 2011
Our Bangladesh team was so pleased to be able to celebrate with our volunteer, Dr. Obaldo, on his birthday last week! We hope we made him feel at home on this milestone though he was far away from home!
Happy Thanksgiving – and ‘thank you’ to all of our volunteers
November 23, 2011
This Thanksgiving (and always!), we are all so very thankful for our wonderful volunteers! Thank you for all that you do! You have each truly made a difference!
Making a difference in Ethiopia
November 21, 2011
Farmer-to-Farmer volunteer David Olson returned from an assignment in Ethiopia last month. Enthusiastic about his trip and interactions with his trainees, David explains: “There was such enthusiam of the group to learn [new techniques for meat processing]. Of the volunteer assignments that I’ve done, this was the best demonstration of my 10 years of doing […]
International volunteerism is an ‘unbelievable opportunity’
November 2, 2011
Cliff Wener recently returned from an assignment with Winrock in Bangladesh and had much to say about the benefits of international volunteerism. “It is an unbelievable opportunity to see what the world is all about. Now I see things related to countries I’ve been to, and it makes me a better citizen and helps me […]
Changing Lives in Nepal
October 28, 2011
Seven hours from the Nepalese capital city of Kathmandu, nursery owner Mr. Hari Gautam smiles, with tears in his eyes, overjoyed to see a man who helped him improve his nursery business five years prior. The man, Mr. Howard Prussack, a Winrock volunteer who has lent his time and expertise multiple times to help the […]