Volunteer Posts
My Experience As A Farmer-to-Farmer Volunteer
October 7, 2021
What was the best part about contributing to Farmer-to-Farmer as a national volunteer in their country/region? I was elated to be able to give back to my country using the skills I have acquired over the years. It was rewarding and it gave me a sense of fulfilment. It also afforded me the opportunity to […]
My Experience As A Farmer-to-Farmer Volunteer in Nigeria
September 7, 2021
What was the best part about contributing to Farmer-to-Farmer as a national volunteer in their country/region? Firstly, in the case of this assignment (which involved the development of training modules and in-person training of the host on strategic digital marketing for agribusinesses), the best part was having to interact and co-learn with the host as […]
My Experience As A Volunteer in Senegal
August 31, 2021
What was the best part about contributing to Farmer-to-Farmer as a national volunteer in your country/region ? The best part of my contribution with Farmer-to-Farmer as a local volunteer in my country is the capacity building of the teachers of the vocational Training Center of Nioro du Rip in business marketing. It was interesting for […]
My Volunteer Experience in Guinea
August 18, 2021
Through Winrock, West Africa Farmer-to-Farmer, I got to know a US volunteer, Mrs. Janet Buresh who I found full of experience and patience. Together we developed the different training tools (guide, PowerPoint support) and shared the roles. She made specific interventions that were very welcome to complete some comments, to share her experiences or to […]
My Experience Working With An United States Volunteer
July 8, 2021
What was the best part about contributing to Farmer-to-Farmer as a national volunteer in your country/region? The best part was to have played my part in moving the beekeeping industry forward despite Covid 19 which made it impossible for the international volunteer to be on ground. What was the best part about working with a […]
My Experience As National Volunteer in Ghana: Farmer – to- Farmer
June 30, 2021
Having a Farmer-to-Farmer national volunteer in Ghana is a very innovative approach that enables us to use our professional experience to practically support the host to improve on what they are doing and their livelihoods. In my assignment as a national volunteer, I was able to communicate in the local languages that made them fully […]
F2F Support Ushers in A Great Light Through Online Education
April 20, 2021
Globally, teaching and learning methods have been done through physical engagement. Over the years with technology advancement, some form of remote/virtual communication began, which has progressed into various forms of online mediums and less of physical contact for educators and students to leverage. Nigerian tertiary institutions have not adopted much of online mediums to communicate […]
National Volunteer Week 2021
April 19, 2021
April 18th to the 24th is National Volunteer Week in the United States which gives us all a chance to stop, reflect, and shine a light on the people and causes that inspire us to serve. As North America awakens to spring and the sense of a renewed optimism, what better time to take a […]
Appreciating Our Volunteers
November 26, 2020
My journey as a Farmer-to-Farmer volunteer recruiter with Winrock began about four years ago. I had discovered a knack and affinity for this kind of work when I ran a volunteer program for a veteran service organization. Essentially, my job is bridging the gap between highly qualified individuals and opportunities for them to use these […]
Remote but Not Distant: Pesticide Use and Safety Training for Shea Butter Producers in Guinea
October 9, 2020
Having had the once in a lifetime opportunity to travel to Guinea earlier this year, I was ecstatic to receive word of the possibility of continuing pesticide safety work in the beautiful mountain village of Dabola remotely. For those unfamiliar with the West African Country, agriculture in Guinea is diverse and impressive, with many cooperatives […]