THE EARLY ADOPTER
How Winrock finds the people who make the difference

Name a project and it has early adopters, people who take a new approach and run with it. Though each has a unique story, there are similarities: a boldness of spirit, a willingness to embrace the new and different, a deep concern for others. Josna Akhter has all these traits and more. She’s the kind of person every project hopes to find — a leader and a believer. She has brought her Bangladeshi community a new sense of hope and purpose.

NEWS FLASH: INNOVATION HUB TO BE FEATURED ON PBS 'NEWSHOUR'
Executive Director Dr. Chris Jones travels back to his hometown, Pine Bluff, Ark., to discuss how the Hub and a mobile makerspace break down barriers to innovation. The segment airs May 30.

IN ASIA, COOL STORAGE FOR A HOT MARKET
When the vegetable market in Pakistan's Baluchistan Province began heating up, Winrock's Pakistan Agriculture and Cold Chain Development Project provided the cool upgrade it needed.

BRINGING SAFE WORK TO GHANA'S COCOA SECTOR
World Day Against Child Labor is June 12. Look for our social media campaign featuring Winrock's work to create safe, healthy environments for children through its MOCA project.

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MAKING FRIENDSHIPS MATTER
"Because of Winrock, I feel more connected to the world," says a longtime Farmer-to-Farmer volunteer. "Perhaps the greatest value for a Winrock volunteer is the relationships formed while on assignment."

USAID Instagram: Winrock's work in Nigeria is featured during #InfrastructureWeek

Voice of America's Africa 54: Winrock's Eric Viala discusses water crisis in Africa

Frontier Myanmar.net: Winrock project helps coffee catch on as a cash crop

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette: Imaginations soar at Innovation Hub's Maker Faire

THE EARLY ADOPTER How Winrock finds the people who make the difference

THE EARLY ADOPTER
How Winrock finds the people who make the difference