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Advancing Global Development People-to-People

Winrock volunteers work with farmers, businesses, organizations, and governments worldwide on short-term assignments, sharing their experience and expertise and improving lives. Volunteer programs offer a rapid response to address emerging challenges and support existing programs through specialized services. Since 1991, Winrock volunteers have traveled to 50 countries and completed 4,400 assignments.

Read what our volunteers have to say: Better Cows Give More Milk.


The most rewarding experience of your life


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Become a Winrock Volunteer
Winrock's U.S. volunteers come from all walks of life - men and women, working adults, or retirees. They have in common a desire to share their experience and help people help themselves. Learn how you can enjoy the most rewarding experience of a lifetime.

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Hear What Our Volunteers have to say and see how they've changed the world:
  • •  "I never knew that I had so much to offer."
  • •  "There's nothing like the satisfaction you feel when you see how your work has changed lives."
  • •  "If someone said you are going to Kazakstan and make good friends, I just wouldn't have believed it. But it's true. We keep in touch by email."

The Winrock Difference


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Matching the Right Volunteer to the Right Assignment
Winrock's volunteer assignments respond to specific needs identified by beneficiary organizations and are reviewed by Winrock's in-country staff. Volunteers know their skills are in demand and that the organizations with which they will work have met rigid standards. The personalized support volunteers receive helps ensure each assignment is a productive and positive experience.


Meet our volunteer recruiters

Our Volunteer Recruiters Winrock recruiters match the skills of volunteers with assignments from the field. They guide you through the process and make all the arrangements, so you don't have to worry with details.

Make a call that will change your life.
1.877.857.8040.