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People with Disabilities: Opportunity in Agriculture

Dr. Salifou Ouédraogo is a lecturer and director of rural development at the University of Bobo-Dioulasso, in Burkina Faso. Recently, he volunteered with a group of […]

Entrepreneurs to Challenge Lack of Opportunity

Volunteer Neelam Canto-Lugo worked with a group of individuals during a multi-date remote training to build on skills to promote entrepreneurs in a challenging economic market.  […]

Zoom Tools to Virtually Interact

Zoom is a huge part of our volunteer experience as we bring a multitude of topics during COVID-19 overseas to Mali and Burkina Faso. To continue […]

35 Years of Learning and Sharing with Farmer-to-Farmer

The Farmer-to-Farmer Program turned 35 years old! The USAID-funded John Ogonowski and Doug Bereuter F2F Program is one of the reasons Common Pastures has been able […]

Making Hand Sanitizer and Face Mask

As many of our lives have moved online during the COVID-19 pandemic, so has our volunteering. During this time we are continuing to train, educate and […]

The ENHANCE Program to Improve Livestock

Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Livestock Systems research project: “Enhancing the Productivity of Small Ruminants through Improved and Cost-Effective Feeding and Animal Health Interventions (ENHANCE) […]