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Our Projects
Our Results
Our ModelIgniting Transformation
Heifer has a proven approach – more than 65 years in the making – to empowering families around the world to become self-reliant through our sustainable development projects.Heifer in 60 Seconds
Learn how giving a Heifer gift can lift an entire community out of poverty.
Honduras Matching Challenge
Learn about an exciting new match opportunity for your donations with a Heifer project in Honduras.
East Africa Dairy Development
Learn about the positive impact of a project funded by a generous gift from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Camels Help a Maasai Community Begin to Break Out of Poverty
Meet one camel farmer whose innovative techniques helped lift his family and neighboring farmers out of poverty, and step inside the rich culture of a Maasai community in Tanzania as they celebrate how Heifer camels have helped them achieve a sustainable future.
Weekend Article Roundup: Could You Make it Living in Poverty in the U.S.?
Every weekend article roundup blog is slightly different depending on what's going on in the world around us. Whether it's the discussion of the Horn of Africa, poverty in the U.S., recent Heifer stories of our work or where we've been, every week seems to vary slightly. The most recent trend I've been seeing in our news is the discussion of poverty in the U.S....Heifer Celebrates the Harvest Season: Food Systems at Home and Around the World
October is the month when our thoughts turn to the last of the harvest, a natural time to consider how food is grown, processed, transported and sold throughout the world. It's the month when we celebrate World Food Day (October 16th), and this year, we'll also have an opportunity to celebrate local, healthy foods on Food Day USA (October 24th). In your home, classroom, congregation, club or community, you can start the conversation about where your food comes from with Heifer's many educational resources....Weekend Article Roundup, September 23
We have had some exciting news this week at Heifer. We've announced our commitment at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting to help 20,250 families in Haiti increase their income with livestock and agriculture training. In light of this news, we've also been discussing some of our current work in Haiti on our blog....Weekend Article Roundup, September 16
Heifer's mission is to work with communities to end hunger and poverty and to care for the Earth. This week's articles reflect the our mission by showing that food security and poverty are major topics of discussion....Invest in Honduras
This project will assist 5,570 families through three separate projects
in Honduras.
In addition to providing animals and extensive training on ecological
farming, Heifer will
also work with community organizations to increase their ability to
develop the local
economy and indigenous leaders.
Sustainable Community Development in India
The Sustainable Community Development project will work to organize 120
families into six
women's self-help groups. Each family will be provided with two goats,
vegetable and fodder
seedlings as well as training in Heifer's 12 Cornerstones and animal
care.
Building Communities in Nepal
The Sustainable Community Development project will work to organize 120
families into six
women's self-help groups. Each family will be provided with two goats,
vegetable and fodder
seedlings as well as training in Heifer's 12 Cornerstones and animal
care.
Oregon EATS
Village Gardens is an urban agriculture project and will provide
holistic leadership and
technical training, improved nutrition and outreach. Families involved
will receive garden
supplies, seeds and starts, vegetables and food.
