Category Archives: Heifer’s Heart

Heifer’s Heart: Farley the Llama at Heifer Ranch

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Name: Farley 

Title:  Campus Llama

Location: Heifer Ranch in Perryville, Arkansas

How long have you worked for Heifer? About six years.

What attracted you to work for Heifer? My former owner in Scranton, Arkansas, thought I’d have a better quality of life if I lived at Heifer Ranch.

What has been the most memorable experience you have had while working for Heifer? I really enjoy the visitors who come to the Ranch. For some of them, I am the first llama they have ever seen. Some even think I am a donkey, until they get to know me.

My hobbies include: Snacking on hay and dazzling Heifer staff and visitors with my dashing smile.
 
My family consists of: Various farm animals. My new neighbors include several baby goats that were born at the  Ranch in mid-March.

Something about me that you might not know: I am used as a pack animal in Global Village 1 and carry feed up and down the steps and across the bridges to all the other animals.

What is the best thing about working at Heifer Ranch? Helping educate visitors about the benefits llamas can bring to Heifer families in Latin America. We eat the scrub vegetation that other domesticated animals won’t eat. Our droppings help fertilize topsoil — improving crops and reducing erosion. In addition, we provide invaluable sources of transportation, income and wool, which is prized for making blankets, ponchos, carpet and rope.

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Heifer’s Heart: Thanh Binh Nguyen, Regional Program Manager for Heifer Vietnam

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Name: Mr. Thanh Binh Nguyen

Title: Regional Program Manager for Heifer Vietnam

Location: Can Tho City – Mekong Region

How long have you worked for Heifer? 3 years, 10 months

What attracted you to work for Heifer? Prior to working for Heifer, I worked for the Vietnam government. It was there that I learned about Heifer’s Passing on the Gift model. The POG model is what attracted me to work for Heifer.   

What has been the most memorable experience you have had while working for Heifer? The most memorable experience I have had working for Heifer is when I am working directly with communities. They are very inspiring and so happy. Their happiness is also my happiness.

My education includes: I have degrees in Animal Husbandry and Economics from Can Tho City University.

My hobbies include: Drinking coffee and talking with friends, playing and watching football.

My family consists of: My wife, Phuong

Something about me that you might not know: I am a very emotional person, especially in situations that are difficult for people.

What is the best thing about working for Heifer Vietnam? The environment of our program is great. Working with project participants and seeing their willingness to overcome difficult challenges is wonderful.
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Heifer’s Heart: Meet Afrina Sagala, Program Officer for Heifer Indonesia

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Name: Ms. Afrina Sagala

Title: Program Officer for Heifer Indonesia

Location: Northern Sumatra, Indonesia

How long have you worked for Heifer? 4 years, 9 months

What attracted you to work for Heifer? I was attracted to work for Heifer because of Heifer’s Values Based Holistic Community Development (VBHCD) approach. I have seen community members who work with us grow and make themselves a subject of transformation. Heifer has made something different with the Cornerstones as a foundation for the organization. Heifer’s support has made great impact for family members of these communities. The Cornerstones can be adapted to every religious and ethnic culture in Indonesia.

What has been the most memorable experience you have had while working for Heifer? The most memorable experience for me is the time I went to the field and saw the community grow and have a better life through Heifer’s program. Heifer can inspire the families for transformation. I found they are really happy as a Heifer family. Working for Heifer makes me feel good. It feels good to be part of the organization that enables them to get a better life.

My education includes: Bachelor of Psychology from Gajah Mada University, Indonesia

My hobbies include: Reading and Traveling

Something about me that you might not know: When I meet new people, they always think that I am shy.

What is the best thing about working for Heifer Indonesia? The best thing about working for Heifer Indonesia is being able to work with needy people in rural areas. My work with Heifer Indonesia enables me to do something that helps others.

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Heifer’s Heart: Patrick Nalere, Uganda Country Director

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Name: Patrick Nalere

Title: Country Director, Heifer Uganda

Location: Kampala, Uganda, East Africa

How long have you worked for Heifer? 7 years

What attracted you to work for Heifer? Heifer’s methodology, in terms of creating lasting impact on beneficiaries, attracted me to work here. I have the opportunity to contribute to that impact. This is the first organization I’ve been with for over five years.

What has been the most memorable experience you have had while working for Heifer? I will always remember the staff’s passion to produce results based on the impact made on people who are suffering, seeing smiles on faces of people who were in really bad shape. I never knew how much difference a goat can make.

My education includes: I am an economist. I have a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Economics and a master’s in Business Administration. I am in the process of finalizing the dissertation for my Ph.D.

My hobbies include: I enjoy attending church, reading the Bible and listening to gospel music.

My family consists of: my wife Eve and our children, two sons and two daughters, ranging in age from 5-18.

Something about me that you might not know: My daughter, Rachel, lives in Arkadelphia, Ark., and is in her second year of nursing school at Henderson State University.

What is the best thing about working at Heifer Uganda? The best thing about working at Heifer Uganda is the encouragement I get to be as innovative as possible and the support from headquarters in doing the work.

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Heifer’s Heart: Meet the Staff

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Name: Viktor Teres

Title: Country Director, Heifer Ukraine 

Location: Heifer Ukraine operates in 20 of the 24 regions in Ukraine.

How long have you worked for Heifer? Almost eight years

What attracted you to work for Heifer? I was attracted to Heifer International because it is one of the most admired and desirable organizations with a great mission, values and practices. Prior to working for Heifer, I developed the needed skills and experience, which are being successfully used in Heifer Ukraine program development. Heifer is a great place to serve.

What has been the most memorable experience you have had while working for Heifer? I think the most exciting time is now. I am very impressed with the current ability of the new leadership of Heifer International to inspire and ignite for doing organizational restructuring and to reflect current global trends, moving toward decentralization and active resource mobilization at the level of country programs. At the same time, I recognize willingness to hold on to key values and practices. I am also impressed with their serious commitment to increase effectiveness and efficiency to accomplish the mission. It means it will positively impact smallholder farmers and empower the community. It really creates opportunities for country programs to develop with larger-scale institutional and public fundraising, which will benefit future self-reliance and increase revenue for programmatic activities to have better impact on the communities.

My education includes: I have a Ph.D. in Biology, a master’s degree in Animal Science, and a master’s degree in Economics and Business Administration.

My hobbies include: In my free time, I love taking care of my garden. I love horse riding and numerous other sports activities, traveling, and singing Ukrainian folk songs. Moreover, I am a fearless dancer.

My family consists of: My family consists of my wife, Natalia, who is an associate professor of History at Kiev National University; my lovely son Andriy; already 26, he has been doing his Ph.D. thesis in Finance and is becoming an entrepreneur; and his wife Oksana, also 26, has already become my lovely daughter.

Something about me that you might not know: Working for Heifer for almost eight years, I managed to receive numerous recognition from local communities, and local government and national authorities, which is a credit to my staff and team also. I have received different kinds of awards from Ukraine ministers, particularly from the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Tourism and Culture, who recognize the achievements of Heifer Ukraine’s projects. Not many people know that I have a very diverse professional experience, including 16 years managing projects funded by different international development and donor agencies, such as the European Union, USAID, CIDA, World Bank, and others. Overall, I have 28 years of combined work and research experience in Ukraine. I have done research at the famous Roslin Institute of Biotechnology at Edinburgh University in Scotland and the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology and the Institute of Radiobiology and Radioecology in Ukraine.

What is the best thing about working at Heifer Ukraine? Heifer Ukraine sets very high goals and is working hard to achieve those goals. Our work is hard; my staff is full of dedicated and passionate people. My staff is proud and enjoys working and volunteering for Heifer Ukraine. Our organization, which has already become widely regarded, has a solid reputation as one of the best charitable organizations in Ukraine. Heifer Ukraine has highly qualified and motivated personnel. My staff has established open lines of communication with partners, government agencies, donors and other stakeholder organizations.

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