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Cowgirl Memories
Cowgirl Memories

From the Archives

Cowgirl Memories

Kathy Moore was a teenager when she herded 20 cows onto a ship bound for Japan in 1958. Now she usually sticks closer to home, but her dedication...

Vintage photos showcase little-known pieces of history from Korean War
Vintage photos showcase little-known pieces of history from Korean War

From the Archives

Vintage photos showcase little-known pieces of history from Korean War

War broke out between North Korea and South Korea in the middle of 1950, leaving families mourning loved ones and struggling after the loss of...

Remembering the Time We Flew 100,000 Chicks to Egypt in the 1950s
Remembering the Time We Flew 100,000 Chicks to Egypt in the 1950s

From the Archives

Remembering the Time We Flew 100,000 Chicks to Egypt in the 1950s

In the 1950s, 100,000 chicks were sent to Egyptian farmers from New York. For this initiative, Heifer Project partnered with the Christian Rural...

Presidential Families Eisenhower, Bush, Clinton AND Bartlett have at least one thing in common: they like Heifer International
Presidential Families Eisenhower, Bush, Clinton AND Bartlett have at least one thing in common: they like Heifer International

From the Archives

Presidential Families Eisenhower, Bush, Clinton AND Bartlett have at least one thing in common: they like Heifer International

This year we’re celebrating Heifer International’s 75th year of working to end hunger and poverty and care for the Earth. As we look back over...

Insider Insight: How Can Cooperatives Accelerate SDG Progress for Smallholder Farmers?
Smallholder farmers collect vegetables from their fields in Nepal.

Insights & Analysis

Insider Insight: How Can Cooperatives Accelerate SDG Progress for Smallholder Farmers?

Explore key insights from Heifer's roundtable discussion on the transformative power of farmer-run cooperatives and their indispensable...

“We All Win”: Farmer Couple Kindles Entrepreneurship in Their Community
A man and a woman feeding grass to their herd of goats inside a goat shelter.

Work & Income

“We All Win”: Farmer Couple Kindles Entrepreneurship in Their Community

With help from Heifer, Babilata and her husband Sanjay launched a series of businesses and ignited the entrepreneurial spirit of their rural...

The Genius of Our Group
The Genius of Our Group.

Insights & Analysis

The Genius of Our Group

See how Heifer is unlocking the genius of local communities to foster inspiration, creativity and self-resilience.

Project Update: Dairy Development in Rwanda
Farmers pouring fresh milk into silver canisters.

Work & Income

Project Update: Dairy Development in Rwanda

Explore the journey of dairy development in Rwanda, where the Nyagatare Dairy Cooperative has transformed into a modern dairy hub.