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Insights from Heifer projects and our work with partners to catalyze local solutions for global impact.

Joyce's Journey: How One Farmer Started Small to Achieve Big
A woman smiling and feeding poultry birds in a field in her village.

Equality

Joyce's Journey: How One Farmer Started Small to Achieve Big

Starting with just a few chickens, Joyce went on to become an entrepreneur and changed the trajectory of her family’s life.

Heifer Nepal Celebrates 25 Years of Service
A man, woman and two teenagers stand side-by-side on a farm.

Announcements

Heifer Nepal Celebrates 25 Years of Service

Since Heifer Nepal began operations, hundreds of thousands of families have more food on the table, women are stepping into leadership roles and...

Sukhita Invests in Her Farm and Her Dreams
A woman wearing red attire, feeding green forage to her cows in cattle shed.

Work & Income

Sukhita Invests in Her Farm and Her Dreams

Banking on her knowledge, training and access to formal credit, Sukhita invests in her farm and unlocks endless opportunities for her cattle business.

Why is Electricity Important in Agriculture?
Three workers tend to a refrigerated tank at a milk collection center.

Food & Water

Why is Electricity Important in Agriculture?

Access to electricity touches almost all aspects of farmers' lives and livelihoods — from irrigation to harvesting to keeping produce fresh...

4 Reasons to Get to Know Us
4 Reasons to Get to Know Us.

Announcements

4 Reasons to Get to Know Us

We’re a proud partner in the effort to reach the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. As part of this extraordinary global network,...

The High Cost of the High Cost of Food
Hands holding a small pile of soybeans in Uganda.

Food & Water

The High Cost of the High Cost of Food

Rising food prices are driving global hunger up at an alarming scale, hitting the world's most vulnerable populations the hardest.

A Look at Literacy: How Heifer Supports Transformative Learning
A woman holding a record keeping diary and standing with the members of her self-help group.

Announcements

A Look at Literacy: How Heifer Supports Transformative Learning

For smallholder farmers, literacy is more than the ability to read and write. It’s having the skills required for survival, dignity, equality and...

A Photo Collection: Against the Odds, Heifer Team Sends Girls to School
Three girls sit together holding new backpacks in Nepal.

Equality

A Photo Collection: Against the Odds, Heifer Team Sends Girls to School

Heifer’s global workforce is deeply committed to the communities we serve. In Nepal, where the path to education is laden with obstacles, our...