Our Work in Africa

By Brooke Edwards

October 3, 2019

Last Updated: January 1, 2012

Heifer has worked in Africa since 1974 and has partnered with more than 1.4 million families in 15 different countries to end hunger and poverty in their lives.

Families in these communities, who once lived in poverty, now enjoy sustainable livelihoods.

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