Amazing people make for amazing photographs. In 2013, Heifer International photographers visited project participants around the world to capture images of their climb from poverty. Here are a few of our favorites.
Molina Begum, age 36, walks through a field of mustard in Joari Uttar Para Village, Bangladesh. Photo by Russell Powell
Aida Vagharshak, age 72, gathers feed from the family cave to feed her chickens. The caves have been used for centuries by villagers in the region as homes and/or long-term temperature-controlled food storage. Photo by Geoff Oliver Bugbee
Shaebyna Mwava, age 14, uses a stepping pump which allows Ellis Chimbala, age 10, to easily spray the family's vegetables in Miaoemu village, Zambia. Photo by Russell Powell
Bethea Michelle Odongo, age 3, holds a stuffed toy outside her home in Kenya. Photo by Olivier Asselin
Cowboys in the Amazon region of Bolivia herd their cattle. Photo by Dave Anderson
Mary Akrong, 13, of Ghana, carries a container full of corn grains on top of her head. Photo by Olivier Asselin
Netball, a game similar to basketball, is popular in Malawi, especially for girls. Here, children in Chisengi village make the best of the last few moments of daylight to get in extra playtime. Photo by Russell Powell
Goats in Nepal flop down for a rest at a seasonal goat market. Photo by Geoff Oliver Bugbee
In the aftermath of Typhoon Bopha in the Philippines, a man volunteers to tote children to their homes. He was able to fit eight children and himself on the bike. Photo by Nacho Hernandez
Children in Santa Josepha, Mindanao, the Philippines, take a break from the cleanup in the aftermath of Typhoon Bopha to play in the street. Photo by Nacho Hernandez
