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Strength in Sisterhood
A group of women and girls in traditional attire stand outdoors in a tropical setting.

Strength in Sisterhood

Harnessing the power of collaboration, these women are breaking new ground, sharing their wisdom and resources to cultivate a future of mutual...

Nepal Research Study Highlights Empowerment Benefits to Women Farmers from Heifer Projects
A group of Nepali women sit in a circle during a meeting.

Insights & Analysis

Nepal Research Study Highlights Empowerment Benefits to Women Farmers from Heifer Projects

Heifer Nepal's work sparks remarkable gains in women's economic status, gender equality and societal views on gender-based violence in this new...

“I Can Move Forward”: A Mother Finds Purpose in Raising Hens

Work & Income

“I Can Move Forward”: A Mother Finds Purpose in Raising Hens

With support from Heifer Mexico and her women farmers’ group, Magali built a business selling cage-free eggs and gained a new lease on life in...

Nepal: Baby Cows, Big Dreams

Announcements

Nepal: Baby Cows, Big Dreams

Witness the symbol of Nepal-South Korea cooperation in the Milky Way project, where a Holstein calf embodies a 50-year legacy of diplomatic...

2023 Annual Report: Catalyzing Opportunities
2023 Annual Report: Catalyzing Opportunities.

Announcements

2023 Annual Report: Catalyzing Opportunities

In 2023, Heifer International supported more than 798,000 smallholder farming households across 19 countries to develop their own pathways toward...

Women Entrepreneurs Sell Half a Million Eggs to Toks Restaurants in Mexico
Close-up of a woman's hands holding three fresh brown eggs.

Work & Income

Women Entrepreneurs Sell Half a Million Eggs to Toks Restaurants in Mexico

Chart the success of 143 women entrepreneurs from Yucatán state, Mexico, who collectively sold half a million eggs to a major restaurant chain and...

A Life-Changing Loan, a Pathway to Prosperity in Bangladesh
A woman crouches in an agricultural field in Bangladesh.

Work & Income

A Life-Changing Loan, a Pathway to Prosperity in Bangladesh

Access to credit remains one of the greatest challenges for smallholder farmers, especially women. But when Marzan joined a Heifer-supported...

2023: Heifer’s Year in Pictures
A woman exchanges a bowl of tomatoes with a man inside a boat against a serene river backdrop.

Announcements

2023: Heifer’s Year in Pictures

Explore a year of impactful progress, where youth job creation, eco-friendly farming and more reshaped lives.

COP28 Climate Talks: Adaptation Finance for Agriculture Gets Creative
A female smallholder farmer carefully inspects rice in her hand while crouching in a green field.

Climate

COP28 Climate Talks: Adaptation Finance for Agriculture Gets Creative

Heifer spotlights the need for innovative financing and heightened investment in smallholder farmers to tackle climate change at COP28 in Dubai.

5 Ways Animals Help Reduce Global Poverty
A girl feeds goats.

Animals

5 Ways Animals Help Reduce Global Poverty

Heifer believes livestock has a really important role to play in ending global hunger and poverty. Here are 5 reasons why.

Galápagos Women Advance Food Sovereignty, Stand Up to Discrimination
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Equality

Galápagos Women Advance Food Sovereignty, Stand Up to Discrimination

Women farmers lead in food security and gender equality through Heifer Ecuador's Future of Food program.

A Note From Our CEO
Surita stands outside of Heifer International in Little Rock.

A Note From Our CEO

Surita Sandosham conveys heartfelt thanks to supporters and emphasizes the transformative impact of women's leadership in Heifer's fight against...

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Heifer Uganda Partners with Mastercard Foundation to Expand Youth Employment in Agriculture
Two young Ugandan women smile as they drive back from a dairy collection center.

Announcements

Heifer Uganda Partners with Mastercard Foundation to Expand Youth Employment in Agriculture

Heifer International and the Mastercard Foundation have announced they will extend their collaboration in a new partnership to expand access to...

Farm to Table: A Picture Perfect Journey
Sun Sythol starts a gas water pump to irrigate his green onion fields.

Food & Water

Farm to Table: A Picture Perfect Journey

From seed to supper, this visual ode to smallholder farmers showcases the community ties, skills and market savvy that turn harvests into...

Understanding Global Hunger and Food Insecurity
A woman feeds her daughter fortified porridge to combat malnutrition in Diacounda, Senegal.

Food & Water

Understanding Global Hunger and Food Insecurity

Untangle the complexities of global hunger and food insecurity, why they persist and how Heifer is making a difference.