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Heifer currently provides over 30 types of animals to families in need in more than 40 countries, including the U.S.

Heifer Village Presentation: Grasscutters and Urban Poverty in Ghana

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (February 7, 2013) – Arkansans can learn about Heifer International’s one-of-a-kind project in Ghana with animals called “grasscutters” at a presentation at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 20. Roland Kanlisi, Heifer Ghana country director, will share Heifer International’s work to domesticate this rodent, whose meat is highly sought-after, to boost incomes among poor urban residents.

Heifer Village Presentation: Drought-Resistant Agriculture in Senegal

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (February 7, 2013) – Francis Bouba-Dalambaye, director of Heifer International’s Senegal country program, will speak at 6 p.m. on Thurs., Feb 21, about the organization’s work to promote drought-resistant agriculture in the arid country. Bouba-Dalambaye will speak at Heifer Village in downtown Little Rock about work that has gained the attention of the Senegalese government and other institutions

Heifer's Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas Show Real Heart

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Jan. 31, 2012) – This Valentine’s Day, don’t just go through the motions of gift-giving – get a special Valentine’s gift that will benefit others long after the heart-shaped chocolates are consumed. The gift of a flock of chicks, a llama or honeybees that help lift families out of poverty is the ideal present for Valentine’s Day.