Stories from the Field

Heifer's simple yet powerful approach to lifting families out of hunger and poverty has been recognized worldwide, with honors that include the prestigious Conrad Hilton Humanitarian Prize. But the real success comes from the personal stories of families themselves, of using their own talents, their own skills, working with Heifer, to achieve self-reliance.

A gift of the heart

Hmong farmers pass on gifts of animals, well wishes on Valentine's Day

When you give of your heart, you change yourself and you can change the world. Nowhere was that more in evidence on Sunday, 14 February 2010 (Valentine’s Day), than in the Kek Noi sub-district of Thailand, where families gathered to celebrate the next step in their journey to self-reliance by Passing on the Gift of cows, goats and other animals to families in need.

Building hope for a community

Nget Gnim, 57, lives in the Talor commune of Pursat province, Cambodia. He lost an arm and suffered injuries to his face when a mine exploded during civil war in his country.

Learning to be better farmers

Chandrakala Giri has always been a farmer. She considers herself fortunate compared to other members of her Jagriti Swabalamban Group in Nepal. She had a house and a farm and some goats even before she participated in a Heifer International project. She and her husband have worked hard to make ends meet for the couple’s two sons and two daughters, but they haven’t earned enough to be able to save. They were average farmers in their village of Pairoha.

Two women save and Pass On gifts in Bangladesh

Arjina, the wife of Ripon, is a member of the Chikashi Heifer Group (a Passing on the Gift group). She has two sons and a daughter.

Vaccination camp protects animals, builds project image

In Bangladesh, a vaccination camp was organized at a high school to ensure proper treatment and health of 32 cows and 42 goats belonging to Heifer project partner families. Though there was no notice or advertisement of the event, in the 121 cows and 171 goats were vaccinated.

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