From the Field

Heifer does amazing work throughout the world, here are a few examples. The stories are searchable by continent or country.

Empowered Tshangani Women Hail Community Animal Health Worker Training

There is grinding poverty in the Chiredzi District of Zimbabwe, and the women have been left to look after families in very trying and difficult circumstances, while the men migrate to other countries for work. Involvement in a Heifer livestock project has empowered many women, who are spreading their newfound animal health skills and knowledge and improving their own livelihoods.

Heifer Philippines Continues to Help Resilient Communities in the Pacific

As part of the effort to make partner communities disaster-resilient, Heifer Philippines and the South Pacific Integrated Area Development Foundation, Inc., held a Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Assessment and Planning in Hinunangan workshop in Southern Leyte, Philippines, January 29-30, 2013. Participants learned ways to make their communities less vulnerable in the face of disaster.

Cambodian Woman Lifts Her Family Out of Poverty

Ouk Sam On, a farmer living in Cambodia’s Ampao Prey village with her husband and two children, is lifting her family out of poverty, thanks to a Heifer project. She and her husband now have a farm with vegetables, fish, swine and poultry production. Her husband gave up drinking and gambling and helps with the farming. Now her family has enough food for the whole year and an appropriate income to invest in their children’s education.

Passing on the Gift® Brings Joy to Dengbao Village

About 100 people gathered for a Passing on the Gift® ceremony in Dengbao Village's learning center. Participants take pride in their contributions to create the shared space in this Chinese village.

Sew What?

Heifer Peru's Communications and Research Assistant Jessica Ford shares her experience visiting a workshop in Cusco where eight local women's groups learned how to use spinning machines which they will use to increase their incomes, a great example of Heifer at work on the Theory of Change.

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