From the Field

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

New Boars Maintain Swine Quality in Philippines Community

Due to the amount of original and pass-on families in Heifer's projects in the Philippines, the risk for inbreeding of swine is high, as pigs are the main project livestock. To avoid this, Heifer participants received new boars to improve the genes of the offspring.

Heifer Nepal and Red Cross Rehabilitate Conflict-Affected Families

Heifer Nepal and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) are working to rehabilitate families affected by civil unrest and conflict in the country.

Heifer Armenia Helps Students Develop Beekeeping Skills

This Heifer Armenia program in the beautiful Vayots Dzor region, known for its tasty honey, is helping students learn beekeeping so they can earn money to pay for their education.

Diligent Family No Longer Needs to Buy Milk from Neighbors

The joint Heifer Armenia and Center for Agriculture and Rural Development program, Milk for Money, provided 49 families with pregnant heifers in 2012. One of those families, the Abovyans from Stepanavan, was motivated to join the project to supply milk for their own family. They are starting to feel the benefits already.

Heifer International Approach to Regional Work in the Americas

Heifer International's approach to regional work in the Americas makes a deeper and more sustainable impact on project communities. Watch this video to see how the projects work.

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