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Swine Production Brings Smiles in Andoung Khmer Village

Pa Phoeuk, 31, and her husband live with their two-year-old son in Cambodia’s Andoung Khmer village, Chhouk district, Kampot province. They work very hard in rice production to support their family. However, since rice is their only crop, there is rarely enough production for year-round consumption. In October 2010, Phoeuk joined a women’s group within Heifer’s Improving Marginalized Groups Livelihood and Values-Based Holistic Community Development project, which is implemented in partnership with Khmer Women Cooperation for Development (KWCD). She actively participates in her group’s savings scheme, monthly meetings and other activities. Through the project, her family received technical and non-technical trainings, as well as two piglets (one for fattening and a sow for breeding) for income generation. After participating in the project for one year, Pa Phoeuk’s family was markedly different, having improved in terms of the three levels of impact.

Armenian Youth Develop Entrepreneurial Spirit

To own a business, you need relevant knowledge, a project, responsibility and the initiative to start. Heifer International is providing business training to more than 200 members of 20 YES! Youth Clubs in rural Armenian communities.This training encourages an entrepreneurial spirit, setting the participants up for a prosperous future.

Armenian Pig Farmer Regains Economic Stability

Heifer helps people regain their self-sufficiency after disasters have stripped it from them. Sahakyan Garnik was a successful pig farmer in Armenia, but an earthquake destroyed his farm, he was never able to financially recover. Heifer gave him two pigs, and now his farm is thriving.

Heifer Distributes Emergency Food Packages in Haiti

Heifer Haiti staff distributed more than 400 packages of food to families affected by Hurricane Sandy on Nov. 2-3. Each bag contained rice, corn, sugar, milk, beans, flour and cooking oil.

Bees Become a Symbol of Diligence in Armenia

Heifer's beekeeping project is flourishing in Armenia. Neighbors are preparing for an upcoming Passing on the Gift® ceremony. This story profiles some of the villagers in Debed.

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