From the Field

Read to Feed – Let’s Say It Together

Elementary students gathered in the small auditorium of Shanghai Jincai High School International Division in China’s Pudong New Area on March 25, 2013, to kick off the school’s second Read to Feed program. This year's participation has doubled, promising an increase in donations to Heifer International.

Joint Workshop for Georgian and Armenian Veterinarians Successful

The Heifer International project, Animal Health Management in Cross-Border Areas of Armenia and Georgia, held a joint workshop for veterinarians in Borjomi, Georgia, April 4-5, 2013. Andris Zalitis, veterinary-surgeon of Vidzemes Veterinaries Service, Latvia, led the workshop in cooperation with the Center for Agribusiness and Rural Development foundation and with the financial support of Austrian Development Cooperation.

Heifer's Work in Bolivia's Chocolate Forest

Heifer is working with communities in the Bolivian Amazon to harvest cacao for the production and marketing of chocolate, while preserving the health of the forest. By adding sheep, poultry and fish to their regular cacao activities, these families have alternate sources of income and nutrition.

Heifer Philippines Introduces New Survey Tool at Monitoring and Evaluation Workshop

Heifer Philippines' Monitoring and Evaluation workshop titled, "What cannot be measured cannot be managed and what gets measured gets done," introduced participants to a new survey tool for project evaluations.

Drama Group Educates Sierra Leone Communities About Deforestation

Kids Arise, a drama group from the Port Loko district of Sierra Leone, uses drama and songs performed in local languages to educate communities on the dangers of seasonal bush fires and how to prevent them.

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