Heifer's Success in Latin America & The Caribbean

"Move Forward and Speak"
Guatemalan coffee farmers hit hard by Hurricane Stan in October 2005 are now struggling, with Heifer's help, to replant coffee trees, replace compost and rebuild the road that mudslides washed away. Read More. Watch Video.

The Only "Crutch" He Needs Now
Despite a childhood accident that left him on crutches, Juvenal Ichuta Suricallo's enthusiasm for farming and raising livestock grew stronger with the llamas and alpacas Heifer provided. Read more.

Bees at Work
A cooperative of 50 beekeepers has partnered with Heifer in Honduras to help small farmers develop beehives and plant flowering trees. The bees boost crop production and produce family income through the sale of honey, pollen and beeswax. Read more. 

In the Earth Is Our Life
Maria and her family work to preserve the earth. The work they do, they do as a family because it's more than a job, it's vital to their survival. 
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"Today, I am the Breadwinner!"
Before Heifer came along with our intensive training, women like Katarina's mother never dreamed they'd learn so much - but it's more than enough to become their families' main providers and keep their children healthy and happy. Read more.


Squelching an Educational Drought
In the parched highlands of eastern Guatemala, many young girls are forced to quit school after the sixth grade. Thankfully, Heifer’s goats are helping to put an end to that custom. Read more.

Heifer Helps Coffee Farmers
Buying Fair Trade products helps assure that the people around the world who grow and make the things we purchase receive their fair share of the price we pay. Heifer is committed to Fair Trade because it delivers a better life to people like Antonio Chavajay and his family. Read more.

Move Forward and Speak
Pascuala was so shy, she'd often run away whenever someone looked at her. Five years of Heifer workshops later, she's a leader in her women's group. Read more.