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 Heifer's Success in North America

New Roots: Immigrant Farmers Make a New Home
Farmers like Hawa Abrahim, who come from other parts of the world, are bringing their rich knowledge of sustainable farming to the U.S., and many of them are getting support from Heifer and the National Immigrant Farming Initiative. Read more.

A Hurricane's Legacy
Hurricane Katrina devastated many communities along the Gulf Coast. Even Heifer partners who lived more than 100 miles inland suffered great losses of property, livestock and feed. Read more.

Agriculture Gets a New Outlook in Appalachia
A return to small-scale agriculture in eastern Kentucky isn’t just reviving the economy – it’s molding a new generation of responsible, self-sufficient citizens. Read more.

Garden Stories
Heifer is working with the nonprofit Arkansas Urban Gardening Educational Resources, Inc., to provide earthworms and chickens to integrate into the organization's educational and job training programs. Read more 

Sheep: The Life-Giving Livestock Bringing Hope to the Navajo
Dibé bi' iina' means Sheep is Life to the Navajo Nation, but lately, that life has been dwindling. Thanks to Heifer's partnership with Navajo communities, ranchers and weavers are receiving the technical training they need to combine with their ancient traditions and keep the industry - and their culture - alive. Read more. 

Growing Seeds, Animals and Relationships
The livestock and training you provide through Heifer do so much more than put food on a family's table. Take the case of young Henri Dominique Carroll of Tallulah, La. Read more.