Heifer's Success in Central & Eastern Europe

"So Glad I Have Malish"
Read this letter to Heifer's South Caucasus staff from a young project partner. Read more.

Not Just Any Cow Will Do
Many Ukrainians already owned cows when Heifer came along. So why did we give them other ones? Read more.

A Different Kind of Exchange Program
Albania is a country that underwent a deadly period of civil unrest and social upheaval in 1997. Through a unique, collaborative "Guns for Cows" project, Albanian villagers now receive one pregnant Holstein or Jersey dairy heifer for every three weapons they hand over to the government. Read more.

"Best Friends Instead of Enemies"
In the fragile Caucasus Region, where cease-fires reign and cultures once collided, young people are talking about peace and their parents are rediscovering something they'd lost: Their dignity and the joy that comes from sharing. Read more.  

"We Can Face the Future Now"
“It was truly one of the happiest days of our lives,” remembers Servete Ramadani, who’s raising her children with her mother-in-law’s help in a small Kosovan village that suffered greatly during the 1999 conflict. It’s not the day they returned home she’s remembering – it’s the day she and her neighbors received 42 goats from Heifer. Read more. 

Before and After: Poland’s Meaningful Makeover
Want to be really inspired by a makeover story? Check out these “After” photos of families whose lives have changed thanks to your Heifer gifts. Read more. 

Saving Romania's Endangered Furioso Horse
See how Heifer is helping to save the endangered Furioso-North Star horse and support small farmers in Romania. Read more. 

Orphans Gain a New Sense of Hope
Ever since the Liubin Boarding School for children with learning disabilities received animals from Heifer, Igor Yakimiv has changed from being irritable and detached to composed, easy-tempered and kind. Read more.