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Heifer Philippines Staff Begins Rehabilitation, Recovery Efforts

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Dec. 17, 2012)—Rehabilitation work is underway in the Philippines to help Heifer International project participants begin the long recovery from Typhoon Bopha, which struck the southern island of Mindanao on Dec. 4, 2012.

Finish Your Holiday Shopping and Get Free Shipping From Heifer International

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Dec. 14, 2012)—It’s not too late to finish your holiday shopping online! This weekend only, when you give $200 worth of Heifer International’s heartwarming gifts on shop.heifer.org, you’ll get free three-day shipping for honor cards to your recipients. You’ll also get the free expedited shipping for gift shop items reminding your loved ones of the donation made in their name.

Heifer dispatches photographer to Philippines as damage assessment continues

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Dec. 10, 2012) - Heifer International sent a photographer to the Philippines over the weekend to document damage and record existing state images in the wake of Typhoon Bopha, which struck the southern island of Mindanao last week with hurricane-force winds and heavy rains. The photographer will return to the area in late January, along with a World Ark writer to record the situation and report on long-term agriculture rehabilitation plans.

Heifer International's Corporate Partners Convene for Local Summit

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Dec 7, 2012) – Heifer International will host its first corporate partnership conference on Dec 10-11, at Heifer Village in downtown Little Rock. The summit, referred to as “Beyond the Bottom Line: Creating Shared Value Through Partnership,” will discuss the opportunities in public and private collaborations with a focus on values-based development and market-driven development. Visiting corporate partners include Elanco Animal Health, Danone Ecosystem, Garnet Hill and Green Mountain Coffee Roasters.

Initial Philippines Post-Bopha Assessment Shows Loss of Animals, Crops

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Dec. 7, 2012) - Heifer Philippines country staff continues to assess damage from Typhoon Bopha, but project officers and partners in the Sta. Jose community in South Philippines are reporting a number of homes damaged or destroyed, drowned livestock and lost crops.

Heifer International Welcomes Club de Madrid

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Dec. 7, 2012) – Heifer International is delighted to welcome former heads of State and Government Members of the Club de Madrid as the organization holds its 2012 conference in downtown Little Rock from Dec. 17-18. This year, the meeting is focusing on solutions to gender inequity throughout the democratic world.

Let Heifer International Help Fulfill Your Christmas Giving

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Dec. 6, 2012)-- Christmas presents on your mind? Heifer International is offering a new online experience, called “Heifer International’s Christmas Wish List,” that allows gift-givers to explore the fun and the meaning behind the charity’s unique Christmas presents – gifts of animals and other resources to families in need.

Heifer International Premieres New Public Service Announcement

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Dec 4, 2012) – Heifer International is proud to share a new broadcast-quality public service announcement about the nonprofit’s holiday gifts of livestock and training for friends and family this season. The animals bought through Heifer International go to families suffering from hunger and poverty around the world, and the milk, eggs, meat, and transportation they provide can lift families from poverty to self-sufficiency.

Heifer Central Philippines Projects Unharmed; Impact on South Being Reviewed

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Dec. 5, 2012) - Heifer Philippines country staff report that project communities in the Central Philippines, which received high winds and heavy rains from Typhoon Bopha, suffered no damage, injuries or other adverse impact from the storm, so efforts are being directed at understanding the impact in the South in the Caraga region—Agusan del Sur, Agusan del Norte, Surigao del Sur and Surigao del Norte.

Heifer Philippines Staff OK, But Homes Damaged, Animals Lost in Typhoon

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Dec. 4, 2012) – Heifer International Philippines country staff are all reported to be OK after Typhoon Bopha, with top sustained winds of 130 miles per hour, slammed into the Southern Philippines early Tuesday, setting off landslides, uprooting trees and destroying fragile homes in its path.

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