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Former Displaced Persons Pick Up the Pieces, Thanks to Biogas

This article appeared in The Observer on Nov 9, 2012.

Fred Otema, 35, is a resident of Punena parish in Bungatira sub-county, Gulu district, but spent half of his life in Cope Camp as an internally displaced person (IDP), during the Lord’s Resistance Army conflict. The experience influenced his determination to ensure he had a good life for himself and his family after the conflict.

Gates Foundation: Catalyzing Change to Build Better Lives

This article appeared on Forbes on Nov 12, 2012.

One of the questions I’m often asked as CEO of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is what issues we invest in and why. To answer, it helps to understand a little about the foundation’s history.

Heifer International Expands Work to Bangladesh

This article appeared on KTHV on Nov 9, 2012

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Little Rock-based Heifer International is expanding into the South Asia nation of Bangladesh.

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.

State Hails Heifer for Copperbelt Rural Empowerment

This article appeared in the Zambia Daily Mail on Nov. 3, 2012.

The government has commended Heifer International for its efforts in promoting livestock farming and its focus on improving household food security among rural communities on the Copperbelt.

Heifer International Launches Large-scale Assault On Poverty Through Biogas Project

This article appeared in Talk Business Quarterly on Oct. 28, 2012. 

“Heifer’s mission is to end hunger and poverty, and to care for the earth. There’s no part of our mission that says anything about livestock,” said Elizabeth Bintliff, Heifer’s vice president of African Programs. Of course, livestock is what most people automatically associate with Heifer International, the Little Rock-based non-profit that has made a name for itself helping people in countries around the world.

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