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Heifer International Releases 2012 Holiday Gift Catalog

This article appeared on Yahoo! News on Oct. 12, 2012.

PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The holiday season is coming up fast and Heifer International's 2012 "Most Important Gift Catalog in the World," arriving in homes soon, will make your holiday gift purchases even more special by helping others in need.

Beatrice Biira Shows We Can Address Poverty Goat By Goat

This editorial appeared on Newsday.com on Sept. 12, 2012.

At 28, Beatrice Biira has had experiences that most of us will never have in our entire lives. She's been on "60 Minutes," "Good Morning America" and "Oprah." She was the subject of an award-winning, bestselling 2001 children's book called "Beatrice's Goat."

Charity Begins in a Cowshed

This article appeared in China Daily USA on August 24, 2012.

For one aid group, an animal on the farm is worth more than a meal on the table.

Oglethorpe University, Heifer International Host Sustainability Summit

ATLANTA, Ga. (Oct 8, 2012) – Heifer International and Oglethorpe University are hosting the first ever Heifer Sustainability Summit on Oct 13, from 1-5 p.m in Lupton Hall Auditorium. The one-day summit will look at the issues surrounding hunger and poverty globally and discuss how Heifer works with smallholder farmers, teaching them agriculture and animal husbandry practices that lead to self-reliance.

Heifer International’s Sarah the Goat Teaches Kids About Giving

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Sep. 20, 2012) – Parents and grandparents who love to give Heifer International animal gifts can share the full wonder of that gift with children through a new animated character. Sarah the Goat will show children how a goat, chicken, cow or other animal can bring a family from poverty to self-reliance.  

Heifer International Celebrates Literacy Day 2012

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Sept. 8, 2012) – Heifer International is observing International Literacy Day on September 8th, 2012, stressing that education and literacy are vital to improving the livelihoods of individuals and families everywhere. Heifer’s emphasis on training, education and self-reliance works hand-in-hand with efforts to spread literacy through every corner of the globe.

Heifer International Launches New Read to Feed® Tool

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Sept. 6, 2012) – Heifer International is excited to announce the launch of a new tool designed to engage classrooms in helping to end hunger and poverty around the world, while fostering a love of reading. Teachers will find it easier than ever to customize the beloved Read to Feed program and share their students’ progress with the whole community.

Heifer Country Staff Reports Loss of Animals, Gardens

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (August 28, 2012) - In the wake of Tropical Storm Isaac, Heifer International’s Haiti country team is reporting damage to several Heifer Haiti projects, including loss of animals, loss of and damage to gardens and homes, as well as damage to one breeding center.

Tropical Storm Isaac Kills Livestock, Damages Breeding Centers in Haiti

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (August 27, 2012) - Tropical Storm Isaac, which dumped torrential rains on Haiti and flattened tent camps housing survivors of the January 2010 earthquake, damaged some Heifer International breeding centers in the country and killed some participants’ livestock, according to Hervil Cherubin, Heifer Haiti country director.

Heifer Haiti Office Closes Early in Anticipation of Storm

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (August 24, 2012) - Heifer International's Haiti country office closed Friday at noon, ahead of the forecast landfall of Tropical Storm Isaac.

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