Ouk Sam On, a farmer living in Cambodia’s Ampao Prey village with her husband and two children, is lifting her family out of poverty, thanks to a Heifer project. She and her husband now have a farm with vegetables, fish, swine and poultry production. Her husband gave up drinking and gambling and helps with the farming. Now her family has enough food for the whole year and an appropriate income to invest in their children’s education.
About 100 people gathered for a Passing on the Gift® ceremony in Dengbao Village's learning center. Participants take pride in their contributions to create the shared space in this Chinese village.
Heifer Peru's Communications and Research Assistant Jessica Ford shares her experience visiting a workshop in Cusco where eight local women's groups learned how to use spinning machines which they will use to increase their incomes, a great example of Heifer at work on the Theory of Change.
In 2008, Heifer International launched its project in Armavir in partnership with the Children of Armenia Fund (COAF), in which 115 original families received cows and sheep, and 60 more received animals from their neighbors through Passing on the Gift® (POG). Later this year another POG ceremony will incorporate more people into Heifer Armenia's project in Armavir.
Through Heifer South Africa’s Sukuma Poultry Project, Ntombizethu Mhlakwana, 48, is using the resources available in her local community, including those resources provided by government, to improve her own life and that of her family.
Magda Hovahnnisyan, a Heifer participant from a small Armenian village, is a well-respected and loved veterinarian who helps even in retirement.
When the La Prosperidad cooperative passed on the gift of guinea pigs in Peru's Chirinos District, 520 families gathered to be a part of the special day. The ceremony featured music, dancing and happy families who were excited to share gifts of food and income security.
Heifer Philippines staff recently attended a three-day workshop on the Community Based Monitoring System, where they gained fresh insight on the direction national and local governments are headed regarding poverty reduction, as well as how this system will help the country achieve its Millennium Development Goals.
Business-minded Nazar plans to enlarge his pig farm with his earnings. Thirteen-year-old YES! Youth Club member Nazar takes his business plan and $100 from Heifer Armenia and creates a successful pig business, which he plans to enlarge with his operation's earnings from this past year.
Chandrarekha Paswan, belonging to India's Dalit caste and considered an untouchable by rest of the society, transformed from a shy woman struggling to support her family to a confident and capable Community Animal Health Worker, earning the love and respect of her village and community.
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