Rose Were, a Kenyan farmer, hosted a celebration at her home on World Food Day with her cooperative. More than 400 farmers attended to learn farming techniques.
Anthonio organized a group of peers to improve the La Sucrerie community in southern Haiti. Today they're raising rabbits. Glaucoma claimed his eyesight at age 12, but his neighbors consider Anthonio a man with true vision.
A new project in the Philippines is designed to improve livelihoods through a significant boost in dairy production. Area Vice President Mahendra Lohani shares how 3,600 families will be empowered to triple their income with dairy cows and dairy goats.
A BBC Nepal radio broadcast discusses forage production by Heifer International Nepal project members. A project visit to another site already planting their own fodder inspired women in the Dhungri and Belbas village to grow their own, eliminating a long and often dangerous daily journey to find fodder for their animals.
60-year-old Tang Fuming's family is entrenched in poverty, but her optimism and willingness to do all she can is sure to help lift her family up. Through a Heifer China project, she has built a chicken coop, is raising chickens, and is putting her training to good use not only with her own activities, but with fellow villagers as part of the mutual aid team.
Started in early 2004, the Heifer International project in Vietnam's Long Tuyen Commune supported 10 original farmers with two dairy cows each. Over the first three years, the project enabled participating farmers to sustain their livelihood by raising dairy cows and establishing a revolving fund. There are now 220 dairy cows, 10 original members and 10 members who received cows through Passing on the Gift®. The project has helped the farmers make a sustainable livelihood and they have become self-reliant.
Starting from the very beginning of its activities in Armenia, Heifer has been actively cooperating with the local non-governmental organizations and farmers’ associations. One of the most successful partnerships between Heifer and local NGOs can surely be considered the partnership with the Lukashin Farmers’ Association. This dates back to 2008, when, in the framework of Heifer projects and with assistance of the association, 26 families in the village received 26 pregnant cows.
Armenians celebrate Teachers’ Day the first week of October.Teachers, doctors and clergymen have always been the most respected people in Armenia. This attitude dates very far back into the county’s history and continues through today.
It’s been almost a year since the family of Armine Sargsyan and Sargis Karapetyan received a cow from Heifer Armenia through one of its most famous projects, Peace to our Homes.
The cow, Khumar, gave birth to Bzho on January 6, the day when Armenian Apostolic church celebrates Christmas.
Georgian and Armenian veterinarians met in the village of Azatan to learn more animal health care September 25-27, 2012. The training was part of the Animal Health Care in Cross-Border Areas of Armenia and Georgia project, which was funded by the Austrian Development Cooperation and implemented in Georgia and Armenia by Heifer International.
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