The Mkrtchyan's are a friendly, hard-working family and enjoy the love and respect of their neighbors. The three brothers work with their parents to grow fruits, vegetables and maintain the family's farm.
New School, a bilingual international school in Georgia, has 600 pupils representing more than 30 different nationalities. Apprentices from New School recently raised money to donate to Heifer International.
The Najaryans, a young, hard-working family of four, is living in need. Hmayak, 40, works as a milk processor in the Armenia. His monthly salary is a bit more than $100, not nearly enough to care for his family with two growing sons. As project participants, the family had their cow artificially inseminated in 2012; she has since given birth to two calves, giving the family hope for the future.
Arpine Poghosyan, a participant in the Young Agriculturists Network of Armenia project, and a member of YES! Youth Club, received a $100 seed grant from Heifer Armenia and established a small rabbit farm. She is very happy to have her own business and to practice the knowledge and skills she has gained during the business classes with the club.
The Heifer Armenia Program Annual Conference was held to discuss programmatic achievements of the past year and highlight prospective developments for the upcoming year. The event gathered more than 110 people, among them Heifer Armenia project holders, community leaders and partners.
Between October 2012 and February 2013, women leaders from all corners of Ukraine participated in study tours funded by Heifer Ukraine and the Women's Information Consultative Center. The trainings aimed to solve problems such as high unemployment, domestic violence and lack of medical care.
Aghvan learned how to prepare pastries from his mother, who is well known in her village for her skills. He received a seed grant from Heifer Armenia through the local YES! Youth Club and, at 12-years-old, has started his own small business. Read about it in his own words.
CARMAC is a unique Heifer project that will bring systemic change. Support for the 55 engaged cooperatives in terms of the 30 percent cost-share for acquiring agricultural equipment is, by itself, innovative. The project is of significant importance to the rural communities of Armenia, as it promotes more effective use of existing natural and technical resources and cultivates a sense of responsibility and private ownership among farmers.
On February 25-27, Heifer Armenia organized the second annual Youth Business Forum with members of the YES! Youth Clubs established and supported by Heifer International. Attendees received business education, developed business plans and participated in a competition for seed money awards.
The CARMAC project, launched in 2011, is showing positive results after just a year of implementation. They are well on their way to reaching the project goals of improving existing pasture management practices, bettering the pasture infrastructure, strengthening the agricultural advisory services, creating agricultural cooperatives and providing necessary agricultural equipment, training and practical skills.
Connect with Heifer:
Share this page:
Share this page:
Need Help?
Talk with a Heifer representative
live* on Heifer Help Chat
*Mon-Fri, 8AM-5PM CST
Heifer International, 1 World Avenue, Little Rock, AR/USA 72202
855.9HUNGER (855.948.6437) | 501(c)(3) | Heifer Policies [+]
855.9HUNGER (855.948.6437) | 501(c)(3) | Heifer Policies [+]
