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Armenian Youth Develop Entrepreneurial Spirit

To own a business, you need relevant knowledge, a project, responsibility and the initiative to start. Heifer International is providing business training to more than 200 members of 20 YES! Youth Clubs in rural Armenian communities.This training encourages an entrepreneurial spirit, setting the participants up for a prosperous future.

Armenian Pig Farmer Regains Economic Stability

Heifer helps people regain their self-sufficiency after disasters have stripped it from them. Sahakyan Garnik was a successful pig farmer in Armenia, but an earthquake destroyed his farm, he was never able to financially recover. Heifer gave him two pigs, and now his farm is thriving.

Bees Become a Symbol of Diligence in Armenia

Heifer's beekeeping project is flourishing in Armenia. Neighbors are preparing for an upcoming Passing on the Gift® ceremony. This story profiles some of the villagers in Debed.

Rural Women Petition Parliament of Ukraine for Gender Equity

Rural women presented suggestions to Ukraine's parliament about how to address gender disparity.

The Growing Farm of Anna and Aram

Anna and Aram received a pregnant heifer more than a year ago. Already, she has had two calves and is expecting a third before next year.

Youth Club Members Grow Apples in Armenia

Vahan Hambardzumyan and Arsen Harutyunyan planted apple seeds last year, and they are beginning to see the results of their efforts — the trees are bearing fruit. The teenagers are studying ecology through Heifer YES! Youth Club in their village.

Good Partners Should be Treasured and Cherished

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.

A Summer Story of Heifer Cows in Vayots Dzor

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 Meet to Limit Disease Spread

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.

Lithuanians Work to Preserve Skudde Sheep

Approximately 200 people gathered for a traditional Sheep Shears Festival at Samusiai Farm deep in the forests of eastern Lithuania, organized by the Heifer project community of Alksnas.The community members are very happy that they are going to influence preserving the Skudde breed. They believe that this support from Heifer will be beneficial both on nutritional and cultural levels.

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