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Cambodia Self-Help Group Enables Family to Reunite

After joining a Heifer self-help group, Savon Kongkea began an organic vegetable garden, which allowed her husband to work in their village instead of migrating to Phnom Penh city to earn money as a construction worker.

Nepal Celebrates Passing on the Gift During March

Heifer Nepal is celebrating Passing on the Gift (POG) during the month of March, in which 5,529 families will be passing on gifts of livestock along with various other resources.

Shanghai School Begins Third Read to Feed Program to Benefit Heifer International

On February 22, an opening ceremony of the Read to Feed program was held at YK Pao Primary School in Shanghai for the third year. As Heifer China participates in the Aid Project in Xinjiang, held by the Shanghai government, this year’s program donation will be go directly to Yarkant County in Kashgar, Xinjiang, and purchase Simmental cattle and Dolan sheep.

Nepali Women Farmers Celebrate Success

In the villages near Shantikunja, in the Chitwan district of Nepal, hundreds of women mobilized for International Women's Day. With signs that read "Women are the key to community development," these women have a deep belief in the 12 Cornerstones for Just and Sustainable Development, even though 11 years has passed since they first received training and the gift of goats.

Vietnam Celebrates 2013 International Women’s Day

For the year 2013, International Women's Day was celebrated in projects in Kien Giang, Ben Tre, Hau Giang and Tra Vinh, engaging more than 200 project members in the celebrations that included games and entertainment.

Laying Down Foundation Stones for Smallholder Farmers of Region’s Dairy Zones

Heifer Philippines held a workshop on Heifer's 12 Cornerstones for Just and Sustainable Development and witnessed the transformation of 100 families. Participants said the workshop was "intangible but a complete gift and will always be treasured in our hearts.”

Life After Bopha

Philippines residents lost nearly everything to Typhoon Bopha, but Heifer's resilient project participants are piecing their lives back together and look forward to a brighter future. World Ark Senior Writer Annie Bergman shares their story.

Lamb Judging Competition in Project Village

More than 100 farmers participated in a Lamb Judging Competition held January 12, 2013, in Tokay Village, China. Eighty families received 395 quality ewes after the project officially launched in December 2011. By the end of 2012, 326 lambs were born; these lambs were the “contestants” of this Lamb Judging Competition.

Learning Visits Educate Partners Hit by Typhoon Bopha

Heifer Philippines project participants took part in three learning visits to development cooperatives. Those attending gained experience in smallholder farming, dairy production and animal husbandry.

Goats Mean Gainful Employment in Nepal

Raghu and Kalpana are a young married couple in Nepal. Raghu worked in Malaysia, but after he attended Heifer's 12 Cornerstones for Just and Sustainable Development training, the couple started a goat-breeding business in their own village. Area Vice President Mahendra Lohani shares their story.

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