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Cody Belew to Film Music Video at Heifer Village

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (March 25, 2013) – This Saturday, March 30, Heifer International is inviting the public to be a part of Cody Belew’s music video for “Say Love,” his new single benefiting the work of Heifer International. The video recording will take place from 2-4 p.m. outside and in front of Heifer Village, adjacent to the Clinton Presidential Center in downtown Little Rock.

Pack their Easter Basket With a Special Treat

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Mar 22, 2013) – This Easter, Heifer Internationaloffers families a unique twist on the usual Easter basket goodies of chocolate and plastic eggs – a gift that will change lives. Heifer International offers donations of a flock of chicks, a trio of bunnies or little lamb to love for a family in need -- gifts that will bring joy and also lift a family out of poverty.

Heifer International Welcomes Kiva to Little Rock

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Mar 15, 2013) -- Heifer International is pleased to welcome Kiva Microfunds to the growing list of global solution-oriented providers such as Heifer, the William J. Clinton Foundation, Winrock International, Bridge to Rwanda and others based and working here in Little Rock.

Final Week to Win a Trip of a Lifetime to Peru From Garnet Hill and Heifer International

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Mar 11, 2013) – The Garnet Hill Pass on the Gift® in Peru Sweepstakes enters its final days today, with a deadline of March 12.  The grand prize winner will receive an all-inclusive trip for two to the ancient Incan Empire capital of Cuzco. For seven days, they will work hand in hand with Heifer to foster sustainable development in the community while experiencing the country’s colorful culture through exclusive guided tours. To learn more or to enter the Pass on the Gift® in Peru Sweepstakes, please visit garnethill.com.

Heifer Village Hosts “Spring Fling” For Families

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (March 7, 2012) – On Saturday, March 16, children and grownups alike can enjoy Heifer International’s Spring Fling at Heifer Village in downtown Little Rock. Winter is ending, and families can enjoy a variety of spring activities at the Murphy Keller Education Center (Heifer Village).

On International Women’s Day, Create Change Through Heifer International

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (March 4, 2013) – Heifer International is urging its supporters to take action on March 8, International Women’s Day, on behalf of women worldwide who struggle with hunger and poverty. At www.heifer.org/womensday, visitors can learn about the multiplier effect of empowering women, and choose how they’d like to help through Heifer’s Women’s Day Action Toolkit.

Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl Wudunn Announce Half the Sky Movement: The Game to Help Empower Women and Girls Around the World

Pulitzer-Prize winning authors Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn announced this morning the March 4th launch of the latest installment of the Half the Sky Movement: a web-based game.

World Ark Tablet Edition Nominated for “Best of the Web” Award

The recently launched tablet edition of World Ark magazine, a publication of nonprofit Heifer International, has been named a finalist for a min 2013 Best of the Web award.

Bill Williams, Benefactor of Overlook Farm, Left Lasting Legacy

Heifer International is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of William “Bill” Williams in Rutland, Mass. Williams, 92, donated 300 acres of Overlook Farm land to Heifer in 1983 to keep the land in agriculture and to help feed people in countries with "Living Gifts."

Helping Small Coffee Growers Fatten Up the 'Thin Months'

This article appeared on Wall Street Journal on Feb 9, 2013.

By SUSAN SARANDON

I buy coffee designated "fair trade" because the higher price contributes to improved living standards for small farmers in Latin America—to a point. Profits from a fair-trade coffee crop can support a family for many months, although not all the way until the next harvest season. Then the farm families live through a period of food insecurity so common it has its own name: "los meses flacos," the thin months.

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