Mzwandile Yeko and his family have benefited greatly from Heifer’s Ikhwezi Langomso Project in South Africa. His family is better nourished, and he has become a successful, independent smallholder farmer. 
Mary Sirri Ndikum, 57, an entrepreneur in the Akum community, operates a dairy processing business in Cameroon.
In Senegalese society, solidarity is valued. It is a key element in communities and is stronger in rural areas than in the city. Relationships are energetic, and they support social stability and sustainability.
Heifer International and Elanco took their relationship to new heights. Elanco employees decided to climb Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money for Heifer International. Kelly MacNeil of Heifer International documented the climb. Watch the video and hear about the trip.
The Zaka district is now able to organize the marketing of goats, cattle and poultry on their own after working with Heifer Zimbabwe. Their business success has already benefited co-op group members and the surrounding communities..
Heifer project participants like the Kitamari family and "Mr. Camel" in Tanzania have taken the skills learned in Heifer's trainings and created successful enterprises for their families.
Mary Adhiambo Were's husband died of HIV, and she struggled for years after his death. See how her life changed after she joined a women's cooperative and worked with Heifer Kenya. 
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.
The dreams of these villagers came true when Heifer International Cameroon placed heifers and bulls with members of a small-scale agricultural cooperative. Backed by follow-up visits and training, the co-op forged ahead with shining successes in their small-scale family farms.With the improved farming practices, members of this co-op witnessed an unprecedented boost in the yield from food crop production. Today the co-op is among the top-ranking agricultural cooperatives in Cameroon, and is a great example of a farmer-driven cooperative initiative.
Happiness has come back to Nsengimana Alfred’s family after one-and-a-half years of reaping the benefits of a donated cow.
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