CATEGORY: PARTNERS
Stories of poverty have motivated Heifer partners around the world to do what they can to end hunger. These partners have contributed in many ways, from raising money by climbing mountains and volunteering in Haiti to gathering donations from high school fundraisers and participating in volunteer spring breaks. We are proud to share the details of how these partners have helped end hunger in our ongoing collection of When Cows Fly stories found below.
7 Things About Mt. Kilimanjaro
Tanzania
Recently I accompanied several employees of corporate supporter Elanco as they climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro and raised money for Heifer International. The trek was challenging and magnificent. Here are a few things that other sources may not tell you about climbing the highest mountain in Africa.
Kilimanjaro: We Made It
Tanzania
It was a long day, for the simple reason that you must minimize your time between 15k and 19k ft, and so the distance up and down must be compressed into one day, while moving only as fast as your cardio system can handle.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu Supports Heifer’s Read to Feed Program
South Africa
Heifer’s Read to Feed program welcomes a new supporter – Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, Nobel and Gandhi Prize recipient and human rights activist from South Africa.
66 More Heifers In Flight
Romania
The second Irish airlift committed for Heifer Romania’s Milk for Orphans Project landed successfully at the Timisoara airport on January 17th.
Around the Web: 5k, Carnivals, and a Penny Jar
Nepal
A BBC Nepal radio broadcast discusses forage production by Heifer International Nepal project members.
Thrift Ensures Security in Honduras
Honduras
The difference between ingenuity and necessity became blurry during my time in Honduras.
Virginia Tech Alternative Spring Break 2012
Honduras
Students in the College of Agriculture and Life Science's civic agriculture and food systems program traveled to Honduras for spring break to learn about sustainable agriculture.
Read to Feed
United States of America
McAuliffe Elementary used the Read to Feed program by Heifer International to help change the world.
Arkansas Chuggabugs
United States of America
They plan on heading to London to participate in the Mongol Rally, a 10,000 kilometer, six-week jaunt that will take them across Eurasia in a second-hand car
Literacy Classes Improve Lives - Northern Thailand
In the world today, no one can deny the importance of education. Yet many women in the remote mountainous areas of Northern Thailand rarely have the opportunity to be educated. Heifer International Thailand believes that providing basic education to women
Elanco, Heifer Partnership Empowers Families in China
China
Four villages in Weichang County, Hebei Province of China will benefit from increased food security and farm income thanks to a partnership between Heifer International and Elanco
Seeds of Knowledge Taking Root on Campus and Worldwide
Honduras
The metaphor of “sowing seeds” is often used when we speak about education. We plant the seeds of education, and who knows what will grow and how deep the roots will penetrate? On college campuses around the country, we are able to see and feel real community change and social action that has sprung up because of the planting of Heifer’s educational “seeds.” But a crop needs help from a farmer to grow to its full potential, and we’ve found that professors of Geography, Animal Science, Nutrition, Psychology, Political Science, Philosophy, and History can make great farmers. Read more to see how college and university faculty and staff can plant the seeds of sustainable development on their campuses and beyond. You may need to get your hands dirty!
Purdue Service Learning Class Visits Heifer Haiti
Haiti
Greetings, from Purdue University! Our names are Katelyn Jackson and Josey Holscher, and we are both senior students in Animal Sciences. We have been involved with Heifer International on Purdue’s campus for close to three years and since then we have
Students from Purdue University and Banat Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine University (Romania) 2010
Romania
Dr. Mark Russell, along with other faculty from Purdue’s Agronomy Department, co-led a class called “Exploring International Animal Industries” on a visit to Romania.