Food & Water

Heifer Uganda and Young Oilseed Farmers Improve Income, Food Security
Innocent Apedo tends to his sunflower garden.

Food & Water

Heifer Uganda and Young Oilseed Farmers Improve Income, Food Security

Heifer Uganda's L4AB project is revolutionizing agriculture and creating youth opportunities in Northern Uganda, guaranteeing income and food...

Food Waste Facts You Should Know
A Nepali woman holds a crate of freshly harvest produce.

Food & Water

Food Waste Facts You Should Know

Food waste is eating away at our planet, your pocket and society. See how Heifer International is changing the narrative — one sustainable...

3 Ways Poultry Education Fuels Young Minds
Students enjoy eggs as a snack at Aolo Primary School in Kenya.

Food & Water

3 Ways Poultry Education Fuels Young Minds

Through Heifer and Cargill's Hatching Hope initiative, students are empowered to prioritize nutrition, pursue their agricultural passions and...

Manure Matters: How This Unassuming Gold Fuels the Livestock-Garden Ecosystem
Kamala displays fresh produce grown in her kitchen garden.

Food & Water

Manure Matters: How This Unassuming Gold Fuels the Livestock-Garden Ecosystem

In Nepal, Kamala is proving that waste can serve as a lifeline. See how she’s created a self-sustaining ecosystem that keeps her family nourished...

For Beekeepers in Honduras, Honey Provides a Path to a Living Income
A pair of hands holds five glass jars full of Honduran honey.

Food & Water

For Beekeepers in Honduras, Honey Provides a Path to a Living Income

A group of intrepid local beekeepers supported by Heifer Honduras’ Leveraging Success project has created new opportunities by turning Las...

Overcoming the Odds: 6 Challenges Farmers Face
A woman feeds her cow.

Work & Income

Overcoming the Odds: 6 Challenges Farmers Face

Helping smallholder farmers turn obstacles into opportunities is core to Heifer's mission. Here are six common challenges farmers face, and how we...

It Takes a Village: Rwandan Farmers Unite to Nourish the Next Generation
A young child eating a plate of food looks up at the camera.

Food & Water

It Takes a Village: Rwandan Farmers Unite to Nourish the Next Generation

Dairy farmers trained by Heifer formed the Abakundinka Community Kitchen in rural Rwanda, a space for local mothers to bring their children for a...

Close to Home: Food Baskets Nourish Ecuador Communities
A man standing in a truck bed hands a bag of vegetables to a woman.

Food & Water

Close to Home: Food Baskets Nourish Ecuador Communities

Through an innovative food basket delivery system, family farmers in Ecuador are fighting hunger in their own backyards with Heifer's support. And...

Malnutrition and the 1,000-Day Window of Opportunity
A woman holds an infant in Senegal.

Food & Water

Malnutrition and the 1,000-Day Window of Opportunity

Human development occurs at a rapid pace in the first 1,000 days of a child’s life, making it a period of immense possibility and risk. Learn...

Online Vet Training Opens Doors for a Mother in Nepal
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Work & Income

Online Vet Training Opens Doors for a Mother in Nepal

When Kusu heard of the Heifer Nepal initiative training participants in animal health services online, she recognized it as a chance to grow her...