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Sun Protection Through the Ages
What was life like before SPF 30? Through the centuries humankind battled the sun with palm frond parasols, Viking eyeliner and velveteen face masks.
Divya Gurung, the Nepalese Woman Who Overcame Her Fears to Become a Leader
Divya Gurung never aspired to a leadership position, but now she has been the manager of the Naya Sriganshil Cooperative for four of its 8 years of...
Heifer Nepal Farmers Persevere During COVID-19 Pandemic
For nearly three months, the government of Nepal implemented a strict lockdown to combat the spread of COVID-19. And while it slowed the spread of...
#HeiferTogether Live Chats: Food Writer Ruth Reichl Talks Changing Food Systems During the Pandemic
Ruth Reichl, renowned food writer and restaurant critic, will speak with Heifer International President and CEO Pierre Ferrari about our changing...
Agriculture: Rooted in Racism
Systemic racism in agriculture is painfully obvious. Why has it taken a new Civil Rights movement to clearly expose the sordid roots and...
Farmers in Nicaragua Share Resources in Response to COVID-19
Heifer project participants are proud to share coffee plants and other resources to those struggling during the pandemic.
Heifer CEO Pierre Ferrari on Racism and Protest
Standing together against institutional racism
Heifer Bangladesh Farmers Find New Customers in COVID Lockdown
Nepal Cooperative Innovates with Agri-Ambulance
Determined to help farming families during the COVID-19 lockdown, the Lekbesi SEW Cooperative came up with an ingenious idea to collect and sell...
Heifer India Projects, Millions of Others Affected by Cyclone Amphan
Cyclone Amphan, the strongest storm ever recorded in the Bay of Bengal, affected areas of India and Bangladesh. Heifer is monitoring the impact on...
The Heifer-Trained Specialists That Farmers in Nepal are Turning to During the Pandemic
For many years, Heifer Nepal has been training individuals in rural communities to become animal health service professionals. Little did we...
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Healthy Animals, Healthy Nations: An Interview with Veterinarian David Sherman
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Healthy Animals, Healthy Nations: An Interview with Veterinarian David Sherman
‘Everything Inside’ uncovers hearts divided between Haiti and America
Edwidge Danticat pulls no punches in Everything Inside, her latest collection of short stories following those who balance on the precarious line...
#HeiferTogether Live Chats: Family Farming in the U.S. and Abroad During COVID-19
Join Heifer International President and CEO Pierre Ferrari for a new speaker series, #HeiferTogether, which is about the state of farmers around...