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Insights from Heifer projects and our work with partners to catalyze local solutions for global impact.

A Conversation with Jaebok Lee, Heifer Recipient Turned Donor
A man stands in front of cows at his dairy farm.

Animals

A Conversation with Jaebok Lee, Heifer Recipient Turned Donor

In this interview with a Korean dairy farmer, he reflects on receiving livestock from Heifer during the Korean War and later contributing to a...

A Ugandan Farmer’s Success, Powered by the Sun
Susan shows a solar-powered light outside her cowshed.

Work & Income

A Ugandan Farmer’s Success, Powered by the Sun

In northern Uganda, solar power is giving Susan Acan the means to grow her farm and secure a better future for her children.

A Returnee Migrant Invests in Farming, Champions Opportunity for Others
An Indian man stands in front of a concrete building holding a rope attached to a goat.

Work & Income

A Returnee Migrant Invests in Farming, Champions Opportunity for Others

After transitioning from migrant laborer to entrepreneur, Ajay envisions a future in which goat farming creates choice for others who want to...

Milking Confidence: The Transformation of Rukmani Adhikari
Group giving thumbs up in front of a cow on a farm in Nepal.

Work & Income

Milking Confidence: The Transformation of Rukmani Adhikari

Rukmani’s rise from farmer to leader, driven by Heifer’s Milky Way program, sparks a dairy farming shift in her Nepalese village.

One Mother's Mission to Educate and Inspire in Uganda
A woman and her daughter smile while reading a book under a thatched canopy.

Work & Income

One Mother's Mission to Educate and Inspire in Uganda

In Dokolo District, northern Uganda, many children are kept out of the classroom by school fees and farm duties. Eunice, a dedicated farmer and...

Long-Term Commitment Builds Domestic Dairy Sector in Tanzania
A worker in a white coat and cap cleans the floor of a milk collection center.

Work & Income

Long-Term Commitment Builds Domestic Dairy Sector in Tanzania

Learn how Heifer Tanzania's initiatives have reshaped the dairy market and benefited more than 1 million farming families.

Milpa for Life: Indigenous Farmers Strengthen Integrated Farm Systems
José Eliseo Uicab Ay carries harvested corn on his shoulder.

Climate

Milpa for Life: Indigenous Farmers Strengthen Integrated Farm Systems

Learn the impact of the Milpa for Life project, which blends traditional and modern farming practices to support smallholder farmers in Mexico.

The Milky Way Program: Nepali Smallholders Lead Dairy Sector Transformation
Kamalamai farmers show their record-keeping book inside their cow shed.

Work & Income

The Milky Way Program: Nepali Smallholders Lead Dairy Sector Transformation

The Milky Way program is driving sustainable change in Nepal's dairy sector, supporting smallholder farmer incomes, increasing milk production and...