Agri-Ambulances ‘Revive the Market’ During Nepal’s Second Lockdown
As COVID-19 cases spike in Nepal, lockdowns threaten farmers' access to markets and consumers' access to fresh food. Heifer Nepal and a group of...
6 Ways Heifer India Promotes Biosecurity
Amid a national medicine shortage, Heifer India farmers are turning to local, low-cost alternatives to keep themselves and their flocks disease-free.
Stronger Together: Mexican Women Form Poultry Cooperative, Lower Collective Costs
In Oaxaca, Mexico, five tenacious poultry farming women realized they could increase sales and decrease costs if they banded together. So, with...
Food Security Despite the Pandemic: The Benefits of a Kitchen Garden in Odisha, India
In Odisha, India, Budhini Hansda and her husband tend to a kitchen garden – a source of nutritious food and much-needed income. And as...
Gender-Based Violence Survivor Launches Thriving Poultry Business in Kenya
After 17 years of domestic abuse, Lilian Ocholla is now committed to building a better future for herself and her children. With the support of...
Living Her Dream: Soap Business Success Financially Empowers Woman in Rural Ghana
For most women in rural Ghana, financial empowerment remains an elusive reality. This was certainly the case for Rose Yeboah, until she joined the...
Community Chicken Vaccinator Earns Income, Hatches Hope in India
A community vaccinator is an essential animal healthcare worker who provides low-cost chicken vaccines and deworming treatments to poultry farmers....
Why the City of Quito is Partnering with Heifer Ecuador During the Pandemic and Beyond
In Quito, the mayor approached Heifer Ecuador, recognizing an opportunity to support both rural small-scale farmers and poor urban neighborhoods...
Breaking Barriers with the Beauty Business in Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala
Salon owner Maria Nataly Mendoza Quieju is working hard to challenge the stereotype that women in Guatemala can’t earn their own income. With...
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The Women of Bihani Dairy in Nepal Give Back to Community, Adapt to Pandemic Changes
In Kopuwa, Nepal, many women depend on their husbands for income. The women of Bihani Dairy cooperative are joining forces to make sure that they,...