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

Heal the Soil, Heal the World
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Climate

Heal the Soil, Heal the World

At Heifer Ranch, the team cares for the animals above the ground as well as those below — the communities of tiny, soil-dwelling creatures that...

'Everything Is Possible': Lessons for Success from a Kenyan Farmer
A woman studies a financial record book while sitting in her shop where she sells seeds, fertilizers and health care products for livestock and poultry.

Work & Income

'Everything Is Possible': Lessons for Success from a Kenyan Farmer

Christine Okode — a farmer, an animal health care worker and an entrepreneur — shares learnings she has picked up on her journey trumping the...

De-risking Nigeria’s Climate Threatened Farmlands
A village submerged by floodwaters in Nigeria.

Climate

De-risking Nigeria’s Climate Threatened Farmlands

On the heels of extreme flooding that devastated farmland in Nigeria, Heifer’s pay-at-harvest crop insurance program is reducing the...

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

A Mississippi Farmer Turns Land Into Legacy
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Work & Income

A Mississippi Farmer Turns Land Into Legacy

With support from Heifer USA, one farmer is establishing himself as the first pastured pork producer in Mississippi — and transforming his land...