Women & Girls

In Disaster Recovery, Every Dollar Helps
Heifer International's rehabilitation efforts in the Philippines are ongoing after typhoon Haiyan hit the island nation seven months ago. Hear an...

When Heat Hits Home
When you live somewhere with the nickname “The city of eternal heat” you probably expect it to be hot. Hot is okay. However, over the past...

Senegalese Mom Finally Gets a Good Night's Sleep
If anyone deserves a comfortable bed at the end of a long day, it’s Elizabeth Ngon Diouf, a single mother of six. But until recently she had no...

Dedicated Sheep Farmer Finds Opportunities through Heifer
Through Heifer Peru’s project in her community, Ángela was able to learn valuable skills in sheep raising, manure preparation for fertilizer,...

Holi Goats
Heifer Nepal is helping goat farmers increase their incomes by training them on improved animal management techniques.

Biogas is Free; That Is Why I Like It!
This Ugandan couple makes use of every inch of their quarter-acre farm and revels in the "free" biogas power their animals provide.

New System Enhancing Cattle Production in China
In December 2011, Heifer China introduced a new cattle breeding technology to the community and showed farmers how the environmentally friendly...

Can You Be What You Don't See?
What do girls in developing countries need to be empowered? Powerful role models close to them.

Farmers and Staff Safe After Nicaragua Earthquake
The 6.1-magnitude earthquake that rocked Nicaragua Thursday was felt by Heifer farmers and staff, but no injuries, damages or losses were reported...

Saving the Romanian Water Buffalo
Heifer Romania developed a project to not only improve incomes and nutrition for many families, but also to help save the species of water buffalo...