Work & Income

Milpa for Life: Changing Lives in the Yucatán
José Eliseo Uicab Ay carries harvested corn on his shoulder.

Food & Water

Milpa for Life: Changing Lives in the Yucatán

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...

More Honey, More Money: How Bees Offer Opportunity in Honduras
Three Honduran women in beekeeping suits stand next to a bee box with the Heifer International logo on the front.

Work & Income

More Honey, More Money: How Bees Offer Opportunity in Honduras

Beekeeping increases both income and choice in rural communities limited by climate shocks and poverty.

Sowing the Seeds of Resilience
Close-up of two hands holding squash seeds.

Work & Income

Sowing the Seeds of Resilience

In the complex landscape of rural-urban migration, Heifer’s seed loans and seed-saving training offer compelling support for smallholder farmers...

Solar Power in Uganda: Cutting Milk Loss, Lowering Energy Costs and Increasing Farmers’ Income
A technician wearing a safety helmet maintains solar panels.

Climate

Solar Power in Uganda: Cutting Milk Loss, Lowering Energy Costs and Increasing Farmers’ Income

In rural Uganda, smallholder farmers leverage the sun's energy to redefine dairy production for a brighter future.

“I Can Move Forward”: A Mother Finds Purpose in Raising Hens
A Mexican woman smiles while gazing to her right.

Work & Income

“I Can Move Forward”: A Mother Finds Purpose in Raising Hens

With support from Heifer Mexico and her women farmers’ group, Magali built a business selling cage-free eggs and gained a new lease on life in...

Women Entrepreneurs Sell Half a Million Eggs to Toks Restaurants in Mexico
Close-up of a woman's hands holding three fresh brown eggs.

Work & Income

Women Entrepreneurs Sell Half a Million Eggs to Toks Restaurants in Mexico

Chart the success of 143 women entrepreneurs from Yucatán state, Mexico, who collectively sold half a million eggs to a major restaurant chain and...

A Life-Changing Loan, a Pathway to Prosperity in Bangladesh
A woman crouches in an agricultural field in Bangladesh.

Work & Income

A Life-Changing Loan, a Pathway to Prosperity in Bangladesh

Access to credit remains one of the greatest challenges for smallholder farmers, especially women. But when Marzan joined a Heifer-supported...

How Financial Inclusion Reduces Poverty and Income Inequality
A woman draped in a blue headscarf hands over banknotes through a protective glass window at a bank counter.

Work & Income

How Financial Inclusion Reduces Poverty and Income Inequality

In a world where 1.4 billion people remain unbanked, Heifer is spearheading financial inclusion to combat global poverty and income disparities.

Heifer Uganda and Young Oilseed Farmers Improve Income, Food Security
Innocent Apedo tends to his sunflower garden.

Food & Water

Heifer Uganda and Young Oilseed Farmers Improve Income, Food Security

Heifer Uganda's L4AB project is revolutionizing agriculture and creating youth opportunities in Northern Uganda, guaranteeing income and food...