Work & Income

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.

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.