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Insights from Heifer projects and our work with partners to catalyze local solutions for global impact.
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Food, Farmers and the Future
With every harvest, smallholder farmers are securing a tomorrow where hunger is a thing of the past.
Climate Heroes
Meet Heifer’s eco-champions, smallholder farmers collectively driving sustainable change from Senegal’s drylands to Mexico’s seed sanctuaries.
Strength in Sisterhood
Harnessing the power of collaboration, these women are breaking new ground, sharing their wisdom and resources to cultivate a future of mutual prosperity.
Local Leaders
For 80 years, local visionaries have been the heartbeat of Heifer’s mission, transforming communities and crafting sustainable futures.
Lifestyle
Review: The First 1,000 Days: A Crucial Time for Mothers and Children—and the World
By Brooke Edwards | October 3, 2019
Animals
Peruvian Farmers Make Sure Their Guinea Pigs Don't Worry the Day Away
By Jason Woods | October 3, 2019
Animals
10 Things to Know About Guinea Pigs
By Jason Woods | October 3, 2019
In the Spring 2017 World Ark, we featured Peruvian farmers who are raising guinea pigs to earn money and boost nutrition. Here are some odds and ends about the little animals that we couldn’t fit in the story.
Equality
What Does Women's Empowerment Even Mean?
By Heifer International | October 3, 2019
We talk about women’s empowerment a lot. What does that term mean? It means something different for every person, but here are some perspectives from around the world from Heifer staffers on what women’s empowerment means to us.