Impact stories about your support in action

As a part of Friends of Heifer®, your generous support each month is making a profound difference in the lives of Heifer project participants around the world. Read these exclusive stories about how your support helps lift families out of hunger and poverty.

Featured Story

When Magali Martín May, a mother of a farming family in the town of Emiliano Zapata, in Mexico’s Yucatán state, lost her 6-month-old son, she fell into a deep depression.

Recent Impact Stories

Lucy’s Pursuit of Brighter Days

Lucy can now invest the time and energy she once spent carrying water into her family, her home and her farm.

Transforming Lives in Mexico, Tanzania and Nepal

Across the world, small-scale farmers often struggle to make ends meet and grow their businesses into sustainable operations. But your generosity has made this possible for so many.

Indigenous Farmers Strengthen Integrated Farm Systems

Like many of the farmers in his small community near Colonia Yucatán in Eastern Mexico, José Eliseo Uicab Ay rises before the sun comes up.

Dreams Restored: A Family’s Rise From Struggle to Stability

Ershad and his wife, Shilpi, live in Khoyra, Bangladesh, a small village where life once felt impossible for their family.

How Rilli Grew Her Herd

For Rilli Maya Rai, the day’s work begins early.

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