Animals

Community Animal Health Workers: The Front Line of Livestock Health
A woman prepares a syringe for livestock care.

Animals

Community Animal Health Workers: The Front Line of Livestock Health

Across rural communities, locally trained animal health workers are leading the charge to protect livestock, prevent disease and strengthen food...

The Rising Cost of Bird Flu for Smallholder Farmers
flock of chickens

Animals

The Rising Cost of Bird Flu for Smallholder Farmers

For smallholder farmers, backyard poultry are a sustainable pathway out of poverty. As bird flu outbreaks continue worldwide, farmers supported by...

A Conversation with Jaebok Lee, Heifer Recipient Turned Donor
A man stands in front of cows at his dairy farm.

Animals

A Conversation with Jaebok Lee, Heifer Recipient Turned Donor

In this interview with a Korean dairy farmer, he reflects on receiving livestock from Heifer during the Korean War and later contributing to a...

5 Ways Animals Help Reduce Global Poverty
A girl feeds goats.

Animals

5 Ways Animals Help Reduce Global Poverty

Heifer believes livestock has a really important role to play in ending global hunger and poverty. Here are 5 reasons why.

Manure Matters: How This Unassuming Gold Fuels the Livestock-Garden Ecosystem
Kamala displays fresh produce grown in her kitchen garden.

Climate

Manure Matters: How This Unassuming Gold Fuels the Livestock-Garden Ecosystem

In Nepal, Kamala is proving that waste can serve as a lifeline. See how she’s created a self-sustaining ecosystem that keeps her family nourished...

“We All Win”: Farmer Couple Kindles Entrepreneurship in Their Community
A man and a woman feeding grass to their herd of goats inside a goat shelter.

Work & Income

“We All Win”: Farmer Couple Kindles Entrepreneurship in Their Community

With help from Heifer, Babilata and her husband Sanjay launched a series of businesses and ignited the entrepreneurial spirit of their rural...

A Sweet Partnership: The Relationship Between Bees and Regenerative Agriculture at Heifer Ranch
A Sweet Partnership: The Relationship Between Bees and Regenerative Agriculture at Heifer Ranch.

Animals

A Sweet Partnership: The Relationship Between Bees and Regenerative Agriculture at Heifer Ranch

Bees are a key part of the ecosystem at the Heifer Ranch Center for Regenerative Agriculture – and beyond.

Meet Heifer's Partners in Animal Health
A woman vaccinating a goat of a livestock rearer in a village.

Work & Income

Meet Heifer's Partners in Animal Health

We’re shining a light on six animal health care providers and agrovet shops that have made a huge impact in their communities.

Moo Magic: 4 Ways Cows Heal the Land
A herd of cows stands in a field of green grass.

Animals

Moo Magic: 4 Ways Cows Heal the Land

For many of the world’s 500 million smallholder farmers, cows are a lifeline out of poverty. But these incredible creatures are also key to...

How Rilli Grew Her Herd
A woman stands next to her bicycle in a field of green grass.

Animals

How Rilli Grew Her Herd

Through training and collective business, buffalo farmer Rilli Maya Rai is at the helm of a thriving farm ecosystem in Nepal, building a future...