Heifer International

Heifer International www.heifer.org is a non-profit organization working to end world hunger by giving cows, goats and other food- and income-producing livestock to impoverished families around the world. Recipients are trained in animal care and environmentally sound agricultural practices so they can lift themselves out of poverty and become self-reliant. Milk, eggs, wool, meat, draft power and other benefits of animals provide nutrition and money for education, better housing, health care and small business enterprises.

Heifer International Heifer partners with community groups that form a development plan with specific goals. Partners learn how to care for animals and grow crops in ways that can be sustained for future generations. Heifer provides expertise in animal health, water quality, gender equity, the environment and community development.

Recipients agree to share offspring of their animals with others in need through a requirement Heifer calls “Passing on the Gift.” It multiplies the benefits of every donated animal while making recipients equal partners with Heifer in the fight against hunger and poverty.

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