Our Work

 

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Heifer International supports smallholder farmers to sustainably address hunger and poverty in their communities while caring for the Earth. We apply a food systems approach to helping farmers earn more income and to generate economic opportunity for rural women, youth and Indigenous populations.

19
Countries in which Heifer is currently operating
1 M+
active participant households in Heifer programs
$ 76 M
total sales by Heifer-supported agricultural enterprises in 2024
9 M
people trained by Heifer since 2012
67 %
of Heifer program participants in 2024 were women
52 M
households assisted since 1944

Our Focus Areas

Heifer’s work advances farmer-centered solutions that foster more productive, inclusive and sustainable food systems and more resilient rural communities.

Value Chains Supported

Agave

Beekeeping

Beef Cattle

Coffee & Cacao

Crustaceans

Dairy

Eggs

Fish

Fruits & Vegetables

Grains & Cereals

Horticulture

Maize

Nuts

Oilseeds

Poultry

Rice

Small Ruminants

Spices

Swine

Our Approach

Heifer’s model is locally led, built on close collaboration with communities and key stakeholders to catalyze sustainable, scalable impact.

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Community Development

We work with farming communities to establish strong social capital, building the foundation for program success.

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Capacity Strengthening

We provide technical and business training to support farmers and cooperatives as they develop viable agribusinesses.

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Connection to Markets

We facilitate new formal market avenues for farmers to profit and to drive economic growth in rural communities.

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Partnerships

We work with strategic partners at all levels to connect farmers to opportunity and achieve sustainable impact at scale.

Innovating for Scale and Impact

Our approach includes utilizing innovative strategies to help farmers and value chain partners accelerate agricultural productivity and participation in markets.

Leveraging Impact

Heifer leverages third-party investments to extend program dollars and generate impact at scale.

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Harnessing Technology

Heifer invests in and deploys appropriate and accessible technologies with potential to transform smallholder farming systems.

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Where We Work

Overcoming hunger and poverty takes a global village. That’s why we work alongside partners and farming families in 19 countries around the world.

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Bangladesh women sell crops at market

Bangladesh

We support women farmers to increase production, earn more from their products and unlock opportunity.

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Cambodian farmers feed flock of chicks from Heifer International

Cambodia

We connect farmers with skills, knowledge and networks so they can raise more, sell more and earn more.

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Ecuador women with alpaca in background at her farm.

Ecuador

We strengthen triple-impact rural businesses, driving positive outcomes for incomes, food security and the environment.

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Three people stand at a market in Ethiopia

Ethiopia

We leverage partnerships to implement innovative, market-based solutions that improve incomes for smallholder farmers. 

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Guatemalan farmers.

Guatemala

We work with producers to develop businesses that increase their incomes while caring for the Earth. 

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Man and woman holding a goat in Haiti.

Haiti

We support the people of Haiti to address food insecurity, climate shocks and fragility.

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Smiling Honduran woman farmer with cow.

Honduras

We equip farmers with tools, knowledge and networks to master agroecology, enhance productivity and connect with lucrative markets.

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Heifer helps establish living incomes in India.

India

We help farmers work collectively to produce food, connect to markets and secure resilient futures. 

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Three Children holding chickens and smiling in Kenya.

Kenya

We partner with Kenyan farmers to build sustainable futures through resources, training and community values.

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Map of malawi projects, highlighting regions of Thyolo and Lilongwe as active project regions, and Mchinji, Dowa and Kasungu as past project locations.

Malawi

We help farmers build profitable agribusinesses to earn income, overcome poverty and feed their families.  

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Man and Woman trading goods at a market in Mexico.

Mexico

We partner with smallholder farmers for growth, connection to markets and sustainability.

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Nepalese women tending to goats in a field.

Nepal

We train and support farmers — especially women — to reach new markets, raise better livestock and earn more money.

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People mill around a busy market in Nigeria

Nigeria

We equip smallholder farmers, youth and women with tools, skills and innovations to unlock agricultural potential.

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Rwanda pineapple farm

Rwanda

We bridge the gap for smallholder farms, connecting them to value-expanding markets, agricultural knowledge and financial empowerment.

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Senegal children with a donkey helping with dairy farming in arid conditions.

Senegal

We supply farmers with tools and services to overcome climate challenges, participate in markets and earn more income.

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Woman in Tanzania at a Water Well.

Tanzania

We connect farmers to training, services and market opportunities to transform household farms into thriving businesses.

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Ugandan woman carrying a harvest through a field.

Uganda

We connect farmers to innovative technologies alongside tools, expertise and insights to elevate agriculture.

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Smiling American woman farmer with herd of cows in the background.

United States

We partner with smallholder farmers to cultivate prosperity in farming and food through climate-smart strategies.

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Zambian women indoors listening to a presentation.

Zambia

We are helping 320,000 households escape poverty and become sustainably resilient by 2030.

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Our Programs

Our work is organized into Signature Programs that are focused on large-scale, measurable and sustainable impact achieved by building partnerships at all levels, including community organizations, farmer cooperatives, local and national governments, businesses and international funding institutions. Each program supports farmers through time-bound projects designed to increase their household income.

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