From the Field

Members of the Union of Pasture Users of Harzhis Consumers Cooperative, in association with CARMAC, are working toward high animal productivity to increase their income and foster community development.
Steve Denne, chief operating officer for Heifer International, and Padma Singh, Asia South Pacific Director of Programs, visited the Philippines April 12-18, 2013, and met with office staff, partners, project participants and potential donors.
In March and April 2013, Heifer Cambodia self-help groups, with support from project partners, organized seven ceremonies to celebrate the Passing on the Gift® of livestock, horticulture, knowledge and skills.
Irina Dallaqyan, a 37-year-old widow, lives in Spitak, Lori region of Armenia with her three sons. After an earthquake destroyed the family's home, Irina joined a Heifer Armenia project and began raising pigs.
At the foot of a snowy mountain in Tibet sits Dan Nu Village, a semi-farming, semi-pasturing community where people make their living farming and raising livestock. Participants from the villages of Xue Ba, Zhi Ba and Da Nu gathered here for a Passing on the Gift ® (POG) ceremony and to celebrate their success.

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