Success Stories - North and South America

Stopping an Educational Drought in Guatemala

Guatemala: Squelching an Educational Drought
Changing age-old traditions is difficult, but the results can make it all worthwhile. Just ask the residents of eastern Guatemala, who've found that switching from one kind of animal to another has made a huge difference in their lives.
Learn how Heifer is helping end poverty and promoting education in Guatemala

Cows Provide Milk and Education in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Cows Provide Milk and Education
Julian Sequiera Gomez and his family have been farming the rocky, volcanic soil of Colama for years, coaxing corn, wheat and beans from the fertile but often dry earth. Before Heifer, heads of households had to leave their homes to seek work in other countries. But now project participants say "Heifer has helped a lot of people here," he says. "Before, there was nothing. Now we have work."
Learn how the Gomez family is Passing on the Gift of self reliance

An Opportunity for the Hernandez Family in Western Honduras

Honduras: An Opportunity for the Hernandez Family
The Hernandezes in Ojo de Agua, a community in western Honduras, were selected to receive a cow and training in its care that have created new opportunites. “Thank God our family was selected (for the project). We are very happy with the support we have received. . ” said Beto Hernandez. Beto's wife, Maria, explains a simple life-changing benefit of the new cow that exemplifies the importance of giving Heifer participants the ability to Pass on the Gift, "We don’t eat just beans any more. And we share with the families who don’t have any."
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I Learned to Love Myself: A Peruvian Mother's Story

I Learned to Love Myself
Being a woman and an independent mother means having a life with many responsibilities and few opportunities, especially in the Andes Mountains. Victoria Medrano, saw the project, "Capacity Building and Food Sovereignty in Farming Communities in Pasco" implemented by Heifer Peru and Separ, as a valuable opportunity to learn more about caring for her animals and making better use of her land. And in the process, she learned a lot about herself, tool.
Learn more about how Heifer helped Medran become self-reliant