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In India, Milli's journey to become successful and respected

In India, Milli's journey to become successful and respected

After an abusive fallout from an arranged marriage, 25 year old Milli found herself back home with her parents in Bodhimuha, India. See how this young woman rose from poverty and shattered dreams, to the leader of a women's group in this new success story. Heifer animals, training in their care, and Heifer Cornerstones helped Milli become a entrepreneur.
Read more of Milli’s heartwarming journey to sustainability

Heifer Gives A Bright Future to Two Boys in Malawi

Heifer Malawi BoysMalawi: A Bright Future for Two Boys in Malawi
Their names are Garfield and Mizeki — two precious little boys in Malawi. It was in December of 2001 that their grandfather, Daniel, received a cow from Heifer International that he knew would be the key to Garfield and Mizeki's future. Since then, their farm and prosperity have both grown by leaps and bounds.
Learn more about ending poverty and hunger in Malawi

Joining the Chain of Giving in Rwanda


Learn how you can join the chain of giving in RwandaRwanda: Joining the Chain of Giving
At a Heifer International “Passing of the Gift” ceremony that took place outside Kigali, Rwanda, one-hundred fifty farmers, officials and celebratory dancers took part in the joyous occasion to mark the “passing on” gift of a dairy cow from 22 Heifer donors to 22 recipients. The donors were themselves recipients of a Heifer International gift of livestock, and were fulfilling their commitment to give their cow’s first-born female to another needy recipient. The donations represented the sixth generation of giving for the vibrant, successful Heifer dairy cow project in Jabana, beginning with 172 animals in 2004, almost doubling in size to 321 cows in 2009. .
Learn more about how families can help communities become self-reliant

Heifer Makes Girl's Best Day in Georgia


Heifer makes girl's 'best day'Georgia: Heifer makes girl's "best day"
Tamta Gogoladze, an 8-year-old girl, lives in the village of Khashmi, the Kakheti region of Georgia. She shares the house with her father and mother, a 90-year-old grandmother and two adult brothers. The main activity of the family is selling piglets, but they provide just enough money for buying medication for their aged grandmother and covering utilities expenses, and minimal needs of the family's daily life. In spite of the diligent work and joint efforts of the family, purchasing a cow, a long time dream, seemed unfulfilled and impossible to realize. But with the gift of a heifer the situation of the family has radically changed. They maintain a stable high-calorie diet.
Learn more about how the gift of livestock can end hunger and poverty around the world

A Promising Future In Thailand


Asu and Yuir Lahuna in Klon Mai, ThailandThailand: Heifer brings a better future
In 1993, Asu's mother died while visiting family in Thailand. Asu crossed from Burma for the funeral, met Yuri and settled in Klon Mai, Thailand. There was little work and little food. "For my labor, I could only earn 25 bhat a day," said Asu. That's less than a dollar. To make it through the dry season, the family was forced to forage for food in the jungle. "Sometimes, it wasn't enough." Now, thanks to Heifer, the Lahuna family has enough food. "Since we became project members, I can see that our health has improved," said Asu. "I think it's not only because of more food, but, because we are more secure, our mental health is better also."
Read more about Asu and how you can help other families in Thailand fight hunger

Cows from Heifer Help Rwandan Community Heal after Genocide


East Africa Dairy DevelopmentRwanda: Miracle Cows in Rwanda
After losing everything in the horrible genocidal war that ravaged Rwanda in 1994, Christine Makahumure heard about an organization that was giving out cows. With little else to hope for, she applied for help. And soon after, Christine received her cow from Heifer International. In Rwanda, where a little more than a decade ago, neighbors were killing one another, Heifer's project partners are finding hope through their Cows of Peace.
Learn more about how our global charity is helping communities in Rwanda.

Dairy Developments for Small Farmers in Africa


East Africa Dairy DevelopmentAfrica: Gates Foundation grant empowers 179,000 dairy farmers through EADD
Through a generous gift from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Heifer is working through the East African Dairy Development (EADD) to empower 179,000 dairy farmers double their milk production and develop refrigeration cooperatives so that the farmers can get more milk to market. Watch the video to see the impact this project is having on small farmers in Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda.
Learn more about how this grant from Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is helping end hunger and poverty in Africa

Cows Provide Milk and Education in Nicaragua


Julian Sequiera Gomez and his familyNicaragua: 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

Stopping an Educational Drought in Guatemala


Photo by Darcy KiefelGuatemala: 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

New Opportunities for the Kosyukova Family in Ukraine


Learn how Heifer's Training and Education Cornerstone impacted the Kosyukova familyUkraine: New Opportunities for the Kosyukova Family
When a new Heifer Ukraine project came to the village of Nova Orzhytsia, Lyudmila Kosyukova's family did not participate in it from the start. Once the family joined and learned about Heifer's Training and Education Cornerstone, they were inspired to invest the savings they built from selling excess milk to have a greater impact on sustainability and self reliance of not only their family, but the community in general.
Learn how the Kosyukovas turned a gift animal to an opportunity for education and sustainability

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