The Milk for Money partnership project between Heifer Armenia and Center for Agriculture and Rural Development (CARD) not only assists Armenian rural families in generating income, but also keeps family members together by reducing the need for migratory work. The Papikyans family received a cow through the project and is thankful for their increased income.
In May 2012, Menuhi and Gohar began small businesses with seed grants they received through Heifer Armenia's Young Agriculturists Network of Armenia (YANOA) project. The sisters have each seen success as they work to harvest raspberries and raise chickens.
Hovik Arzumanyan is the head of Milk Producers Consuming Cooperative in Shaghat, Armenia. The cooperative and Heifer Armenia are working together to help farmers improve feed, livestock breeding and increase animal productivity. Hovik's family and other project members are seeing the benefit of sharing and caring in their community.
In May 2012, 13-year-old Gegham started a small duck farm with a seed grant he received through Heifer Armenia's Young Agriculturists Network of Armenia. His diligence paid off when his small business began generating income and he was able to pass on a seed grant to another youth club member.
The Tukhtaryan family of Choratan, Armenia received a pregnant cow from their co-villagers during a Passing on the Gift ceremony. The family is thankful for their improved income and livelihood.
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.
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.
YES! Youth Clubs presented their projects and activities at the 10th Armenia Rural Youth Parliament General Assembly in Tsakhkadzor on April 26-27, 2013.
The Beglaryan family returned to Shikahogh, Armenia, after many years away from their native village and received a pregnant heifer from a neighbor. Once they never dreamed they'd own a cow, and now they do, along with a belief in success and hope for a bright future.
The Voskanyan family lives in the village of Chinar, Armenia, amid daily unrest caused by the fear that Azeri snipers may at any moment break the cease-fire between Armenia and Azerbaijan and they will be shot at again. The village is located directly at the bottom of the hill from where the snipers watch the inhabitants, and there has been sniper fire over the last year. The Heifer project brought them a cow that eases some of the family's burden.
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