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SUCCESS STORIES
In Tanzania, Elmfus Lembusha was
living hand-to-mouth trying to feed his
extended family of 16 on barely an
acre of farmland. Heifer goats brought
income through the sale of milk and
offspring and produced manure to
make his field more productive. “Since
that day, life has changed,” he said.
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When the Navajo Nation’s culturally
and economically important sheep
herd began to decline, Heifer stepped
THE BEGINNING: In 1939, as relief worker
HOW HEIFER WORKS: Heifer partners with
in to help. A ram-exchange program is
Dan West ladled rations of milk to refugees
community groups to form development
improving the herd’s genetic diversity,
of the Spanish Civil War, he realized that
plans and to train them in animal well-being,
strengthening the quality of its lambs
simple relief aid would never be enough. After
agroecology, water quality, gender equity
and commercial wool. “My view is
returning to the United States, West formed
and community development. The training
that Heifer International has saved
Heifers for Relief, an organization dedicated
enables them to care for livestock, grow crops
to ending hunger permanently. Five years
sustainably and to further help participants
later, on June 18, 1944, the first shipment
lift themselves out of poverty.
of dairy cattle left the U.S. bound for Puerto
Rico in what would become a campaign
SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS: In addition to
that would save the lives of millions.
training in sustainable farming practices,
recipients agree to share one or more of
us,” said project participant Gloria
Todachinnie. “Our people want quality
and good production, and it happened
only because of the ram exchange.”
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Project partners in northern Peru have
had their lives transformed by new
HEIFER NOW: Heifer International is
their animals’ offspring with others in need in
fuel-efficient kitchen stoves provided by
a nonprofit, humanitarian organization
what Heifer calls “passing on the gift,” which
Heifer. The stoves replace smoky open
dedicated to ending hunger and poverty
multiplies the benefits of the original gift.
fires that cause respiratory ailments
and caring for the earth. Heifer currently
Heifer partners also are taught to prevent
and cataracts. Additionally, the stoves
provides 30 kinds of livestock, trees, seeds
overgrazing and collect manure for organic
require less wood since they are more
and training in environmentally sound
fertilizer, plant trees and manage resources
efficient and thus reduce deforestation.
agriculture to families in more than 50
for long-term success.
countries, including the United States.
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seminars, service learning projects and in-depth learning experiences.
families in 128 countries move toward greater self-reliance. Heifer’s
Heifer also provides numerous resources to teachers so our message
Hope for the Future Campaign will also help one million more families
can be passed on to future generations in the classroom.
receive animals and training by 2010. Committed to gender equity,
Heifer ensures that women share in the benefits of training, ownership
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and income, and that projects enable fathers to farm, rather than
numerous awards and recognition for
seek low-paying, seasonal employment.
our work including the Conrad N. Hilton
Humanitarian prize, the world’s largest
&%6$"5*0/ More than 50,000 people a year visit Heifer’s learning
humanitarian award. Former president Jimmy
centers in Rutland, Mass. and Perryville, Ark. They participate in
Carter said Heifer “has inspired hope in hungry
communities, where the gift of one animal can bring health, prosperity
and peace.” Former president Ronald Reagan also awarded Heifer the
1986 President’s Award for Voluntary Action, and President George H.W.
Bush awarded the Presidential End Hunger Award to Heifer in 1990.
Gifts to Heifer International are tax deductible and help fund Heifer’s total
program, unless designated otherwise. Federal employees may designate gifts to
Heifer through payroll deduction by entering CFC #12079. Heifer International is
a 501(c)(3) organization.
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