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NOW We Send Our Children to School
Nancy Ascencio Neira lives with her husband, Galo, on their family farm in Manglaralto parish along Ecuador’s Pacific coast. They have seven sons; two have moved to Guayaquil, the nearest big city. One...
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Because They Are There, So Is Heifer
Photo by Geoff Oliver Bugbee CHULIDANDA, Nepal—We (Puja Singh of Heifer Nepal staff, photographer Geoff Oliver Bugbee and Donna Stokes of World Ark) started out the day in Surkhet, Nepal at 6:30 a.m.,...
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Container Gardens From Malawi
Here’s a clever idea from the industrious women of Gideon village in Malawi, who grow heaps of healthy greens right beside their front doors. Grace Banda, a 28-year-old mother of four, keeps a line of...
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Three Days of Food
What is your greatest dream for you and your family? What do you wish for most for your children? For just one moment, ask yourself these two questions and imagine all the possibilities. And now let me...
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Discover Power in the Wind
Every week we feature a fun and/or educational activity you can try at home or in the classroom. April 12, 1934, was named Big Wind Day in honor of the fastest wind speed recorded on Earth at 231 mph....
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Around the Web: Yoga in the Dark, a Trip to the Ranch, Crafts and Milkshakes
Every Sunday we highlight some of the people who are funding our work creatively or helping us spread the word of our mission online. If you spot Heifer International while you’re surfing the web or...
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From the Field: Education Multiplies Hope
This weekly post shines a light on a handful of stories from Heifer.org’s “From the Field” section. Heifer International’s Training and Education Cornerstone is the first stop on every participant’s...
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World Ark is Among the “Best of the Web”
Heifer’s World Ark magazine received an honorable mention in the min Best of the Web awards. The tablet edition of World Ark magazine has received recognition from one of the publishing industry’s top...
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Heifer and the ‘Chocolate Forest’
The production and marketing process for Bolivian chocolate. Photos courtesy of Heifer International Heifer is working with communities in the Bolivian Amazon to harvest cacao for the production and...
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Patrick Rothfuss Book Tour to Stop at Heifer Village
Author Patrick Rothfuss created Worldbuilders.org to raise money for Heifer International. Patrick Rothfuss, a master storyteller of the fantasy world, has helped Heifer International raise more than...
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Earth Day: Highlighting Projects that Care for the Earth
Heifer International’s mission is to work with communities to end hunger and poverty and care for the Earth.Since Monday is Earth Day, we wanted to share some of our work around the world that...
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Earth Day Dinner With Mother Nature
Every week we feature a fun and/or educational activity you can try at home or in the classroom. Teaching kids to live healthy, sustainable lives can be a challenge. On April 22, celebrate Earth Day...
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Around the Web: A Fair, Embracing Sustainability and Flying Cows
Every Sunday we highlight some of the people who are funding our work creatively or helping us spread the word of our mission online. If you spot Heifer International while you’re surfing the web or...
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Heifer International Seeking Info About Staff, Families Following Serious...
Heifer International continues to pursue information about the safety and condition of Heifer China staff, volunteers and project families in the wake of the strong earthquake that struck the...
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Celebrating Earth Day with Chocolate
These treats are made with cacao collected and processed by participants in a Heifer-supported project that aims to boost incomes and protect forests. Photo by Dave Anderson Among the zillions of...
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From the Field: Sharing the Burden
This weekly post shines a light on a handful of stories from Heifer.org’s “From the Field” section. Granny Siranush and grandson Narek at their home in Chinar, Armenia. Photo by Aram Petrosyan, Program...
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Play is Universal
One thing I learned on a recent trip to Rwanda is that no matter how different we may seem to be from one another, there are universal traits that clearly define us as one species. When a common...
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Ester: A Mother in the Philippines
In December 2012, Typhoon Bopha devastated the Philippines. Families lost their neighbors, homes and livelihoods. Ester, a mother and Heifer Philippines project participant, isn’t sure she will be able...
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Heifer China Staff Safe Following Weekend Earthquake
Heifer International has learned that Heifer China’s staff is safe following a weekend earthquake that struck the southwestern Chinese province of Sichuan. The Chinese government is reporting that...
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Help End Hunger and Poverty for Cody Belew’s Birthday
Get Cody’s Goat with a Birthday Donation to Heifer International Photo courtesy of Heifer International When it comes to birthdays, people wish for all kinds of things—ponies, clothes, cars, gift...
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