Overview
Founded in 1944, Heifer International is a humanitarian assistance and sustainable development organization working to end world hunger and protect the Earth. Through livestock, training, and "Passing on the Gift," Heifer has helped seven million families in more than 125 countries improve their quality of live and move toward greater self-reliance.
Mission
To end hunger and poverty and to care for the Earth.
Program
As Heifer's impact spreads around the world, our holistic approach continually evolves to meet the unique challenges of individual communities. When communities come together and ask for Heifer's assistance, we respond with training and education, livestock and seeds. Heifer helps communities build the foundation to lift families from poverty to self-reliance. Heifer is able to make sustainable impacts through by focusing on training and education for agroecology, animal well-being, gender equity, HIV/AIDS, microenterprise, urban agriculture and young people. Every day, Heifer helps build a world where small farmers provide their families with nutritious meals and where impoverished mothers can better afford adequate housing, medical care and school fees for their children.
Impact
Since 1944 Heifer has helped more than 38 million struggling people in 125 countries become self-reliant through gifts of livestock and education. As the cornerstone of Heifer's work, each family that receives is required to be a part of the giving by passing on the first offspring to another family in need. This result in an incredible ROI for donors; for each animal placed, it is passed on an average of 6 times.
Countries of Operation
Thailand
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