Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Heifer International



Here's a shameless plug just in time for the holidays! It's for an organization that we really like: Heifer Project International. They're a great organization, and donations to Heifer Project make wonderful gifts. Check it out!
        http://www.heifer.org/

A short quote from Heifer International's web site:
"Moved by the plight of orphans and refugees of the Spanish Civil War as he ladled out meager rations of powdered milk, Dan West, an Indiana farmer, volunteer relief worker and Church of the Brethren member, grasped that the people needed "a cow, not a cup"—cows that could produce milk so families would not have to depend on temporary aid. From that simple idea, Heifer International was born.

In 1944, the first cows sent abroad were donated by West's neighbors and distributed throughout Europe following World War II. More than 67 years later, Heifer has expanded its mission, just as it expanded to 30 types of animals it now provides—from goats, geese and guinea pigs to bees, silkworms and water buffalo."

When you donate to the Heifer Project, you are effectively buying an animal (anything from ducks or bees to cattle and camels) that will be sent to a family in need, living in a community in need. The animal provides a "hand up instead of a hand out", and if/when it reproduces, this animal's offspring are given to other member of the community in need, spreading the wealth and ultimately reaching the entire community.

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