Families who knew only poverty will be building new homes and starting businesses....Today, millions of people who were once hungry will be nourished by milk, eggs and fresh vegetables.

How? Heifer International helps people obtain a sustainable source of food and income.

A Heifer project consists of 3 essential components:

* Livestock and other material goods

* Training and extension work

* Organizational development

A holistic approach is necessary in order to build sustainable communities. They have developed a set of global initiatives to meet their mission of ending world hunger and poverty and caring for the earth.

It’s not temporary relief. It’s not a handout. It’s securing a future with generations of people who have hope, health and dignity.

“Passing on the Gift” means recipients agree to share the offspring of gift animals with others in need, making them equal partners with Heifer in the fight to end world hunger.

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