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Jumbo Shrimp … and no, that’s not an oxymoron.

 Duang Thi Anh Tuyet is a tiny slip of a woman—beautiful like a butterfly but in constant motion like a bumblebee. The mother of two boys she has severe stomach problems and can’t work, but like most… more →

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Jumbo Shrimp ... and no, that's not an oxymoron. — 27 comments

Betty Londergan wrote 6 months ago:  Duang Thi Anh Tuyet is a tiny slip of a woman—beautiful like a butterfly but in constant motion lik … more →

Tags: Vietnam, Heifer International, Travel, Photography, animals, Women, farming, Inspiration, pigs

What it means to give. — 22 comments

Betty Londergan wrote 9 months ago: After seven months into my journey with Heifer, I’ve seen a lot of Passing on the Gift ceremonies. P … more →

Tags: Heifer International, Travel, Photography, animals, Africa, Rwanda, Sustainable Dairy Enterprise Project, Gicumbi Rwanda, The Genocide in Rwanda

A big, hairy tale of survival. — 21 comments

Betty Londergan wrote 10 months ago: The original WB. Water buffalo aren’t the only species struggling to make a comeback in the beautifu … more →

Tags: animals, farming, Heifer International, Photography, poverty, Romania, Travel, water buffalo milk, transylvania

Program Objectives: POG

Carmen Algeciras wrote 12 months ago: The project will directly assist 138 households (46 original, 92 through PASSING ON THE GIFT) to imp … more →

Tags: Program Background, Uganda, Batwa, chef alton brown, Business, Agriculture and Forestry, Sustainable Agriculture, Goat, Livestock

I've got friends in high places. — 27 comments

Betty Londergan wrote 1 year ago: Up until now, I’ve spent a lot of time swooning over the alpaca, while paying precious little attent … more →

Tags: Agriculture, animals, Heifer International, Hunger, Perú, Photography, Travel, Alfredo García, Alpaca

dont buy easter eggs buy a chicken! — 1 comment

charityspam wrote 1 year ago: This Easter dont buy eggs, instead buy a chicken! Yes, why not this year, instead of buying chocolat … more →

Tags: Community, Ethical Shopping, Giving, kindness, heifer, Pay it forward, Tara Castle, Make a Difference, Chocolate

Re-Gifting, Heifer style. — 26 comments

Betty Londergan wrote 1 year ago: As Heifer‘s Byron Lopez, Vivian Martinez and I pulled into the beautiful village of Quilinco n … more →

Tags: animals, Guatemala, Heifer International, Photography, Travel, Alberta Lopez, Byron Lopez, Campesino-to-Campesino, capellania

Head in the clouds. — 177 comments

Betty Londergan wrote 1 year ago: My first day visiting Heifer projects in Guatemala, we got high. Specifically, we drove up, up and u … more →

Tags: animals, Guatemala, Heifer International, Photography, poverty, Travel, Alta Verapaz, Biological monitors, Campesino to campesino trainings

Passing On The Gift

Rhonda Sandlin wrote 2 years ago: In a recent Facebook post by Heifer International, I was reminded of the beauty of a ceremony called … more →

Tags: World Stage, Heifer International, nepal, economic growth

Heifer India — 2 comments

Raimy Rosenduft wrote 2 years ago: Last year, during my Ouchie, hundreds of you came to my aid with donations to help me with my medica … more →

Tags: heifer india, Brigitte Lacombe, Eastern Rajasthan, Non-profit

Yeah, but how do you put a bow around it? — 2 comments

Betty Londergan wrote 2 years ago: The mighty, majestic Tibetan yak Most people when they turn 60 (I’m just projecting here) either wan … more →

Tags: Environment, Charities, Education, Children, Special People, Good News!, Inspiration, Philanthropy, Foreign Aid


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