About Heifer International

• The mission of Heifer International is to end hunger and poverty while caring for the Earth. Heifer does this by providing appropriate livestock, training, and related services to small-scale farmers and communities worldwide.
• We work in 19 countries around the world alongside local farmers and business owners. We support farmers and their communities as they mobilize and envision their futures, provide training so they can improve the quantity and quality of the goods they produce, and connections to markets to increase sales and incomes.
• Heifer International's focus areas include Economic Development, Environmental Sustainability, Food Security and Nutrition, Women's Empowerment, Risk Mitigation, and Clean Water. 
  • To End Hunger and Poverty While Caring for the Earth
    Ending Hunger and Creating Sustainable Value Chains. It begins with a seed investment of livestock or agriculture, followed by mentorship to help project participants with the means to feed their families, build a business, and ultimately to gain access to supply chains and markets.
  • Caring for the Earth
    Heifer teaches farming practices that protect the environment while increasing crop production and resilience. This leads to reforestation, improved water cycles, and carbon drawdown. We promote agroecology and work with farmers to protect local ecosystems and biodiversity.
  • Empowering Women
    We design all projects with women in mind. Changing cultural beliefs through gender equity training and giving women direct access to training, resources, markets, and credit are fundamental to program success. We elevate women into leadership positions.
  • Passing on the Gift®
    When farmers receive livestock from Heifer, they agree to pass the first female offspring to another family, along with training in its care. This creates an exponential cycle of change, multiplying your investment.