Heifer International, www.heifer.org, is an organization focused on "ending hunger, caring for the earth." Here's a little blurb from their website... Heifer has learned over the years that a holistic approach is necessary in order to build sustainable communities. So we’ve developed a set of global initiatives – areas of emphasis that must be addressed if we’re to meet our mission of ending world hunger and poverty and caring for the earth. There mission statement is...
Heifer's Mission to End Hunger
Heifer envisions…
A world of communities living together in peace and equitably sharing the resources of a healthy planet.
Heifer’s mission is…
To work with communities to end hunger and poverty and to care for the earth.
Heifer's strategy is…
To “pass on the gift.” As people share their animals’ offspring with others – along with their knowledge, resources, and skills – an expanding network of hope, dignity, and self-reliance is created that reaches around the globe.
Heifer’s History
This simple idea of giving families a source of food rather than short-term relief caught on and has continued for over 60 years. Today, millions of families in 128 countries have been given the gifts of self-reliance and hope.
Here's the fun part! Go to http://www.heifer.org/site/c.edJRKQNiFiG/b.204586/.
There, you can choose between a cow, a llama, a pig, a trio of bunnies, pigs, honeybees, goats, a WATER BUFFALO!, chicks, a flock of geese, etc, depending on how much you want to spend. They then send this animal to a family in need in an impoverished country. For $20, instead of getting a bunch of stuff for someone that no one cares about, why not send one of these cute guys to a family in need?
Disclaimer: You don't actually receive an adorable fuzzy bunny at your door, much to some of the girl's disappointment. :)
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