Heifer International is on a mission to end hunger and poverty in a sustainable way by supporting and investing alongside local farmers and their communities.
We work to end hunger and poverty in partnership with the communities we serve. Our programs support entrepreneurs around the world, creating lasting change from the ground up.
It begins with a seed investment of livestock or agriculture, followed by mentorship to help project participants build a business, and ultimately to gain access to supply chains and markets.
These families are able to earn a living income and continuously lift up their communities as they train the next generation of leaders.
By supporting and training the world's farmers, ranchers, and female business owners, we're investing in a new breed of success.
In 1944, Dan West began outlining a simple but groundbreaking plan to tackle hunger around the world. His philosophy still inspires Heifer’s work today. Partnering with farmers across a range of different livestock and crops, we create unique solutions to local challenges. Together, we build inclusive, resilient economies, so communities can develop effective ways to end global hunger and poverty in a sustainable way.
Heifer International is working to end world hunger in 19 countries across four continents. Heifer works in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Haiti, Ethiopia, Honduras, India, Kenya, Malawi, Mexico, Nepal, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda, the United States of America and Zambia.
We connect farmers with skills, knowledge and networks so they can raise more, sell more and earn more.
We strengthen triple-impact rural businesses, driving positive outcomes for incomes, food security and the environment.
We work with producers to develop businesses that increase their incomes while caring for the Earth.
We support the people of Haiti to address food insecurity, climate shocks and fragility.
We equip farmers with tools, knowledge and networks to master agroecology, enhance productivity and connect with lucrative markets.
We help farmers work collectively to produce food, connect to markets and secure resilient futures.
We partner with Kenyan farmers to build sustainable futures through resources, training and community values.
We help farmers build profitable agribusinesses to earn income, overcome poverty and feed their families.
We partner with smallholder farmers for growth, connection to markets and sustainability.
We train and support farmers — especially women — to reach new markets, raise better livestock and earn more money.
We bridge the gap for smallholder farms, connecting them to value-expanding markets, agricultural knowledge and financial empowerment.
We supply farmers with tools and services to overcome climate challenges, participate in markets and earn more income.
We connect farmers to training, services and market opportunities to transform household farms into thriving businesses.
We connect farmers to innovative technologies alongside tools, expertise and insights to elevate agriculture.
We partner with smallholder farmers to cultivate prosperity in farming and food through climate-smart strategies.
We are helping 320,000 households escape poverty and become sustainably resilient by 2030.
In Zimbabwe, Heifer is aiming to lift 200,000 families out of poverty by 2026. Heifer works to build social capital among farming families to boost their incomes and standard of living, and improve nutrition and health across Zibabwe.
We support women farmers to increase production, earn more from their products and unlock opportunity.
In one of India's poorest states, Heifer empowers women farmers to provide food for their families, improve the local environment and increase business opportunities for their communities.
Dairy farmers in East Africa face many barriers to entering the formal economy.
The majority of Uganda and Tanzania’s populations are youth, who grow up in poverty.
Nepal
Heifer works with farmer cooperatives to improve financial management and link them to distribution markets.
China
An efficient, productive poultry farm can change everything for farmers, their families, and their communities.
Through specialized production techniques, cooperatives and connections to local markets, Cambodian families earn living incomes.
Powering local dairy production in Lempira, located in western Honduras, which is the country's poorest department.
Honduras
Heifer provides training and technical support for farmers to boost yields of quality, reliable products for high-value markets.
Supporting farming families in Nicaragua’s ‘Milky Way,’ to increase production and diversify their product offerings.
Haiti
Restoring rural livelihoods by promoting sustainable food production
Sololá, Alta and Baja Verapaz, Guatemala
By identifying local market demand and providing support and training, Heifer International and partners are paving the way for women to earn living incomes.
In this partnership with the Walmart Foundation, Heifer empowers women farmers across Mexico through training, finance and providing connections to formal markets where they can sell their products.
We leverage partnerships to implement innovative, market-based solutions that improve incomes for smallholder farmers.
Our community development model focuses on building social capital by increasing income and assets within farming families, improving their food security and nutrition, and protecting the environment - with women's empowerment and connected communities at the very center.
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