In Context: Snapshots

By Falguni Vyas

October 3, 2019

Last Updated: April 17, 2012

Editor’s note: In Context is a new series designed to inform and educate you on Heifer’s work in each country we have a presence. Every two weeks we’ll tackle a different country and examine unique situations related to hunger and poverty, how Heifer works to address them as well as take some time to explore local culture and traditions.

Take a peek into the lives of Heifer project participants in Brazil.

Diego Pereira de Souza cutting grass to feed his family's animals.

A Heifer project participant tending to her nursery.

 

Raquel Mikaeli Lucindo de Silva holding a baby goat. Her family received one goat and one sheep.

A cashew tree.

 

Brazilian farmers typically store their seeds in a seed bank like this one: