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International Youth Day: How to Engage the Largest Generation of Youth in History
International Youth Day: How to Engage the Largest Generation of Youth in History

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International Youth Day: How to Engage the Largest Generation of Youth in History

August 12 is International #YouthDay. We must be mindful in how we work with youth. Dignity and self-reliance matter as much as employment and...

How to Make Friends in Tanzania (Hint: Learn Swahili)
How to Make Friends in Tanzania (Hint: Learn Swahili)

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How to Make Friends in Tanzania (Hint: Learn Swahili)

A few months ago, I visited Tanzania to interview Heifer dairy farmers for the Holiday 2015 issue of the World Ark. Luckily, Rachael Singo, the...

Global Poverty Data: An Interpretive Dance
Global Poverty Data: An Interpretive Dance

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Global Poverty Data: An Interpretive Dance

One giant leap for ending global poverty actually looks more like a billion baby steps. Is it time to celebrate or go back to the drawing board?

Biking for Heifer on Two Continents
Biking for Heifer on Two Continents

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Biking for Heifer on Two Continents

Two teams of cyclists are traversing two different continents all for the same cause: ending hunger and poverty.

Counting Sheep: Dreams Come True in Same Ndiaye Village
Counting Sheep: Dreams Come True in Same Ndiaye Village

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Counting Sheep: Dreams Come True in Same Ndiaye Village

With each training Gagnessiri’s confidence grew from that of a skill-less 15-year-old to that of a successful sheep farmer.

Community Stands Strong After Nepal Earthquake
Community Stands Strong After Nepal Earthquake

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Community Stands Strong After Nepal Earthquake

Post disaster, Heifer's self-help groups have been very active in providing support to their members and others through mobilization of its members...

Svay Thom Self-Help Group Improves Income and Nutrition
Svay Thom Self-Help Group Improves Income and Nutrition

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Svay Thom Self-Help Group Improves Income and Nutrition

When Heifer and its partner SANTI SENA Organization (SSO) started working in her village, they encouraged Ou to join a self-help group (SHG). At...

Little Rock Students Donate to “Enhance the Chance” for Others
Little Rock Students Donate to “Enhance the Chance” for Others

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Little Rock Students Donate to “Enhance the Chance” for Others

Each year, fourth graders from Little Rock, Arkansas, become entrepreneurs with Forest Park Elementary’s “Enhance the Chance” program.

Self-Help Group Members Support Themselves, Others After Earthquake
Self-Help Group Members Support Themselves, Others After Earthquake

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Self-Help Group Members Support Themselves, Others After Earthquake

Devi and her children have been living in a small tin box that they constructed out of corrugated tin roofs retrieved from the rubble of fallen...

Cornerstones and Crops: Finding Strength in Self-Reliance
Cornerstones and Crops: Finding Strength in Self-Reliance

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Cornerstones and Crops: Finding Strength in Self-Reliance

Josephine teaches her children what she learns during the trainings. “We’ve been working shoulder to shoulder,” she said. “Even if I died...