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Q&A: Leading Korean Vet Shares Expertise for Dairy Sector Transformation in Nepal
Dr. Kim with Nepali beneficiaries posing in front of a house.

Work & Income

Q&A: Leading Korean Vet Shares Expertise for Dairy Sector Transformation in Nepal

Through the Milky Way Signature Program, a veterinarian's mastery is helping Nepali farmers raise Holstein heifers and strengthen the nation's...

Farming Families Choose to Build Roots at Home, in Photos
A woman kneels in a turmeric field alongside two children.

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Farming Families Choose to Build Roots at Home, in Photos

In partnership with Heifer, farmers build sustainable livelihoods locally and expand their choices around migration.

Leaving the City Behind: A Nepali Woman Returns Home and Finds Empowerment
Sushmita sits outside her home in rural Nepal.

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Leaving the City Behind: A Nepali Woman Returns Home and Finds Empowerment

In a region where opportunities are slim, Sushmita Chidi returned home to build her future, one goat at a time.

A Ugandan Farmer’s Success, Powered by the Sun
Susan shows a solar-powered light outside her cowshed.

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A Ugandan Farmer’s Success, Powered by the Sun

In northern Uganda, solar power is giving Susan Acan the means to grow her farm and secure a better future for her children.

A Returnee Migrant Invests in Farming, Champions Opportunity for Others
An Indian man stands in front of a concrete building holding a rope attached to a goat.

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A Returnee Migrant Invests in Farming, Champions Opportunity for Others

After transitioning from migrant laborer to entrepreneur, Ajay envisions a future in which goat farming creates choice for others who want to...

Milking Confidence: The Transformation of Rukmani Adhikari
Group giving thumbs up in front of a cow on a farm in Nepal.

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Milking Confidence: The Transformation of Rukmani Adhikari

Rukmani’s rise from farmer to leader, driven by Heifer’s Milky Way program, sparks a dairy farming shift in her Nepalese village.

One Mother's Mission to Educate and Inspire in Uganda
A woman and her daughter smile while reading a book under a thatched canopy.

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One Mother's Mission to Educate and Inspire in Uganda

In Dokolo District, northern Uganda, many children are kept out of the classroom by school fees and farm duties. Eunice, a dedicated farmer and...

Long-Term Commitment Builds Domestic Dairy Sector in Tanzania
A worker in a white coat and cap cleans the floor of a milk collection center.

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Long-Term Commitment Builds Domestic Dairy Sector in Tanzania

Learn how Heifer Tanzania's initiatives have reshaped the dairy market and benefited more than 1 million farming families.

The Milky Way Program: Nepali Smallholders Lead Dairy Sector Transformation
Kamalamai farmers show their record-keeping book inside their cow shed.

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The Milky Way Program: Nepali Smallholders Lead Dairy Sector Transformation

The Milky Way program is driving sustainable change in Nepal's dairy sector, supporting smallholder farmer incomes, increasing milk production and...

More Honey, More Money: How Bees Offer Opportunity in Honduras
Three Honduran women in beekeeping suits stand next to a bee box with the Heifer International logo on the front.

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More Honey, More Money: How Bees Offer Opportunity in Honduras

Beekeeping increases both income and choice in rural communities limited by climate shocks and poverty.