a
non-profit organization whose goal is to help end world hunger and poverty
through self-reliance and sustainability.
Today, millions who were
once hungry will be nourished by milk, eggs and fresh vegetables, families who
have known only poverty will be building homes and starting businesses,
children who once headed out to the fields will be heading into school rooms
and people who never thought they would be in a position to help someone else
will be experiencing the joy of charitable giving. Heifer International makes
all of this possible by providing gifts of farm animals.
Recipients are given training
in the care of the animals and must provide proper shelter for them. All
recipients agree to share the offspring of gift animals with others in need and
to train the new recipients in the care and feeding of the offspring. This
"Passing on the Gift" is the cornerstone.