Today on Women's Equality Day, learn why we believe investing in women around the world is key to ending hunger and poverty. #womensequalityday #womeninfarming #womeninagriculture
About us
In 1944, Heifer International’s founder, Dan West, began outlining a simple but groundbreaking plan to tackle hunger around the world. West, a farmer from the Midwest and Church of the Brethren member, had recently returned from feeding weary refugees during volunteer service in the Spanish Civil War. He had seen firsthand that giving people food was a short-term solution, whereas providing them with animals offered a steady supply of nutritious food for an entire family. 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. Today, Heifer International has operations in 19 countries around the world, working alongside local farmers, business owners and their communities, as they mobilize and envision their futures. Together, we build inclusive, resilient economies, so communities can develop effective ways to end global hunger and poverty in a sustainable way. To date, we have supported more than 46 million farming families across Africa, Asia and the Americas and in the past five years alone, we have worked alongside 2.7 million families to close the living income gap or set them on a path to doing so. Between now and 2030, we will support an additional 10 million people to reach a living income by scaling up our signature programs. To achieve this, Heifer International relies on its passionate, committed and highly skilled staff.
- Website
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http://www.heifer.org
External link for Heifer International
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 501-1,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Little Rock, AR
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Specialties
- International Development, Sustainable Agriculture, Women's Empowerment, Hunger Relief, Smallholder Farming, Social Capital, Farming, Sustainable Development, Livestock Farming, Food Systems, Poverty, Regenerative Agriculture, and Climate-Smart Agriculture
Locations
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Primary
1 World Avenue
Little Rock, AR 72202, US
Employees at Heifer International
Updates
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#JobOpening: Heifer International is seeking a detail-oriented and knowledgeable candidate for the remote position of Associate General Counsel. The Associate General Counsel will provide a full array of legal services needed in an international nonprofit environment. The candidate must have a strong understanding of non-profit culture and be capable of managing large projects. #Apply now → https://lnkd.in/gS3KExvY #nonprofitjobs #legaljobs
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This back-to-school season, meet Eunice: a mother in northern Uganda who turned farming into a path to education, giving her kids the chance to excel in school.
One Mother's Mission to Educate and Inspire in Uganda
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Heifer International is #hiring in the United States! Heifer USA is looking for a hard-working and experienced candidate for the role of Farm Hand. The Farm Hand will complete tasks supporting the livestock enterprises at Heifer Ranch to support farm operations. This position will perform farm tasks such as daily livestock chores, catching chickens for processing, regenerative grazing techniques with ruminants, clearing fence lines, hanging gates, fixing fences, and inclement weather preparation for poultry, etc. #Apply now → http://ms.spr.ly/6048lLGBs #ngojobs #nonprofitjobs
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Eunice is determined to provide a better life for her children – one filled with knowledge and opportunity. With support and training from Heifer International Uganda, Eunice has learned sustainable farming practices and key business skills to improve production and increase her income. Now, she's able to afford school fees and give her children the future they deserve. Read their story → http://ms.spr.ly/6042loet8
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Today is National Nonprofit Day, so we'd like to introduce ourselves! 👋 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. In 2024, Heifer celebrated its 80th anniversary. During those 80 years, we helped more than 46 million families in 125 countries create a path to a better future. By empowering families in need with long-term solutions, Heifer has earned a place among the world’s most innovative and trusted charities. We've earned a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator and meet all 20 of the BBB Wise Giving Alliance’s standards for an accredited charity. In 2003, Heifer International was named one of Forbes magazine's top 10 charities. And In 1990, President George H.W. Bush honored Heifer with the Presidential End Hunger Award. Thanks to the incredible support from people like you, we are determined to continue our work to provide struggling families with a hand up, rather than a handout.
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It's time for school again in the United States, but many children around the world are often denied the opportunity to go to school because resources are limited. Heifer International works to empower families to build successful farming businesses, earn sustainable income, and break the cycle of poverty by sending their children to school. Read a few inspiring stories from around the world of parents overcoming the greatest of obstacles to afford an education for their children.
How Heifer International Provides Opportunities for Education
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Fatuma knows the critical role education can play in defining the future of children, families and even communities. However, before joining a Heifer project in Uganda, she could not afford school fees for her two oldest children. Read how support from Heifer International Uganda and a self-help group have empowered her to keep her children in school and provide them with a better future.
A Ugandan Farmer Harvests a Brighter Future for Her Children
Heifer International on LinkedIn
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Youth are central to agriculture, especially in low-and middle-income countries, where many of the 1.2 billion young people rely on farming for their livelihood. Heifer International provides young farmers with training, financial resources and access to technology, so they can grow more food, earn a living income and transform their communities from poverty to prosperity. This #YouthDay, we recognize how youth are using technology to unlock opportunities and create sustainable futures. Read more → http://ms.spr.ly/6047lo5VV #youthinagriculture
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Heifer International is #hiring in Cambodia! Heifer is seeking candidates for the role of Director of Programs, a position that will provide overall leadership and management for all Heifer Cambodia Programs. The Director of Programs supports the translation of Heifer' Global Vision and Strategy into project implementation, ensuring that project design and implementation are geared towards achieving scale and impact, attracting funding to diversify funding resources and ensuring that project implementation processes respond to Heifer’s need to strengthen global operating systems. #Apply now → http://ms.spr.ly/6046ll706 #cambodiajobs #ngojobs #nonprofitjobs
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