Crystal's Ark, Raised!

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Congratulations and a big thank you to Crystal Marufo for successfully raising an Ark for Heifer!

In case you missed it in our holiday 2015 edition of World Ark magazine, Crystal Marufo was inspired at her church’s Living Gift Market event to do something big for Heifer. A gift ark, which includes two water buffalos, two cows, two sheep, two goats, bees, chicks and rabbits, seemed far out of reach. However, she realized it wasn’t so crazy after all when she calculated how much she could save by quitting smoking. She kicked the habit right away, and Crystal’s commitment inspired others in the congregation to join her efforts. The Christmas Eve offering at her church, the Goshen City Church of the Brethren, helped her reach her $5,000 goal!

To read more about Crystal’s journey to raise an ark, check out the story in World Ark Magazine.