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An Update on the Protests That Are Shutting Down Haiti
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Announcements

An Update on the Protests That Are Shutting Down Haiti

For more than a year, embattled Haitian President Jovenel Moïse has held on to his office despite accusations of corruption and calls for him to...

Solar-powered well delves for clean water in the desert
Solar-powered well delves for clean water in the desert

Equality

Solar-powered well delves for clean water in the desert

Daily life in the community of Nakara, Senegal, is not easy, and it takes a whole family pitching in to make it. But for thousands of families in...

Peggy’s Picks: Heifer’s Historian Shares Photos That Left an Impression
Peggy’s Picks: Heifer’s Historian Shares Photos That Left an Impression

From the Archives

Peggy’s Picks: Heifer’s Historian Shares Photos That Left an Impression

Seventy-five years ago, farmer and Church of the Brethren member Dan West started the organization that is now Heifer International. After his...

8 Facts You Didn't Know About Turkeys
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Animals

8 Facts You Didn't Know About Turkeys

How much do you really know about the delicious bird that graces your Thanksgiving table each year?

Why We Need More Women Journalists at the U.S.-Mexico Border
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Equality

Why We Need More Women Journalists at the U.S.-Mexico Border

Everything You Need to Know About Growing Trees From Seeds (Advice From A 12-Year-Old Expert)
Everything You Need to Know About Growing Trees From Seeds (Advice From A 12-Year-Old Expert)

Climate

Everything You Need to Know About Growing Trees From Seeds (Advice From A 12-Year-Old Expert)

How to Grow Seedlings from Seeds

Fishing For Solutions to Climate Change in Tanzania
Fishing For Solutions to Climate Change in Tanzania

Climate

Fishing For Solutions to Climate Change in Tanzania

In Igunga, one of Tanzania's driest districts, Heifer is working with farmers to combat the effects of climate change and leave the Earth better...

7 Things You Didn't Know About Trees (And Why You Should Plant Some Today)
7 Things You Didn't Know About Trees (And Why You Should Plant Some Today)

Climate

7 Things You Didn't Know About Trees (And Why You Should Plant Some Today)

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