Work & Income

A Ugandan Farmer Harvests a Brighter Future for Her Children
A smiling young woman with her two young kids standing in a farm.

Work & Income

A Ugandan Farmer Harvests a Brighter Future for Her Children

In the Dokolo district of northern Uganda, over 90% of families rely on subsistence farming to survive. With support from Heifer, farmers and...

Honduran Cacao Farmers Build a Future
A young woman sitting beside her daughter, holding a cacao pod in her hand.

Work & Income

Honduran Cacao Farmers Build a Future

Battling against sociopolitical and economic upheavals, the Guzmáns are working together to produce cacao and make a difference for their own...

A Leader, a Chick Producer in Cambodia
A young woman smiling and holding a chicken.

Work & Income

A Leader, a Chick Producer in Cambodia

Trained in self-help group manangement, poultry production, leadership development and the 12 Cornerstones by Heifer, Set Hach is now a thriving...

Seeds of Resilience: A Young Mother Builds a Better Life
A young woman tosses a tray of soybean seeds in Uganda.

Work & Income

Seeds of Resilience: A Young Mother Builds a Better Life

When Robina was suddenly faced with pregnancy and forced to drop out of school, the foundation she built through a Heifer-supported women's group...

Goma's Journey from Farm to Office
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Equality

Goma's Journey from Farm to Office

With support from her cooperative in rural Nepal, dairy farmer Goma Devi Timalsina is proving ambitious goals aren't restricted by gender.

Overcoming the Odds: 6 Challenges Farmers Face
A woman feeds her cow.

Work & Income

Overcoming the Odds: 6 Challenges Farmers Face

Helping smallholder farmers turn obstacles into opportunities is core to Heifer's mission. Here are six common challenges farmers face, and how we...

'Everything Is Possible': Lessons for Success from a Kenyan Farmer
A woman studies a financial record book while sitting in her shop where she sells seeds, fertilizers and health care products for livestock and poultry.

Work & Income

'Everything Is Possible': Lessons for Success from a Kenyan Farmer

Christine Okode — a farmer, an animal health care worker and an entrepreneur — shares learnings she has picked up on her journey trumping the...

Online Vet Training Opens Doors for a Mother in Nepal
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Work & Income

Online Vet Training Opens Doors for a Mother in Nepal

When Kusu heard of the Heifer Nepal initiative training participants in animal health services online, she recognized it as a chance to grow her...

A Mississippi Farmer Turns Land Into Legacy
A man smiles on his farm with pigs in the background.

Work & Income

A Mississippi Farmer Turns Land Into Legacy

With support from Heifer USA, one farmer is establishing himself as the first pastured pork producer in Mississippi — and transforming his land...

Sukhita Invests in Her Farm and Her Dreams
A woman wearing red attire, feeding green forage to her cows in cattle shed.

Work & Income

Sukhita Invests in Her Farm and Her Dreams

Banking on her knowledge, training and access to formal credit, Sukhita invests in her farm and unlocks endless opportunities for her cattle business.