Heifer International has come a long way in ending the hunger around the world. They have gone to the lengths of setting up a site that is specifically for this and would like to help everyone who is willing to get involved with raising money or donating their time to the cause.
Heifer International has made it a goal to end world hunger and make it possible for everyone to learn how to care for the earth. If we don't care for the earth then all of our animals and crops will be gone which would deplete the person of us trying to end hunger.
This site has tips on different resources that you can use to help end hunger as well as tips on making small changes to help better the world.
This program is a little different from most programs that help to end hunger. Instead of giving people money or food that will eventually perish or run out, they give them livestock that will keep producing. The reason that they give livestock away is because livestock will keep replenishing by providing milk or eggs and it just made more sense to give them something that would take some time to end instead of giving them an item that would be gone in a month or less. The other idea that made them do this is that people can also make clothing and different items from the skin or wool of the animals which is another thing that a lot of people need.
The animals that are given to people will not only supply food and clothing but will also help with money needs, people can sell the offspring of the animals for money or trade them for something that they need. When helping people out, we need to do more than just give them money or food that will run out, we need to help them to get back on their feet and by giving them livestock, we can help to do this.
Heifer Internationals will only give livestock to people who promise to pass on some of the animals' offspring to other needy families so that it will help them to get one step closer to their goal of ending hunger. This is a great organization who takes pride in being able to help people out by having them to help others out in a time of need.
Heifer Internationals have even got programs to help school age children to get involved with helping to end the hunger. These programs come with free tools for teachers and parents and helps to make learning fun.
If for some reason you are not interested in helping this site by donating your time, then you can go to the site and help by donating money or by sending their site to someone that you know.
Feel free to check them out and see what programs they have for you and your family to get involved in.
Published by Rosa Hayes
Rosa is a full time student at OCCC with a major in political science. She is currently the author of many articles on parenting, life skills, family, and careers as well as many other things. View profile
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2 Comments
Post a CommentI had not heard of this organization before. There is another organization where you can buy a cow, or herd, or chickens for farmers. You pick it out of a magazine, pay for it at an amazing price, and they get it to the family or farmer in the country you choose......It is the same organization that does Operation Christmas Child.
Rosa, Thanks for getting the word out about this organization. It's doing a great job of helping people help themselves.