Heifer International is a nonprofit charitable organization based in Little Rock, Arkansas, dedicated to relieving global hunger and poverty. Little Rock is the Capital and the most populous city of the U It provides gifts of livestock and plants, as well as education in sustainable agriculture, to financially-disadvantaged families around the world. Livestock is the term used to refer (singularly or plurally to a Domesticated Animal intentionally reared in an agricultural setting to produce such as Food Plants are living Organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Sustainable agriculture integrates three main goals environmental Stewardship, Farm Profitability and prosperous Farming communities
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History
American farmer Dan West, the founder of Heifer International, was serving as a Church of the Brethren relief worker in Spain during the Spanish Civil War when he became frustrated at being forced to decide how to allocate a very limited amount of food aid (see rationing, triage). The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A farmer is a person who raises living organisms for food or raw materials Dan West was the founder of Heifer International, a charitable organization dedicated to relieving hunger and poverty The Church of the Brethren is a Christian denomination originating from the Schwarzenau Brethren ("Schwarzenauer Neutäufer" organized in 1708 by eight Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The Spanish Civil War was a major conflict in Spain that started after an attempted Coup d'état committed by parts of the army against the government of Rationing is the controlled distribution of resources and scarce goods or services Triage (ˈtriːɑːʒ is a process of prioritizing patients based on the severity of their condition so as to treat as many as possible when resources are insufficient for all Upon his return to the United States, he founded Heifers for Relief, an organization dedicated to providing permanent freedom from hunger by giving families livestock and training so that they "could be spared the indignity of depending on others to feed their children. " The basic philosophy of Heifers for Relief was based on the proverb, "Give a man a fish; you have fed him for today. Teach a man to fish; you have fed him for a lifetime. " West also conceived the slogan "Give not a cup, but a cow. "
The first group of seventeen heifers—young cows who have not given birth—was shipped from York, Pennsylvania, to Puerto Rico in 1944. Cattle, colloquially referred to as cows, are domesticated Ungulates a member of the Subfamily Bovinae of the family York, known as the White Rose City (after the Wars of the Roses) is a city located in South Central Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Each heifer was meant to serve as a continual source of milk, offspring and fertilizer. To ensure that the gift animals would have a lasting benefit in the region, he asked each participating family to take education in animal husbandry, and to agree to donate any female offspring to another family. In this fashion, he imagined that a single gift would multiply far beyond the original investment.
Heifer International today
Today the organization is known as Heifer International and gives gifts of cattle, sheep, rabbits, guinea pigs, honeybees, pigs, llamas, water buffalo, camels, alpacas, yaks, horses, chicks, ducks, goats, geese, fish, other regionally appropriate livestock, as well as tree seedlings. Cattle, colloquially referred to as cows, are domesticated Ungulates a member of the Subfamily Bovinae of the family Rabbits are small Mammals in the family Leporidae of the order Lagomorpha, found in several parts of the world The Guinea pig (also commonly called the cavy after its scientific name Cavia porcellus) is a species of Rodent belonging to the family Caviidae This article refers collectively to all true honey bees for the "common" domesticated honey bee see European honey bee Honey bees Pigs, also called hogs or' swine', are Ungulates which have been domesticated as sources of food leather and similar products since ancient times The llama ( Lama glama) is a South American Camelid, widely used as a Pack animal by the Incas and other natives of the Andes Camels are Even-toed ungulates within the Genus Camelus. The Dromedary, one-humped or Arabian camel has a single hump and the The Alpaca ( Vicugna pacos) is a domesticated species of South American Camelid. The yak ( Bos grunniens) is a long-haired Bovine found throughout the Himalayan region of south Central Asia, the Qinghai - The horse ( Equus caballus) is a hoofed ( Ungulate) Mammal, one of eight living species of the family Equidae. The chicken ( Gallus gallus, sometimes G gallus domesticus) is a domesticated Fowl which is traditionally believed to have descended from For duck as a food see Duck (food; for other meanings see Duck (disambiguation. The domestic goat ( Capra aegagrus hircus) is a subspecies of goat Domesticated from the Wild goat of Southwest Asia and Eastern Europe Goose (plural geese) is the English name for a considerable number of Birds belonging to the family Anatidae. Fish are aquatic Vertebrate animals that are typically ectothermic (previously Cold-blooded) covered with scales, and equipped with two A tree is a perennial Woody plant. It is most often defined as a woody plant that has many secondary branches supported clear of the ground on a single main stem or As of 2006, these animals and plants have been distributed in more than 125 countries around the globe. Each gift perpetuates Heifer's interest in agroecology and sustainability. Agroecology is the Science of applying ecological concepts and principles to the design development and management of sustainable agricultural systems
Heifer International is mainly funded by alternative giving: Donors may purchase "shares" of a gift or pay for an entire animal. Alternative giving is a form of gift giving in which the giver makes a Donation to a Charitable organization in the recipient’s name rather than giving Heifer International's listed price includes the purchase price of the animal itself, as well as the cost of its veterinary care and transport to the village. The recipient family's training in animal husbandry, sustainable agriculture techniques and business practices are also rolled into the listed price.
Today, rather than shipping animals overseas, the organization purchases them in the country they are destined for. This puts money into the local economy, reduces transportation costs and promotes better health for the animals because they are already accustomed to the local climate, food and diseases.
Heifer International works to ensure that the gift of each animal will eventually help an entire community to become self-sustaining. Animals such as goats, water buffalo and camels are "seven M" animals: they provide meat, milk, muscle, manure, money, materials and motivation. Once its immediate needs have been met, a family is free to sell any excess at market. Heifer International provides a breeding animal along with the gift animal so that it can produce offspring. Participating families are required to "pass on the gift", that is: they must give at least one of the female offspring to a neighbor who has undergone Heifer's training. In time, that neighbor will pass along one of the offspring of its animal, and so on.
Heifer International is involved in several other progressive global initiatives which provide people with clean water, access to education and emergency housing.
Traditionally Heifer raises funds from chapters organized around schools, colleges and churches. The organization also offers a "wedding registry" in which engaged couples can register for gifts to Heifer instead of traditional wedding presents. Currently, Heifer International is embarking on a campaign called Hope for the Future, which is dedicated to raising $800 million by 2010 to lift five million families worldwide to self-reliance.
Heifer International operates three learning centers around the United States. The Heifer Ranch, the previous site of the distribution center in Perryville, Arkansas was turned into the first educational center in the 1970s. Perryville is a city in and the County seat of Perry County, Arkansas, United States. Since then, the Ceres Education Center in Ceres, California and the Overlook Farm in Rutland, Massachusetts were built as additional learning centers. Ceres is a city in Stanislaus County, California, United States. Rutland is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. They offer experiential learning programs for visitors to learn about world hunger and poverty.
Organization
- President and chief executive officer: Jo Luck
- Chairman of the board: Steve Mondora
- Vice Chairman of the board: C. A chief executive officer ( CEO) or chief executive is typically the highest-ranking corporate officer ( executive) or administrator Douglas Smith
Awards
Heifer International received the 2006 Social Capitalist award from Fast Company magazine.
Heifer International also received the 2004 Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize for its efforts to eliminate hunger and help communities become self-sustaining. The Conrad N Hilton Humanitarian Prize is the largest Humanitarian award in the world It was the first US-based organization to win the $1 million award since 1997.
In 2003, Heifer International was named one of Forbes magazine's top 10 charities. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Forbes is an American Publishing and media company Its flagship publication Forbes magazine is published bi-weekly
In 2007, the Heifer britagannitagaa International Headquarters building was named one of the American Institute of Architects Committee on the Environment Top Ten Green Projects. The American Institute of Architects (AIA is a professional organization for Architects in the United States.
In 2008, the Heifer International Headquarters building was named a National AIA (American Institute of Architects) Institute Honor Award Winner.
Accountability standards
A 2005 report by the Better Business Bureau's Wise Giving Alliance (WGA) found that Heifer International met all of its standards for charity accountability. The Better Business Bureau (BBB, founded in 1912 is an organization based in the United States and Canada. The WGA found that Heifer International is truthful in its representations of how money is spent, does not allocate an excessive part of its budget for fundraising or administrative expenses and makes its financial statements readily available to the public. Financial statements (or financial reports) are formal records of a business' financial
The American Institute of Philanthropy gave Heifer International an "Open Book Credit" for making complete financial documentation available on request. The American Institute of Philanthropy (AIP is a 501(c(3 nonprofit organization that was created by Daniel Borochoff in 1992 to address the continuing need for
External links
- Heifer International (official site)
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