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- Year founded: 1944
- Founder: Dan West
- Current head: Jo Luck
- Headquarters: Little Rock, Arkansas
- Notable initiatives: Agroecology, animal well-being, gender equality, HIV/AIDS, microenterprise, urban agriculture
- Email: info@heifer.org
- Phone number: (800) 422-0474
- Fax: (501) 907-2902
- 2003: One of Forbes Magazine's 10 best charitiesBNET: [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2003_Nov_21/ai_110432379 Forbes Magazine Picks Heifer as One of Top Ten Charities...
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Heifer International is a non-profit organization that provides gifts of livestock and plants to financially-disadvantaged people around the world. Additionally, Heifer provides education on how to best use their gifts in an attempt to provide a more permanent solution to global hunger and poverty.
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Controversy
Criticism of Heifer has come from vegans and animal rights activists who, while they agree with the organization's goal of ending hunger, disagree with the treatment and sale of animals for use as food and otherwise.Do Life Right: [http://www.doliferight.com/blog/2007/10/vegan-perspective-on-heifer.html Vegan Perspective on Heifer International The UFETA (Unitarian Universalists for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) also questions the validity of Heifer's mission; they claim that Heifer's methods of fighting hunger on a large scale are misguided, that simply donating a cow to a family will not make a difference in the long run.UFETA: [http://www25.uua.org/ufeta/heiferproject.htm What's Wrong with the Heifer Project?
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Heifer International Site Map
- Official Site: Heifer International
- Our Work
- "Learn about how Heifer does it -- our projects, our initiatives, the success stories and more information from the field -- using our fun, interactive "Explore the world of Heifer" feature!"
- Get Involved
- "With volunteering opportunities and unlimited experiential learning programs at our learning centers, there is room for everyone who wants to be involved."
- Meaningful Gifts
- "Choose a meaningful gift to give a loved one and help children and families around the world receive training and animal gifts that help them become self-reliant."
- Learn
- "Together, we can learn why our lifestyle choices make such a difference in developing countries."
Heifer International Questions
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The International Reviews - what did people think of this movie? 1 AnswerThe International, starring Clive Owen has received some mixed reviews. AP says, ""The International" is equal parts globe-trotting thriller and architecture po... read more
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RT @HeiferPortland: W00t! We raised $340 at the St Pius X Alternative Giving Fair for Heifer International #fb
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