| Address: | P.O. Box 8058
Little Rock, AR 72203 |
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| Website: | http://www.heifer.org | |
| Phone Number: | (800) 422-0474 |
Mission Statement: |
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| Heifer International combats hunger, alleviates poverty, and restores the environment by providing appropriate livestock, training, and related services to small-scale farmers worldwide. Heifer helps people utilize livestock as an integral component of sustainable agriculture and holistic development. Heifer's projects strengthen rural families and communities through improved nourishment, increased production and the dissemination of skills and knowledge for self-reliance. Care for the earth's natural resources is emphasized through training in livestock management, pasture improvement, soil conservation, forestation and water harvesting. Heifer's key concept is that of each recipient passing on some of the their received farm animal's offspring to others that are in need. This principle, called "passing on the gift," assures that each participant in the program becomes a donor, enhancing dignity and participation in each project. "Passing on the gift," allows communities to bond together and become self-sustaining. | ||
Financials: |
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| Total Income: | $39,957,596 | |
| Total Expenses: | $36,394,640 | |
| Amount Spent on Programs: | $26,950,762 | |
| Percentage Spent on Programs: | 74.05% |
