"Give a man a fish, feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and feed him for a lifetime"
As the name suggested the "donation" started out as a cow. Over the last 70 years Heifer international has added to the types of gifts that can be given: goats, sheep, water buffalo, rabbits, trees, chickens, bees! and a lot more. Bees were my choice.
Never heard of this organization until reading the book "Give a little" http://www.amazon.com/Give-Little-Small-Donations-Transform-ebook/dp/B002SVQCX8. All the programs in this book are well researched and chosen for their ripple effect.
The ripple effect for this one is direct. Every family that gets a donation makes a promise to pay it forward by giving gifts to other families in their communities. So when the goat has kids, the kids are given to the neighbors...cool!
I also love the fact that Heifer also supports sustainability such as sustainable farming.
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