Comments on: Holiday gifts that make a difference: Heifer.org

By: Scholars and Rogues » Holiday Gifts That Make a Difference: Help a Child in Need

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:17:35 +0000

[...] website. Allow them to select a country or a focus for their contribution that interests them. Like Heifer International, World Vision offers a chance to see exactly how far a gift will go to make a difference in [...]

By: Djerrid

Djerrid — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:16:37 +0000

I gave my mom bees one year and I’m planning to go through Heifer for another gift this season. A friend of mine is big on Farmville and so I’m going to ask her what her favorite farm animal is and get it for her for Christmas. She’ll never suspect the real thing…

By: uberVU - social comments

uberVU - social comments — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:32:03 +0000

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By: Maureen Ogle

Maureen Ogle — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:23:34 +0000

My family is getting a water buffalo and two goats. Certainly puts the end-of-the-year madness in perspective.

By: Dawn

Dawn — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:15:54 +0000

Their work is wonderful – and not just in developing nations either. They have done important work in North America after Katrina, in Appalachia and with the Navajo Nation. I didn’t see any reference to it on the web site, but they must out the most interesting magazine called The Ark. Been a huge fan of Heifer for a long time. Thanks for highlighting them!

By: wufnik

wufnik — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:56:44 +0000

It’s a great idea. Thanks.

By: Ann

Ann — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:00:58 +0000

Just for the record, recipients don’t become recipients until they’re trained in humane livestock care and good micro-business practices.

By: Lex

Lex — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:57:25 +0000

Oh it is. If memory serves me correctly, the recipient of the “gift” is required to give offspring of the livestock to others in the community and pass along the training that the recipient gets as well.

By: Dr. Slammy

Dr. Slammy — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:11:10 +0000

Lex: Precisely. I’m not big on raw charity, but am very big on investment. That’s what this seems like, to me.

By: Lex

Lex — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:56:25 +0000

Never can go wrong with a goat…delicious too.

I’ve given through Heifer, and i can’t recommend it highly enough. It’s the gift of capital, rather than a charity donation to something like the Starvation Army.

By: Ann

Ann — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:12:59 +0000

Nora gives geese, chickens and ducks (through her grandmother). I’m thinking about a goat this year- you can’t go wrong with a goat.