HEIFER PROJECT INTERNATIONAL
Organization Details
Mission Statement
THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO END HUNGER AND POVERTY AND CARE FOR THE EARTH. WORKING WORLDWIDE WITH MARGINALIZED SMALL-SCALE FARMERS, HEIFER PROVIDES LIVESTOCK, SEEDS AND TRAINING IN SUSTAINABLE CROP PRODUCTION AND ANIMAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (SEE SCHEDULE O)TO INCREASE INCOME AND IMPROVE NUTRITION. FOCUSING ALSO ON WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT AND SOCIAL CAPITAL, HEIFER THEN MOBILIZES COMMUNITIES OF THESE SMALL-SCALE FARMERS INTO COOPERATIVES AND FARMER ASSOCIATIONS TO ACCESS INCLUSIVE MARKET SYSTEMS.
Financial Information (2024)
Recent Progress (2026)
From March through June 2026, Heifer International's work centered on elevating women farmers as the primary drivers of food system transformation. March was the most data-rich period: the Meliteji WASU Project in the Sahel reported 15,761 jobs created or improved — 67% held by young women — while the Tanzania TI3p dairy program convened farmer organizations and processors to expand market access for up to 88,000 smallholder farmers. The global campaign "She Has a Story to Tell" launched in Asia, and the Houses of Heifer engagement initiative went live. April spotlighted the AYuTe Africa Challenge, with one Ethiopian innovator's biofertilizer startup reaching 56,000+ farmers and delivering 15–30% yield gains. May had no reportable activity. June returned focus to collective action by women farmers in Bangladesh, Nepal, and Mexico.
Key Achievements
- 🌾Women farmers in Bangladesh, Nepal, and Mexico were supported through collective action to increase incomes and strengthen local food systems.
- 🤝Heifer International highlighted the amplified impact of women farmers organizing together into cooperatives and farmer associations.
- 🌍Programming spanned three countries — Bangladesh, Nepal, and Mexico — reflecting Heifer's global reach in supporting marginalized small-scale farmers.