@Heifer

Since 1944, we have helped more than 59 million families lift themselves out of hunger and poverty by providing livestock, training, tools and education.

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Today at #COP17, Heifer Ecuador’s 𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐑𝐨𝐧 joined leaders to explore how nature-based businesses can protect biodiversity and create opportunities for local communities, helping farming families build sustainable livelihoods. #Bioeconomy #Biodiversity
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A takeaway from @theGEF and @UNDPbiofin sessions at #COP17: Farmers need finance, markets and technical support to make conservation economically viable and strengthen livelihoods. Investing in local leadership helps farmers and nature thrive. #Biodiversity #FarmerLed
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Protecting biodiversity and improving farmer livelihoods can go hand in hand. At COP17, a shared priority comes into focus: resilient food systems that support healthy ecosystems and the people who steward them. #Biodiversity #FoodSystems
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Nothing about farmers without farmers. 🌱 Rasmita Muduli, a smallholder farmer from Odisha, brought her voice to AgriVoltaics World Conference 2026. Our Agri-PV model puts farmers at the heart of the energy transition. #Agrivoltaics #AgriPV
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We can learn how to better support smallholder farmers by acting on the advice of farmers like Milexi. Read her @Independent article and find out what farmers like her need to advance in the agricultural industry and sustain their success: independent.co.uk/climate-ch…

I lost my entire livelihood to El Nino once. This time I’m fighting back

I am proof that the right infrastructure, training and support can help farmers cope with extreme conditions, writes Milexi Rodríguez. My farmers’ group is proof it can be scaled for every woman...

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🍫 From finding her voice to empowering 152 farmers! Meet Glendi, a cacao farmer in Guatemala who now leads 25 women turning artisanal chocolate into opportunity. 💚 Thanks to supporters like YOU, her impact keeps growing! Read more: brnw.ch/21x6ym9
Glendi Mercedes Teyul tends to cacao beans as they dry in Pinares, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala. Photo by Heifer International/Delfa Zamora.

ALT Glendi Mercedes Teyul tends to cacao beans as they dry in Pinares, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala. Photo by Heifer International/Delfa Zamora.

Glendi examines cacao pods growing on a tree in her community of Pinares. Photo by Heifer International/Delfa Zamora.

ALT Glendi examines cacao pods growing on a tree in her community of Pinares. Photo by Heifer International/Delfa Zamora.

Glendi stands among sacks of cacao at APIDIP’s facilities in Pinares, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala. Photo by Heifer International/Delfa Zamora.

ALT Glendi stands among sacks of cacao at APIDIP’s facilities in Pinares, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala. Photo by Heifer International/Delfa Zamora.

Glendi reviews paperwork at APIDIP in Pinares, Guatemala. Photo by Heifer International/Delfa Zamora.

ALT Glendi reviews paperwork at APIDIP in Pinares, Guatemala. Photo by Heifer International/Delfa Zamora.

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🇰🇭🌾 Cambodia’s Set Hach was honoured among FAO’s 100 Women Heroes at #WorldFoodForum2026 in Rome, receiving recognition from FAO Director-General QU Dongyu for her leadership in supporting rural women and farming communities. #shefeedscambodia #100WomenHeroes
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🌎 Every family deserves nutritious food and a brighter future. ⏰ TODAY ONLY: Your gift will be TRIPLE MATCHED! Help farmers grow more food and build brighter futures. 🌱 💚 Triple your impact 3X this #WorldFoodDay: brnw.ch/21x6sSE #EndHunger #HeiferInternational
⏰ 𝐓𝐎𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘: Your gift will be TRIPLE MATCHED! Join Friends of Heifer and make 3X the impact for families around the world.

ALT ⏰ 𝐓𝐎𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘: Your gift will be TRIPLE MATCHED! Join Friends of Heifer and make 3X the impact for families around the world.

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🌱 Healthy ecosystems build stronger, more resilient food systems. At #COP17, Heifer champions farmer-led solutions that protect biodiversity and strengthen livelihoods for generations. 📍 Yerevan, Armenia 🔗 brnw.ch/21x6r1X #Biodiversity #FoodSystems #COP17Armenia
🌍 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐞'𝐫𝐞 𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠: CBD COP17 📍 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Yerevan, Armenia

ALT 🌍 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐞'𝐫𝐞 𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠: CBD COP17 📍 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Yerevan, Armenia

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🌱☀️ Heifer International is headed to #AgriVoltaics2026! Join us, as we explore clean energy solutions for farmers. 📍 Find Heifer at our booth, Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi | Oct. 21-23 📰 @businessline: brnw.ch/21x6pzu 🔗 Discover the event: brnw.ch/21x6pzt
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☕ This #NationalCoffeeDay, cheers to the farmers behind every cup! In Honduras, APROCAJER exported its first container of organic coffee to Germany, opening doors to new opportunities. 🌱 👉 Tap to read the full story: #SustainableCoffee #CoffeeFarmers
Yenny Castellanos, president of APROCAJER, stands with Heifer International team members José Nieto, left, and Alex Caballero, right, in Honduras. Photo by Heifer International/Alex Caballero.

ALT Yenny Castellanos, president of APROCAJER, stands with Heifer International team members José Nieto, left, and Alex Caballero, right, in Honduras. Photo by Heifer International/Alex Caballero.

Bags of APROCAJER coffee fill an export container ready for transport. Photo by Heifer International/Alex Caballero.

ALT Bags of APROCAJER coffee fill an export container ready for transport. Photo by Heifer International/Alex Caballero.

Members of APROCAJER gather during a launch event marking the association’s first organic coffee export to Germany. Photo by Heifer International/Alex Caballero.

ALT Members of APROCAJER gather during a launch event marking the association’s first organic coffee export to Germany. Photo by Heifer International/Alex Caballero.

Bags of APROCAJER coffee fill an export container ready for transport. Photo by Heifer International/Alex Caballero.

ALT Bags of APROCAJER coffee fill an export container ready for transport. Photo by Heifer International/Alex Caballero.

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3X YOUR IMPACT during our limited-time September match‼️ Right now, every $1 you give provides 3X the life-changing support to families around the world. Plus, you’ll receive a Heifer corduroy hat as our thank-you. Don’t wait! Give before the match ends: brnw.ch/21x5ZPC
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"This season, 836 young people applied to the Challenge. These enterprising young minds said, “Yes, I can try to solve a problem and open doors for opportunities to better myself and others." Mr. William Matovu, Country Director, Heifer International Uganda #AYuTeUganda26
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Food and Agriculture Organization
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Our future depends on how we treat our forests today. 🌳💚🌲 Here are 6⃣ reasons to treasure our forests 👇 #COFO28 #GenerationRestoration
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Coffee and chocolate are first met by the hands of farmers. In Ecuador, Jessica Orellana more than doubled her cacao harvest with support from @HeiferEcuador, helping pay for her daughter’s university education. Read her story: brnw.ch/21x5WCR #NationalCoffeeDay
Jessica Orellana, cacao farmer and founder of ASOPROMIPRO, in southern Ecuador. Photo by Heifer International/Russell Powell.

ALT Jessica Orellana, cacao farmer and founder of ASOPROMIPRO, in southern Ecuador. Photo by Heifer International/Russell Powell.

Jessica, right, and her daughter, Karla, spread cacao beans inside a drying shed at the ASOPROMIPRO collection center. Photo by Heifer International/Russell Powell.

ALT Jessica, right, and her daughter, Karla, spread cacao beans inside a drying shed at the ASOPROMIPRO collection center. Photo by Heifer International/Russell Powell.

Jessica, right, records a cacao delivery at the ASOPROMIPRO collection center in El Progreso, Ecuador. Photo by Heifer International/Russell Powell.

ALT Jessica, right, records a cacao delivery at the ASOPROMIPRO collection center in El Progreso, Ecuador. Photo by Heifer International/Russell Powell.

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Can it scale? At #ClimateWeekNYC, our very own @dbhandariLR pitched a plan to train 3,000 women and youth as agro-vet entrepreneurs, bringing animal health and climate-smart services to 1.5M smallholder households. Scalability = farmer value + local capacity + markets + finance.
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7 women. 6 countries. 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲. 🌎 Women produce 24% less than men on farms of the same size due to unequal access to key resources. Closing that gap, along with the wage gap, could help feed 𝟒𝟓 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 more people. 📎 brnw.ch/21x5UP8
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Science matters—but science alone doesn’t create scale. At #ScienceSummit2026, Heifer’s Mark Chandler shared the smallholder farmer perspective: low-emission livestock solutions must meet farmers’ needs and connect to technical support, markets, partnerships and finance.
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At #ClimateWeekNYC, Heifer and partners are advancing investment in resilient food and livestock systems. 🌱💡 🗓️ Sept. 22, 4-5:15 p.m. ET: Join Heifer and REGEN HOUSE for “Can It Scale?”, a pitch session exploring livestock solutions ready to scale. 📎 brnw.ch/21x5R3h
🗓️ Save the date for 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟐, where Heifer will join partners at REGEN HOUSE for “𝐶𝑎𝑛 𝐼𝑡 𝑆𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑒? 𝐴 𝑃𝑖𝑡𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑆𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝐿𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑐𝑘 𝐼𝑛𝑣𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑆𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠” from 𝟒 𝐭𝐨 𝟓:𝟏𝟓 𝐩.𝐦. 𝐄𝐓.

ALT 🗓️ Save the date for 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟐, where Heifer will join partners at REGEN HOUSE for “𝐶𝑎𝑛 𝐼𝑡 𝑆𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑒? 𝐴 𝑃𝑖𝑡𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑆𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝐿𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑐𝑘 𝐼𝑛𝑣𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑆𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠” from 𝟒 𝐭𝐨 𝟓:𝟏𝟓 𝐩.𝐦. 𝐄𝐓.

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