Heifer International

Heifer International (also known as Heifer Project International) is a nonprofit organization based in Little Rock, Arkansas, that works to address poverty and food insecurity in developing regions by distributing livestock and providing agricultural training to families in need. Heifer International distributes animals, along with agricultural and value-based training, to families in need around the world as a means of providing self-sufficiency. Recipients must agree to "pass on the gift" by donating animal offspring, as well as sharing the skills and knowledge of animal husbandry and agricultural training with other impoverished families in the community. The organization receives financial support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, BlackRock, Cargill, Mastercard Foundation, Walmart and the W. K. Kellogg Foundation.