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to help the continued Katrina clean-up. Many have forgotten this city and there is still a great deal to be done. They fought long and hard to bring this program to fruition and worked tirelessly to raise thousands of dollars for the trip. While there, these two young women were the hardest working of the group and proved that action and not words is the key to true leadership. Raymond J. Kane Whitinsville, Mass. am Koner heard about the difficulties of residents of Pembrooke, Ill., because of a plant closing. She thought to herself, “Why should I have so much and others have so little?” She rallied others of a like mind and started Familyto-Family, which matches families who have with those who have less. One family sends a box of food toward the end of the month to the receiving family. The receiving family is urged to communicate by letter with the sending family. I believe F2F is now feeding 500 families throughout the United States. Karen Flaherty Lake Provinence, La. Day. In April he also went to New Orleans with Habitat for Humanity for a week and helped build homes and entertain local elementary school children. Kristin Chatnani Fort Collins, Colo. PRESIDENT AND CEO Jo Luck 1 World Avenue Little Rock, AR/USA 72202 E-mail: worldark@list.heifer.org To change or remove an address, please e-mail donoraction@list.heifer.org or call customer service at (800) 422-0474. T P he Entreamigos Project (“between friends”), located in San Pancho, Mexico, was conceived and run by Nicole Swedlow. It provides a library, computer center, art classes and special programs for kids, as well as community beautification projects. The organization distributes food to local residents in need and acts as a center for community meetings. Jill Negronida Hampton Evanston, Ill. avid LaMotte saw the poverty in Guatemala when he went there with his bride to study Spanish. He and Deanna started PEG Partners, which donates money and materials to build schools, provide study materials and create libraries. Barb Ruehl Aurora, Ill. PUBLISHER Tom Peterson EDITOR Sherri Nelson sherri.nelson@heifer.org ASSOCIATE EDITOR Austin Gelder austin.gelder@heifer.org GRAPHIC DESIGNERS Pooi Yin Chong Grace Domagala-Zobkov John Houser D WRITER Jaman Matthews CONTRIBUTORS Geoff Oliver Bugbee Matthew Cate Kendra R. Johnson Lauren Wilcox J osh Disney is only 16 years old, but already he has shown a commitment to helping others. When he was younger, he volunteered at the local food bank and for a homeless shelter. This past year he volunteered his time for a lowincome housing Christmas party, and he initiated a drive for the local women’s shelter. In March he participated in “24 Hours to Help the Homeless,” where he volunteered at the local food bank and raised funds and awareness for homelessness by sleeping overnight in a cardboard city. In April he helped his 7-year-old sister collect plastic bags to be used by the local food bank’s food share program for Global Youth Service www.heifer.org Read more “Heroes of Humanity” nominations at www.heifer.org/worldark. ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY ADVERTISING SALES Judith Velasco worldarkads@heifer.org (501) 907-2936 World Ark is the magazine of Heifer International, a global nonprofit working with communities to end hunger and poverty and care for the earth. Since 1944, Heifer has helped 8.5 million families in more than 125 countries move toward greater selfreliance through the gift of livestock and training in environmentally sound agriculture. The impact of each initial gift is multiplied as recipients agree to “pass on the gift” by giving one or more of their animal’s offspring, or the equivalent, to another in need. Heifer International is a member of InterAction, the largest alliance of U.S.-based international development and humanitarian non-governmental organizations, and of Global Impact. Federal and state employees may designate gifts to Heifer through payroll deduction by entering CFC #12079. © 2007, Heifer International World Ark is printed on 30 percent post-consumer recycled stock, saving 6,264 trees per year and keeping 348,000 pounds of post-consumer waste out of landfills. November/December 2007 | WORLD ARK 3 http://www.heifer.org/worldark http://www.heifer.org

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World Ark - November/December 2007 Contents Letters For the Record The Good Life Asked & Answered Pursuing Happiness (PRODUCT) RED: Consumer Power Fights AIDS in Africa Rwanda Reconciles End Hunger Now Protecting the Poor from Climate Change Mixed Media Heifer Bulletin Heifer Spirit Heifer Calendar Reflection

World Ark Magazine - November/December 2007

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