World Ark Magazine - November/December 2007 - (Page 30)

Season’s “Bleat ings” Y our gift representing a sheep and Heifer training will help provide a needy family with sustainable sources of food and income. From the ewes comes a daily supply of rich nutritious milk for children to drink. And the wool can be sold for income or made into warm clothing and blankets. Plus, with Heifer’s “zero-graze” training, families can both prevent overgrazing on fragile lands and collect manure to fertilize fields and increase crop yields. Heifer provides hardy, high-quality sheep that produce thicker, warmer wool than most local breeds. And since sheep often give birth to twins or triplets, your gift representing a sheep will keep on giving and giving as families pass on lambs to other families in need. So if you’re still looking for just the right gift for that special person in your life, may we suggest a gift to Heifer International! Antonia Bernilla Sanchez poses in native Peruvian costume with her Heifer International sheep. Gift of a Sheep: $120 Share of a Sheep: $10 Holiday A s part of our holistic approach to sustainable development, Heifer also provides many families with tree seedlings. Their roots hold precious topsoil in place, and the branches of many of the varieties bear vitamin-laden fruit—an ample source of both nutrition and income. Fast-growing trees like bamboo can be planted around natural springs to protect drinkable water areas, and since so much of the cooking in the developing world is still done with firewood, families with trees can use fallen branches instead of purchasing or poaching from forest reserves. That’s why a gift representing low-cost trees from Heifer is the perfect complement to your animal gift giving. Trees With the seedlings from Heifer International, project participants like this woman in South America can start nurseries that provide income. Gift of Trees: $60 Seedlings: $10 Honeybees The Sweetest Gift of All B ees may be small, but they can make a big impact on the lives of poor families in all parts of the world. Sale of their honey and wax quickly translate into profits that can be used to pay for food, clothing, medicine and education. And since bees require relatively little space and have low maintenance costs, your gift representing honeybees is a great way to help provide nutrition and income to families living in extreme poverty. But equally important is the contribution bees make to fruit, vegetable and fodder production. In fact, just one beehive can double crop yields. Gifts Susanna gives her son Yura a taste of the honey harvested from their Heifer honeybees. Heifer International honeybees include a bee package, the box and hive, and training in the latest beekeeping techniques—a honey of a way to honor your sweetie. Gift of Bees: $30 30 TO ORDER YOUR GIFT CALL (800) 698-2511

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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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