World Ark Magazine - November/December 2008 - (Page 32)

Gift of a SheeP: Share of a SheeP: $120 $10 Sheep Deliver “ Shear” Delight Bundle up! Here comes the cold weather. And a warm, wool sweater is just what everyone needs. But this year, may we suggest that you complete the package by also including a gift to Heifer representing a sheep and training in its care? What a wonderfully surprising addition that would make to your holiday gift giving! Sheep offer struggling families many advantages. • • • T heir wool can be woven into clothes. The wool can also be sold for income. A nd because sheep give birth to twins or triplets, each new generation will multiply the impact of your kindness even further— uplifting entire communities and forming bonds of friendship for years to come. Nine-year-old Benjamin Cutiopala Paltan from Ecuador says, “On Saturday and Sunday, I am the family shepherd. I always help my father in the fields and because of this program, when I am big, I will be a good farmer.” They may be only sheep, but they have the power to change the world. It all starts when you help Heifer International provide sheep to families in need of a sustainable source of income and nutrition. Light Up Their Life with a Llama Llamas and their close cousins, alpacas, are the only large domesticated animals native to South America and uniquely suited for the challenges facing families in the Andes Mountains. Gift of a LLaMa: Share of a LLaMa: $150 $20 Unlike other livestock, llamas and alpacas can tolerate the high altitude and harsh conditions. But it’s really the fine quality of their wool that sets these animals apart. It is denser, warmer and softer than sheep wool —making it prized the world over. Families with llamas or alpacas can earn a modest living selling the wool and making clothes. And there is even more! Llamas and alpacas have specially adapted hooves that allow them to graze freely in the highaltitude pastures without damaging the land and undermining the sustainability of Heifer projects in the region. Daniel and Julia Huaraya from Peru proudly stand with the alpacas they received from Heifer supporters like you. So if you’re still shopping for that perfect gift—one that will be remembered for many years to come—may we suggest a gift representing a llama or alpaca and training in its care? 32 TO ORDER YOUR GIFT CALL 877-448-6437

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World Ark Magazine - November/December 2008 Contents Letters For the Record The Good Life Asked and Answered Finding Peace in Africa Sierra Leone on the Mend The Roma: A People Apart Mixed Media Heifer Bulletin Heifer Spirit Calendar First Person

World Ark Magazine - November/December 2008

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