World Ark Magazine - November/December 2008 - (Page 34)

Trees for All Seasons While much of our work involves livestock, Heifer’s helping hand also extends opportunity in the form of trees. Trees serve many roles on small family farms and help complete our holistic approach to sustainable development. Sometimes fruit trees are provided to boost income and nutrition. Or in some cases, fodder trees are given to families so they have a steady source of food for their livestock. Gift of tree SeeDLiNGS: $60 Share of SeeDLiNGS: $10 Trees have many other benefits, too—like preventing erosion, protecting drinking water sources and providing a homegrown source of firewood that can relieve pressure on forests. Un and Ouk from Cambodia plant the mulberry tree seedlings they received through Heifer International. That’s why a gift representing a tree from Heifer is the perfect complement to your animal gifting. Aloys Joseph of Moshi District, Tanzania, proudly shows off his Heifer beehive. Thanks to the training he received in beekeeping, he’s now producing and selling his own honey. Bees Make a Honey Gift of of a Holiday Gift hoNeYBeeS: $30 Bees may be small, but they can make perhaps the biggest impact on families in need of a source of income and nutrition. When placed strategically, a single beehive can double fruit and vegetable yields on a family’s farm by pollinating their crops. And by selling honey, wax and pollen, families who keep bees can generate steady income to put toward food, clothing, medicine and education. Your gift of Heifer honeybees represents a bee package, the box and hive, and training in the latest beekeeping techniques. What a honey of a way to show someone how much you care! The Gift of Rabbits Quickly Multiplies A trio of Heifer rabbits and training in their care is a low-cost, high-yield way to help impoverished families rapidly increase their income and nutrition. trio of raBBitS: $60 Share of raBBitS: $10 Rabbits are easy to care for, require only simple foods and produce manure that can be applied to gardens without composting—immediately boosting crop productivity. The gift of rabbits from Heifer International has brought a smile to the face of Wang Yinping from China. 34 And the partner families who receive rabbits will be able to quickly pass on the gift so that other families can also benefit from your generosity. So put a spring in the step of someone close to your heart this holiday season with a gift of rabbits from Heifer International. 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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