Heifer International

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐬? Deforestation, poor soil management, and a lack of sustainable farming practices. This new article from Mie Dahl in Mongabay explores the connection between climate change, extreme weather and the country’s shrinking forests — featuring Heifer’s resilience-building work with #smallholders, from rotational grazing to agroforestry. Read the full piece here: http://ms.spr.ly/6046q2eJ4

𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐚 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 Heifer International Kenya — 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢. We are proud to officially launch the Practice for Change (P4C) Signature Program in Nairobi — a bold, collaborative initiative designed to support 625,000 smallholder farming households across 26 counties in achieving a sustainable living income by 2030. As shared by our President and CEO Surita Sandosham, this milestone reflects more than a program launch — it represents our deep commitment to locally led, inclusive rural development that centers the voices and leadership of women and youth, and builds pathways for a thriving agricultural economy. 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬: Agriculture is the backbone of Kenya’s economy — yet many smallholder farmers continue to face limited access to markets, finance, technology, and climate-resilient infrastructure. The P4C approach meets these challenges head-on through: 🔹 A systems approach to market development 🔹 Targeting key value chains: poultry, dairy, red meat, and horticulture 🔹 Strengthening farmer organizations’ governance and financial capacity 🔹 Practical training and access to finance, inputs, and digital tools 🔹 Promoting climate-smart, environmentally responsible farming 🔹 Elevating women and youth as drivers of agri-business innovation Partnerships are at the heart of P4C. With over $95 million expected to be mobilized through Heifer’s resources and co-investment with donors, public institutions, and the private sector, we are creating shared value through collective action. We’re grateful to our partners in national and county governments, farmer cooperatives, development agencies, and businesses who are walking this journey with us. This is not a program designed for farmers — it is designed with farmers. Because we believe in their strength, their resilience, and their power to lead the transformation of food systems across Kenya and beyond. Heifer International is here to stay — committed to walking alongside Kenya’s rural communities, ensuring they have the tools, resources, and support to thrive with dignity and pride. Together, we’re building a future where agriculture is not just a livelihood — 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐚 𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐜𝐲. #PracticeForChange #HeiferInternational #KenyaAgriculture #SmallholderFarmers #ClimateSmartAg #YouthInAg #WomenInAg #LivingIncome #FoodSystemsTransformation #P4C

🌱 We’re incredibly proud to see the Director of Regeneration for Heifer Ranch Center for Regenerative Agriculture, Donna Kilpatrick featured in this USA TODAY / Studio Gannett special Earth Month edition, highlighting the power and potential of regenerative agriculture. In this thoughtful piece by journalist Kit Bernardi, Donna shares her insights as Director of Regeneration at the Heifer Ranch Center for Regenerative Agriculture in Arkansas—alongside other inspiring voices in the field like Robert Bonnie of the USDA and Suzanne Hunt of Hunt Country Vineyards. At Heifer International, we believe that healing the land goes hand in hand with strengthening communities. Through practices that rebuild soil health, protect biodiversity, and ensure long-term productivity, regenerative farming is more than a method—it’s a movement. 🌾🌍 We’re honored to be part of the story and to stand with those shaping a more sustainable, resilient future for agriculture. 📖 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://lnkd.in/eZYnjgVS #HeiferUSA #RegenerativeAgriculture #EarthMonth #FarmingForTheFuture #SustainableFarming #ClimateSmart #Agriculture #HeiferInternational #DonnaKilpatrick #USDA #SustainabilityMatters #CircularEconomy #HeiferRanch #AgriTourism #FarmingLife #FLX #FingerLakes #GLPFilms #Gannett #USATODAY #HuntCountryVineyards

In climate-vulnerable southwest #Bangladesh, where rising seas and erratic rains threaten crops and livelihoods, Mosammat Laboni Khatun is growing sustainable solutions. Facing poor soil, chemical-heavy farming and limited freedom as a young woman, she joined the Bijoy Nagar Nari Unnayan Women Cooperative. She reshaped her one-third acre land into a model for climate-smart agriculture. Through the co-op, she received training on safe vegetable production, financial management and cooperative leadership, along with a loan for climate-resilient seeds and connections to buyers. Increasing her income by more than 50 percent, she now teaches others to farm without chemicals. “If everyone farms this way and everyone’s income increases, we all can live better, and in this way, our environment is also helped,” she said. 🔗 Read her story: https://bit.ly/4cw40Cs. #ClimateAction #WomenInAg #Coops4Dev #SustainableFarming #EarthDay2025 Heifer International Bangladesh Heifer International Nurun Nahar

Tomorrow marks the launch of Heifer International Kenya’s 2025–2030 Programme Framework, and we can't wait to witness a vibrant community of changemakers coming together to #PracticeForChange. Swipe through to meet some of the remarkable voices shaping the future of agriculture who will be joining us: 🎤 Surita Sandosham, President & CEO, Heifer International A global leader advocating for dignity-led transformation in food systems. 🎤 Jehiel Oliver, Founder & CEO, Hello Tractor Innovator and trailblazer revolutionizing smallholder access to mechanization across Africa. 🎤 Hon. Kiplimo Araap Lagat, PhD, CECM, Agriculture & Cooperative Development, Nandi County A government leader dedicated to fostering resilient, farmer-led value chains in Kenya. 🎙️ Terryanne Chebet (MPRSK), Moderator Bringing insight and energy to tomorrow’s pivotal discussions. Are you prepared to join us in #PracticeForChange? #HeiferKenya #HeiferAfrica #P4C #AgricultureTransformation #FoodSecurity #ClimateSmartFarming #YouthInAg #WomenInAg

𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐩 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 Meet Sushmita Chidi, a determined mother, wife, and now a skilled animal health worker in rural Nepal. After facing challenges in the city trying to support her family, Sushmita returned home — not to retreat, but to rise. Through Heifer’s CAVE (Community Agro-Vet Entrepreneur) training, she became one of the few women in her village certified to provide veterinary care. Now she splits her time between her bustling goat farm and traveling from home to home, helping farmers keep their animals healthy and their livelihoods strong. “𝑆ℎ𝑒’𝑠 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑑 ℎ𝑜𝑤 𝑝𝑒𝑜𝑝𝑙𝑒 𝑠𝑒𝑒 𝑤𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑛 𝑖𝑛 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑣𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑎𝑔𝑒,” says her proud mother-in-law, Mina Kumari. 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐚’𝐬 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐚𝐠 𝐚 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮! #HeiferInternational #WomenInAg #GoatFarming #Nepal #CAVE #RealStories #RuralLeadership #SheLeads

𝐇𝐞𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐆𝐈𝐀𝐑 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤: 𝐏𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 From April 7–12, CGIAR and KALRO are hosting the first-ever CGIAR Science Week in Nairobi, Kenya — bringing together science leaders, policymakers, and innovators to explore how science can strengthen food systems and tackle climate change. On Monday, Heifer International President & CEO Surita Sandosham joined a High-Level Roundtable on Innovations and Partnerships for Food Security, where she highlighted real-world success stories in climate-smart agriculture from across Africa. "At Heifer International, we walk alongside the smallholder farmers on the front lines of climate change,” Surita said. She shared Heifer’s work in Kenya, where 625,000 farmers have been supported in achieving sustainable living incomes through training aligned with national efforts to transform 2 million households from food deficit to food surplus producers. In Nigeria, Heifer’s innovative financing models with youth entrepreneurs—like pay-at-harvest insurance for maize and rice farmers—are making farming more resilient. Through partnerships with Pula Advisors and Thrive Agric, over 40,000 farmers have improved productivity and doubled household incomes. Surita emphasized that lasting impact happens when science, local knowledge, and community leadership come together. And it’s not just in Africa. In Nepal, Heifer supports local governments and co-ops in livestock management. Farmers plant fodder trees to improve soil, feed animals, and prevent erosion, while trained community animal health workers provide vital services. In Guatemala, farmers practice agroforestry by planting trees with crops like coffee, cacao, and spices, improving biodiversity and creating new income streams. Across all regions, partnerships are the engine — connecting farmers with tools, training, markets, and climate-resilient practices. Events like CGIAR Science Week help elevate farmers’ voices and share tested, practical solutions that work. Heifer’s participation ensures that global food policies are grounded in on-the-ground realities. 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞, 𝐬𝐨 𝐝𝐨 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 — 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐭. 🔗 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐇𝐞𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐫’𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞-𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤: http://ms.spr.ly/6043qLSSH

Heifer International has earned a 98% score and a 4/4-star rating from Charity Navigator — the highest possible recognition for nonprofit excellence. That means when you support Heifer, you’re backing an organization that’s transparent, accountable, and committed to making a 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥, 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭. Your trust fuels our mission — thank you for helping us change lives, sustainably. ✅ Trusted. ✅ Transparent. ✅ Transformational. 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐠𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐚 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞: http://ms.spr.ly/6044qITio #HeiferInternational #CharityNavigator #NonprofitExcellence #Accountability #ImpactMatters #GiveWithConfidence #ChangingLivesTogether

🌾 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐚’𝐬 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫! 🇰🇪 This Friday, Heifer International Kenya officially launches the transformative Practice for Change (P4C) Signature Program — a bold, 7-year journey (2023–2030) to empower 625,000 smallholder farming households to achieve a sustainable living income. 📍 The launch will feature opening remarks by Heifer International CEO, Surita Sandosham, initiating the start of a powerful movement to reshape Kenya’s agricultural landscape. With a strong focus on market-based solutions, P4C will work across 26 counties, in partnership with the private sector, governments, and farmer-producer organizations to: ✅ Strengthen the competitiveness of farmer organizations ✅ Increase incomes for women and youth ✅ Improve food security and nutrition ✅ Champion climate-smart agriculture ✅ Stimulate $95 million in local investments for rural development P4C is more than a program — it’s a pathway to inclusive growth, innovation, and environmental sustainability for Kenya’s farmers. 👉 Join us this Friday as we kick off this ambitious initiative to transform agriculture and improve lives across the country. 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐧, 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞! #PracticeForChange #HeiferKenya #AgricultureTransformation #WomenInAg #YouthInAgriculture #FoodSecurity #ClimateSmartFarming #RuralDevelopment #SuritaSandosham

𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 Heifer International Asia! At Heifer International, we’re on a mission to end hunger and poverty while caring for the Earth — and we're looking for passionate professionals in Bangladesh, Nepal, and India to help us lead the way. 𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬: 🔹 Director of Finance – Bangladesh http://ms.spr.ly/6048qIT5K 🔹 Program Manager: Cooperative Development – Nepal http://ms.spr.ly/6049qIT5z 🔹 Program Manager – India http://ms.spr.ly/6040qIT5M Join us and be part of a dynamic, mission-driven team creating lasting change across Asia! #Hiring #AsiaJobs #HeiferInternational #FinanceLeadership #CooperativeDevelopment #InternationalDevelopment #NGOCareers #ImpactJobs #HeiferAsia