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May. 26th, 2003
Have a cow, man
May. 26th, 2003 08:49 pmNow, this is a charity I can get behind.
Heifer International is the epitomy of the adage, "Give a man a fish and he'll eat today, but teach him to fish and he'll eat for a lifetime." They provide farm animals to needy families around the world and also teach them how to raise livestock, so they can use those animals to rear more animals. This is so much better than just simple handouts in the form of monetary disbursements as it gets them out of the cycle of dependence on those handouts - it puts them on the path to self-sufficiency. You can tell that I really, really like this concept.
On the website, you can donate whole animals, shares of animals, or even a whole menagerie of them if you can afford it. You can also give cash donations if that is your wont, but I suggest buying a goat ($120) or a gaggle of geese ($20), or some bees ($30), or even tree seedlings ($60). Again, you can also buy shares of whole animals.
(I bought a flock each of geese, ducks and chicks.)
Go and have a look. Give the gift of livestock.
Heifer International is the epitomy of the adage, "Give a man a fish and he'll eat today, but teach him to fish and he'll eat for a lifetime." They provide farm animals to needy families around the world and also teach them how to raise livestock, so they can use those animals to rear more animals. This is so much better than just simple handouts in the form of monetary disbursements as it gets them out of the cycle of dependence on those handouts - it puts them on the path to self-sufficiency. You can tell that I really, really like this concept.
On the website, you can donate whole animals, shares of animals, or even a whole menagerie of them if you can afford it. You can also give cash donations if that is your wont, but I suggest buying a goat ($120) or a gaggle of geese ($20), or some bees ($30), or even tree seedlings ($60). Again, you can also buy shares of whole animals.
(I bought a flock each of geese, ducks and chicks.)
Go and have a look. Give the gift of livestock.