Heifer International

This is my Mother’s day gift from my oldest son, a donation of a llama on my behalf to a village in need via an organization called Heifer International .

What an amazing organization this is and it has been in existance for almost 60 years. Their main focus is on ending world hunger and poverty by providing livestock, trees and other resources to those in need.

What is truly amazing is that this is more than just a charity because they don’t just provide a gift and then leave, each project must have a long term solution with a cornerstone of defined principals set in place that will attribute to the success of the project. The program then instills the same principals in the recipients and the recipients in turn are encouraged in the spirit of goodwill to pass their blessings on to others.

The families and villages who receive the gifts are taught to be aware of and make use of the environment in which they live and how to care for the animals in which they were bestowed and to treat them lovingly.

The organization also provides AIDS education, living loans in the forms of livestock and funds to help  start and expand their businesses. The recipients in turn must also respect human rights and gender equality.

I hope my Llama is a blessing to whom ever receives it.