Heifer

In October 2009, a number of donors visited Heifer's project in Longjin Village and Wangjiachong Village, Huoshan County, Anhui Province and they shared their feeling with us after the visit.

"I'm so impressed by the last 3 days' experience. 　It really touched my heart and increased my enthusiasm. I get to know so much about old people living in this bad condition and life style. We see many challenges here, e.g. the shabby houses, the transportation. We can imagine that it would be worse in winter time. "

Principal Mak Lai Ying, Singapore International School (Hong Kong)

"It's very different from what I've seen on TV before. Here, I could feel the people. They shook my hands and thanked me for our support. Though they are poor, they never complain. However, in Hong Kong, although we have everything, we still hear lots of complaints around us. I'll share what I learnt today with my friends."

Jacqueline , Heifer Donor

"I am pleased that I can come to visit the children in the mountainous area. The children here lead a tough life but they are still very happy with their simple life. When I gave the gift of sketch books to them, they were so delighted. I hope that with Heifer's help, they can obtain schooling and grow up healthily."

Carrie Chau, Renowned Illustrator

"When seeing that the children and the recipients' lives are so difficult in the village, I got a thought to buy some books for the kids and give them money to build a better house. On second thoughts, I understand that a long-term and sustainable solution to lift them out of poverty will benefit them most. ....... Heifer provides them with livestock and they fuel their own future. They just have to rely on themselves, not on others. ...... When their lives are improved, they can pass on their animal offspring together with the spirit of self-reliance to other needy families, continuing the sustainable development in the community. "

Li Xiaopeng, Olympic Gold Medalist

(Left) Old pigsty was filled with pig waste.
(Right) Using the "Deep Litter System" introduced by Heifer, the hygienic condition of the pigsty is greatly improved, suppressing spread of diseases.