January 15, 2014 at 1:46 p.m.
Central students donate to Heifer International
Central students donate to Heifer International
According to its website, Heifer International has worked to bring help, healing, and hope to millions of impoverished families worldwide since 1944. In its first 70 years, Heifer donations assisted more than 18.5 million families in more than 125 countries, according to the website.
"In areas where hunger and despair once prevailed, Heifer programs have reinvigorated communities through livestock, training, and Passing on the Gift," the website states.
The students in room 411 raised $270 and chose the following gifts to donate:
- Two hope baskets at $50 each. What can be more hopeful to a struggling farmer than a gift of fast-multiplying livestock? The Hope Basket, with chickens and rabbits, offers just that to the Heifer's project Partners. Rabbits are easy to care for and reproduce quickly, allowing their owners to sell the offspring for income once they've fulfilled Heifer's 'passing on the gift' promise. Chickens lay eggs and provide manure for gardens. This gift of hope goes on and on, lasting much longer and helping more families than the usual gift basket ever could.
- One flock of chicks at $20. Through this gift of a flock of chicks, families can add nourishing, life-sustaining eggs to their inadequate diets. Since a good hen can lay up to 200 eggs per year, there are plenty of eggs for families to eat, share or sell. Chickens require little space and thrive on readily available food scraps. Chickens also help control insects and fertilize gardens.
- One goat for $120. This gift can supply a family with several quarts of nutritious milk a day. Extra milk can be sold or used to make cheese and yogurt. Families learn to use goat manure to fertilize gardens. Since goats have two to three kids a year, Heifer partners can lift themselves out of poverty by starting small dairies that earn money for food, health care, and education. In addition, goats are small and easy for the elderly family members to work with.
- One gift of honeybees for $30. This gift provides a family with a package of bees, the box and hive, plus training in beekeeping. The families will earn income through the sale of honey, beeswax and pollen. When placed strategically, beehives can as much as double some fruit and vegetable yields through natural pollination. In this way, a beehive can be a boost to a whole village.
WEATHER SPONSORED BY
E-Editions
Latest News
E-Editions
Events
August
To Submit an Event Sign in first
Today's Events
No calendar events have been scheduled for today.
Comments:
You must login to comment.