Don't have a cow--you can have Heifer.org!. This season's first holiday miracle just happened--my catalog from Heifer International (online at www.heifer.org.)
The miracle is that I am thrilled to see it.
I remember how pleased my mom was when she discovered this way to give her present-showered grandkids the gift of helping poor families. She didn't have to hit malls, wrap packages, or spend a lot to give an unforgettably special present. My kids were old enough to be thrilled by the idea.
OK, I admit it, I'm also smiling at this photo of a little boy holding a baby duck in his hands (it's bigger in my catalog).
Go check them out--and you'll be smiling too.
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"Passing on the Gift" is a key component of Heifer International's program. Participants give offspring of their livestock to others, in an ever-widening circle of hope. Here, a woman in India passes on a goat in a ceremonial setting.
Photo credit: Darcy Kiefel
Copyright: Heifer International
Just $10 lets you give a share of a goat.
...$20 buys a flock of baby chicks.
...or, for that special someone, $25 buys a share in a water buffalo.
Each price represents "the complete livestock gift of a quality animal, technical assistance, and training," says my catalog. |
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