The Land of Heifers and Dreams

Heifer International was founded by Dan West many years ago. His vision was to "family by family", provide nourishment and allow that family to pass on the gift as well. A family may receive a camel, goat, chicken, or heifer, allow the animal to have a baby, and pass on one of the animals to another family so they might have access to at least some of the 7 "M's". (See pic below.) It is a wonderful idea...a very successful idea. I just love it when things take off and change the world one family at a time...all because of one person's dream. They originally started shipping impregnated heifers overseas because they wouldn't have to worry about milking them on the journey. The heifers would soon give birth once they arrived in their new destination and the recipient family would not only have a source of muscle, milk, manure (for fertilization of crops) and money (can sell extra milk) but they can also bless another family with the baby calf that grows up. It is the gift that keeps on giving.

Eli's class got to tour the ranch today and learn that life isn't always about one self. love that.