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.
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2 responses so far ↓
1 Elayne Riggs // Nov 21, 2003 at 6:38 am
Dang! I was going to blog about this catalog too (which I’ve had for about a month) but never got around to it. :) My favorite part is all the celeb couples they show, actually. Thought that was pretty neat.
2 The Children's Liberation Front (actually, Yule) // Nov 22, 2003 at 2:54 pm
My kids have donated towards “shares” of animals through Heifer, too. …We don’t seem to get the catalog anymore since we moved to Canada, though. :-( However, there is their excellent website.
And, for anyone in the Northeast, there’s actually a farm — a Heifer International Learning Center — in Western Massachusetts where kids can go to get hands-on experience about farming, agriculture, bring a work group, tour, or go to volunteer (something for older teens?). One of the homeschoolers we knew was really actively involved in this.