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Traveling Mamas Give Back: Heifer International

Have you heard of Heifer International? It’s a great nonprofit organization that really has a positive impact on the world.  Through carefully monitored donations, families in impoverished countries are given hens, geese, goats and other hardy animals.  These families are also taught to care for and nurture their animals, so that the healthy creatures give them eggs, chicks to raise, and milk. The adults - usually women - can provide food for their children and sell these home-grown foods at local markets. It is a sustainable approach to ending hunger; the Traveling Mamas admire and fully support the efforts of Heifer International.

April is “Pass the Gift” month for this international nonprofit. Part of the Heifer philosophy is that families who have been helped, pass their gift along by teaching and aiding other members of their communities to do the same. “Pass the Gift” this year also invites everyone who can, to host a dinner, cocktail party, or other event in we share what Heifer International is doing: Fundraising is fun when we do it with our friends, after all. It doesn’t cost much to buy a chicken, and directly impact the quality of life of a hungry child. To help spread the word about April being “Pass the Gift” month, the Traveling Mamas have joined forces with TypeAMom and BookstorePeople. The three sites are all concerned about the incredible poverty and related ills that many children live with in third-world countries. Rather than sit and ruminate, though, we all thought that raising awareness and money for Heifer International would take an active approach to helping improve these families’ lives.

Every reader who leaves a comment under the relevant post on all three sites will see ten cents donated to Heifer International, with a cap of $1,500. Meaning, please leave a comment here, with this TypeAMom post, and this one at BookstorePeople. This fundraiser runs through April 30. There’s never been an easier way to donate money to a truly good cause - and there’s never been a better excuse for a cocktail party, either!

Source: MudslideMama