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06/15/2006
Heifer International makes it on a registry
Heifer International has long been one of my very favorite organizations. Their mission is to bring an end to world hunger - a rather daunting task, eh? How do they plan to do this? They take the old approach that giving a man a fish will feed him for a day, but teaching him to fish will feed him for his lifetime. For nearly 60 years, Heifer has been helping people obtain a sustainable source of food and income.
So, how did the Heifer Project come to be on a honeymoon registry? One of the couples at TheBigDay chose to list "Sheep and goats" as one of their registry items. Their rationale for this is found in the description of the item: "Living in the Middle East has created a soft spot for sheep and goats in our hearts--after all we met while hanging out with them in Palestine, and here in Jordan we must walk through the flock in order to hail a taxi. All sheep and goats will be purchased through Heifer International and be donated to needy families and communities. To learn more about Heifer International's approach in providing aid see www.heifer.org"
The couple is getting married this weekend - congratulations to them!
As an afterword - one of my friends gave me a flock of chickens one year - it was great! I never had to clean out a hen house.
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