Article May 21, 2001 Issue

GIVING MORE THAN A CUP OF MILK

Sentinel Staff

During the Spanish Civil War in the 1930s, a United States aid worker from the Midwest was helping hungry children on both sides of the conflict. His job—ladling out cups of milk—helped him realize that what the children needed was "not a cup, but a cow."

At first, he got friends to donate heifers to these hungry families. Each recipient would agree to give a newborn calf to another family. The goal was to build self-reliance and to provide a source of food and income.

Since then, Heifer Project International has provided families in 115 countries with animals appropriate for their culture and needs. Among them are cattle, rabbits, pigs, llamas, goats, sheep, chickens, ducks, geese, and water buffaloes. Heifer Project workers teach families how to care for their animal and ensure that it has suitable housing.

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