Heifers, Int.

[mike at the river]

There a commercial on TV, asking for donations, $20/mo, for Heifers, Int, to buy cows, goats for third world families, so that they have milk and "no more children go hungry". Does anyone have an opinion on this?

[colonyofcells]

Heifers Int seems to have begun around 1944 when we were not that aware of global warming yet and our population was lower.

[Dougalling]

Hi

Check out this thread as it discusses Heifer and optional organizations.

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=49887&hilit=heifer+international

[Jumpstart]

I've supported them for about 11 years now ever since I first heard of their work.

[Lesliec1]

Every year around this time I try to post articles to warn people on facebook about this horrible organization. It breaks my heart that kind, well-intentioned people are harming animals in such great numbers and supporting a cruel organization.

http://freefromharm.org/agriculture-environment/10-reasons-to-say-no-to-animal-gifting-hunger-orgs/

So many reasons but even on face value: Why in the world would you give poor people more mouths to feed? I think people must get a pretty picture in their heads. Somehow they think poor people live out in the "country" on pretty grassy fields. That is not reality.

I know most people here don't care about animals but if you do, please spend time googling and re-evaluate this horrible organization. Warning people helps animals. People really don't know any better!

[mike at the river]

Thanks, Leslie