Work & Income

Women Entrepreneurs Sell Half a Million Eggs to Toks Restaurants in Mexico
Close-up of a woman's hands holding three fresh brown eggs.

Work & Income

Women Entrepreneurs Sell Half a Million Eggs to Toks Restaurants in Mexico

Chart the success of 143 women entrepreneurs from Yucatán state, Mexico, who collectively sold half a million eggs to a major restaurant chain and...

A Life-Changing Loan, a Pathway to Prosperity in Bangladesh
A woman crouches in an agricultural field in Bangladesh.

Work & Income

A Life-Changing Loan, a Pathway to Prosperity in Bangladesh

Access to credit remains one of the greatest challenges for smallholder farmers, especially women. But when Marzan joined a Heifer-supported...

How Financial Inclusion Reduces Poverty and Income Inequality
A woman draped in a blue headscarf hands over banknotes through a protective glass window at a bank counter.

Work & Income

How Financial Inclusion Reduces Poverty and Income Inequality

In a world where 1.4 billion people remain unbanked, Heifer is spearheading financial inclusion to combat global poverty and income disparities.

Heifer Uganda and Young Oilseed Farmers Improve Income, Food Security
Innocent Apedo tends to his sunflower garden.

Food & Water

Heifer Uganda and Young Oilseed Farmers Improve Income, Food Security

Heifer Uganda's L4AB project is revolutionizing agriculture and creating youth opportunities in Northern Uganda, guaranteeing income and food...

Empowering Dreams: Bishnu Chopai's Journey of Educating Her Daughters
Bishnu's daughters study at home.

Work & Income

Empowering Dreams: Bishnu Chopai's Journey of Educating Her Daughters

In Nepal's Phalebas village, Bishnu's shift from raising goats to building a dairy business has opened up new doors to prosperity and provided the...

A Young Entrepreneur Shatters Stereotypes in Bihar, India
A Young Entrepreneur Shatters Stereotypes in Bihar, India.

Work & Income

A Young Entrepreneur Shatters Stereotypes in Bihar, India

In a community where most women lead lives devoid of identity and recognition, Preeti is establishing herself as a dynamic young woman and a...

“We All Win”: Farmer Couple Kindles Entrepreneurship in Their Community
A man and a woman feeding grass to their herd of goats inside a goat shelter.

Work & Income

“We All Win”: Farmer Couple Kindles Entrepreneurship in Their Community

With help from Heifer, Babilata and her husband Sanjay launched a series of businesses and ignited the entrepreneurial spirit of their rural...

Project Update: Dairy Development in Rwanda
Farmers pouring fresh milk into silver canisters.

Work & Income

Project Update: Dairy Development in Rwanda

Explore the journey of dairy development in Rwanda, where the Nyagatare Dairy Cooperative has transformed into a modern dairy hub.

Agricultural Entrepreneurship Inspires New Opportunities in Honduras
A woman smiling and gazing at the sky.

Risk Mitigation & Resilience

Agricultural Entrepreneurship Inspires New Opportunities in Honduras

In a remote Honduran community where ambition is often hampered by limited resources, Heifer is working with Rosa and other families to fulfill...

Young Farmers, New Leaders: Youth Groups Inspire Entrepreneurship in Uganda
A man stands in a field with long-corned cows.

Equality

Young Farmers, New Leaders: Youth Groups Inspire Entrepreneurship in Uganda

With support from Heifer and each other, a group of young farmers are taking the lead for their families and communities.