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Our work
Heifer Nepal works with the communities that have the greatest need for its assistance. It uses livestock and trainings as tools for poverty alleviation rather than solutions to poverty. Heifer believes development is not only about distributing inputs but about building communities, producing deeper level impact and transformation. The livestock and trainings allow Heifer to reach the community and form a relationship with them, after which Heifer works with them for their holistic transformation according to the community's vision. Values Based Holistic Community Development approach builds on the strengths and values that are innate in every culture and society. People are encouraged to see themselves as having strengths and values rather than seeing themselves in a situation of hopeless poverty.
Passing on the Gifts is a unique and integral practice of Heifer for ensuring sustainability in communities. Each community member who receives gifts of livestock and other agricultural products agrees to pass on one of the offspring (or equivalent) to another community member in need. This creates a ripple effect, transforming whole communities. In passing on the gifts to others in need, the community members attain a great sense of dignity.
Heifer's work is guided by a set of principles called the "Cornerstones for Just and Sustainable Development." The 12 Cornerstones are time-tested principles that enable the community to assess and realize its own potential to achieve a holistic development. They include
- Passing on the Gifts
- Accountability
- Sharing and Caring
- Sustainable and Self-Reliance
- Improved Animal Management
- Nutrition and Income
- Gender and Family Focus
- Genuine Need and Justice
- Improving the Environment
- Full Participation
- Training and Education
- Spirituality.
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