Heifer International
June 15, 2004 10:39 AM Subscribe
A Living Loan
In 1936, a Midwestern farmer named Dan West travelled to Spain to serve as a relief worker in the chaos of the Spanish Civil War. Ladling out rations of milk to hungry children, he realized that he was being forced to decide who would receive the limited rations and who wouldn’t – literally, who would live and who would die. This kind of aid, he knew, would never be enough. He returned to the United States in 1938 and began working to build a better kind of aid.
In 1936, a Midwestern farmer named Dan West travelled to Spain to serve as a relief worker in the chaos of the Spanish Civil War. Ladling out rations of milk to hungry children, he realized that he was being forced to decide who would receive the limited rations and who wouldn’t – literally, who would live and who would die. This kind of aid, he knew, would never be enough. He returned to the United States in 1938 and began working to build a better kind of aid.
Wow, that's great, more charities should work like this.
posted by Space Coyote at 12:21 PM on June 15, 2004
posted by Space Coyote at 12:21 PM on June 15, 2004
I love this outfit. My husband and I sent "Mothers day baskets" from them in our Mom's names this year. As a result, mothers in need received bees, seedlings and chicks. And we got some serious brownie points with our Moms.
posted by Fenriss at 12:33 PM on June 15, 2004
posted by Fenriss at 12:33 PM on June 15, 2004
received bees
Fenriss, a full bee hive or a queen bee to start one?
posted by thomcatspike at 1:44 PM on June 15, 2004
Fenriss, a full bee hive or a queen bee to start one?
posted by thomcatspike at 1:44 PM on June 15, 2004
I've been sending Heifer animals as Christmas gifts for years. Familys with kids really get into it. Virtual animals. Heifer is one of the better run and well known and has a great reputation.
posted by stbalbach at 2:35 PM on June 15, 2004
posted by stbalbach at 2:35 PM on June 15, 2004
I'm totally sending someone some bees in the mail. And I can tell them it's for their benefit too.
posted by Space Coyote at 2:46 PM on June 15, 2004
posted by Space Coyote at 2:46 PM on June 15, 2004
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"This is Heifer’s sustainable approach to ending hunger and poverty - one family, one animal at a time. It’s not temporary relief. It’s not a handout. It’s securing a future with generations of people who have hope, health and dignity."
Full Disclosure: I'm not affiliated with these guys in any way. I came across them a while back, and it seems to me that they are doing good work in a world that's been very depressing to me recently.
posted by Irontom at 10:40 AM on June 15, 2004