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Published September 13, 2011, 12:00 AM

The Heifer Project

Betsy May's Heifer Project journey


Hudson teacher, Betsy May is surrounded by students during in Copan, Honduras the site of The Sustainable Food Systems project.

  • Hudson teacher, Betsy May is surrounded by students during in Copan, Honduras the site of The Sustainable Food Systems project.
  • Passing on the Gift, is not only a Heifer Project tradition it is a requirement.
  • One look at this face tells the importance of the passing of the gift (chicken).
  • Both husband and wife, have to ‘sign’ the contract under the gaze of the local Heifer Project advisor. In this case, they provide a finger or thumb print as an acknowledgement of the contract. This family will receive a heifer. Cows are the most valued of the livestock gifts.
  • It was a big day, when representatives of the Heifer Project, brought five heifers to their receipients.
  • In Honduras a tradition home is made of mud and sticks, usually with one room and dirt floor.
  • Through the use of a micro-grant a concrete block home was built. Typically it would have several rooms. The micro-grant is similar to a matching grant, with the Heifer Project and a local organization sharing the cost.