I visited a village just outside the northern city of Arusha, Tanzania where Heifer International has introduced an integrated livestock program with cows, goats and chickens.
The women of the Ekenywa tribe, adorned in beaded necklaces, welcomed our group with a traditional dance.
A Maasai woman with a cow she received in 2007. She has been able to provide for her children and buy household items she could not afford before thanks to the cow. She has also “Passed on the Gift” of a calf to a fellow villager.