b'SPRING 2023 table of contentsWhen Women EarnWhen women earn an income, entire communities reap the rewards. Research shows investing in women isHeifer Internationals programs key to transforming rural communities.prioritize working with women for The health, nutrition, education andthis reason, providing farming overall well-being of households vastlyeducation, business training and increases when women are supportedopportunities to take on leadership with resources and opportunities toroles and make a living of their own. pursue income-generating activities.06 FOR THE RECORDWhen Women Earn WE WANT 08 GOOD LIFE They improveThey growThey spur They buildProfitable Farms:TO HEAR their familiestheir farms prosperity in theircondence well-being. and food.communities. and expertise. The Building BlocksFROM Women reinvestIf women hadEqual payOver 47,000 up to 90% ofequal accesscould meanwomen serveof Rural Economiestheir earningsto agriculturalan additionalas leaders in16 ASKED &YOU! back intoresources as$160 trillion inHeifer-assisted households men, theyglobal wealth. entities, including thats moneycould feed cooperatives ANSWEREDspent onan additionaland self-helpPlease send your nutritious food,150 million . groups. How Can a Loan health care,people. comments toeducation andChange a Life?other essentials.worldark@heifer.org.24 FIRST PERSON Include your name, Working Mom city, and a telephone Our programs have assisted 1.9 million women-headed householdsnumber or email since 2012, organizing them into support groups to collectively save and engage in business, to think critically about their potential, andaddress. Letters may to forge a promising path forwardfor themselves, their familiesbe edited for length and their wider communities. and clarity, and may be published online as well as in print. Because of the volume of mail we receive, we cannot respond to all letters.PRESIDENT AND CEO Surita Sandosham World Ark is the educational, informational and outreach PUBLISHERpublication of Heifer International. Its purpose is to Peter Goldstein further Heifers goals to end poverty and hunger while EDITOR-IN-CHIEFcaring for the Earth and to raise awareness of the issues AMelody Lee Jacobi involved in this work throughout the world. MANAGING EDITORHeifer International is qualified as a charitable 1 WORLD AVENUEAlyssa Cogan organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal LITTLE ROCK,WRITERSRevenue Code. Contributions to Heifer International are AR 72202, USA Aime Knighttax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.EMAIL: WORLDARK @HEIFER.ORG Gaurisha Malhotra2023, Heifer International. Passing on the Gift is a DESIGNER & PRODUCTIONregistered trademark of Heifer International. To change or remove Mary Nguyenan address, email CONTRIBUTORSOpinions expressed in World Ark are those of the authors info@heifer.org John Jordanand do not necessarily reflect the views of either the or call toll-free 877.448.6437. Jean Kuhirwa Rwomwijhu magazine or Heifer International. HEIFER.ORG |5'