Give the gift of self-reliance this year.

	Skip the holiday hassle ... Give meaningful Heifer gifts this year! Around the world, families wait for assistance from Heifer. You can provide them hope this holiday with Heifer gifts that give them the opportunity to lift themselves out of poverty. This Black Friday, choose gifts that help end hunger. Give Heifer. Today, millions will brave traffic jams and long lines for the latest gadgets, deals and thrills. More than $5 billion will be spent this weekend on consumer goods, $435 billion in holiday gifts this season. Just imagine if even a portion of those buyers chose gifts that provide self-reliance to struggling families! Brighten Black Friday by choosing a better present this year. Friends and family will feel honored by gifts that provide hope. They'll adore our new cards, from easy-to-deliver ecards to personalized cards from Shutterfly, a traditional Heifer card or online printable cards. All four options are available when you donate. Your Heifer gifts make lifelong differences in the lives of people like Sharada Khadka of Nepal. A single mother caring for two young children, Sharada's hard work was never enough to pay for her home or her children's education. But the gift of goats, along with training in values-based literacy, gardening and gender equity, gave Sharada the resources and income to provide the future she hoped for her children. And through Heifer's Cornerstone of Passing on the Gift, Sharada has shared this gift of hope with another family. Pass on your gifts this Thanksgiving by choosing Heifer for your friends and family. Donating is easy – much less frustrating than dealing with the crowds and chaos. And this year, you can even use Amazon Payments to donate to Heifer if you choose. Take a moment this weekend amidst all the consumer hustle and bustle and remember that "giving" is about sharing hope for a better future for all of us.  Hope your Thanksgiving was full of cheer and gratitude!    Ashley Michael Heifer International Statistics provided by Forrester Research   Llama Llamas provide trans-portation, income and wool. They're a blessing to families with limited pastureland because they eat vegetation that other animals won't eat. They are remarkably disease resistant and require little care. Water Buffalo Water buffalo provide draft power for planting rice and potatoes, milk for protein and manure for fertilizer and fuel. Heifer A good dairy cow produces four gallons of milk per day - enough to nourish a family, share with neighbors and earn money for school fees, clothing and medicine. Heifer Project International, 1 World Avenue, Little Rock, AR/USA 72202 Tel.: (800) 422-0474 Help us make it to your inbox. Please add info@heifer.org to your e-mail address book and safe sender list.

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