Perfect Gifts To Give This Holiday Season

I almost hate to share this because it's going to ruin my Christmas surprise for... well... pretty much everyone on my list.  At the same time I can reason that it's a good idea to offer a preview of what loved ones can expect under the tree so they'll be encouraged to give me neat stuff in exchange.

In a nutshell, Heifer International ("The Billy Goat Group") gifts families in impoverished communities with livestock to be used for milk, eggs, producing offspring, trade... for as little as $20 you can purchase a flock of chicks.  FYI - I call dibs on a billy goat for Chris ($120)... it fits him perfectly!  How cute is this little boy?!

There are amazing stories about how this organization paves the way for entire villages to develop into healthy communities.  Here's what I'm talking about:

Goats Are Great for Families

The gift of a dairy goat represents a lasting, meaningful way for you to help a little boy or girl on the other side of the world.

Goats can thrive in extreme climates and on poor, dry land by eating grass and leaves. The gift of a dairy goat can supply a family with up to several quarts of nutritious milk a day - a ton of milk a year. Extra milk can be sold or used to make cheese, butter or yogurt. Families learn to use goat manure to fertilize gardens.

And because goats often have two or three kids a year, Heifer partners can lift themselves out of poverty by starting small dairies that earn money for food, health care and education.

Take a look at the online catalog and you'll see what I mean.  On a side note, if you cross paths with Chris could you do me a solid and steer him in the direction of a weekend in Steamboat Springs... and make it sound like it's all your idea? Thanks!

Comments

[Jen]

Funny!

Thanks for getting me laughing out loud!