Programmes

Training

Community project members receive comprehensive practical training in the following:

Heifer Cornerstones principles
Leadership
Livestock management
Crop production
Irrigation techniques
Basic business skills
Financial management and
Environmental and Gender Awareness

Livestock and other resources

· Vegetable seedlings

· Egg laying hens

· Sanneen goats and meat goats

· Dairy cows

· Pigs

Environmental regeneration

Heifer SA promotes agricultural practices which do not go against natural environment, but follow nature

• Use of animal manure and compost as opposed to chemical

fertilizer

• Maintenance of soil cover as opposed to burning grass

• Maintenance of biodiversity

Internship

Heifer South Africa is making a contribution towards affording school leavers and young graduates an opportunity to be exposed to real work situations through its internship programme. While in the programme, interns are being placed in the field of development practice. This includes on-the-job training in office administration, community development facilitation, training, environmental regeneration, enterprise development and project monitoring and evaluation. Interns contribute their learning to Heifer’s work by teaming up with Heifer Staff in performing the day-today functions of the organization’s field work.

Heifer SA welcomes volunteers and intern from South Africa and abroad and encourages them to participate in its activities. This is however subject to availability of internship programme funding

Fundraising

Contributions to Heifer SA work can be made through any of the following methods:

Gift Catalogue
Allows donors to make a donation of an animal of choice to a family in need through Heifer SA. The gift catalogue is posted to individuals and can be obtained from any Heifer SA office

Read to Feed
Offers an opportunity to primary school children to change the world through reading books and raise funds to support poor families through heifer projects. All primary schools are welcome to participate in the Read to Feed program.

Corporates foundations and trusts

Heifer SA work can be supported through its written proposals to various corporate institutions, foundations and trusts.

Website and donations in kind

Heifer SA website: http://www.heifer.org.za allows site visitors to make donation online to support poor families through Heifer projects. Donations in kind of any amounts are also accepted through direct deposit into Heifer SA bank:

Account Holder: Heifer Project KZN

Account Type: Current Account

Account number: 250819961

Branch code: 045726

Branch Name Hillcrest