I just wanted to let you know that this month Red Cricket is donating 5% of its proceeds to Heifer International to buy an animal for a family in need this holiday season. We were just taking a look at the numbers today and WE HAVE ALREADY MADE OUR GOAL!! Thanks to everyone who has visited Red Cricket this December!
With the money we have raised, we will be purchasing a goat and perhaps another entire animal from Heifer! Why a goat, you ask? Here's why:
"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. Goats often have two or three kids a year making it easy for Heifer recipients to pass on the gift of a goat to another family in need. This great investment allows our partners to lift themselves out of poverty by starting small dairies that earn money for food, health care and education."
Why Heifer? If you are unfamiliar with Heifer International, I strongly encourage you to learn more about this revolutionary charity! The basis of their mission is to work with communities to end hunger and poverty and to care for the earth, but they do so in wonderful ways that not only give families a helping hand, but teaches them how to use those animals for the betterment of the entire community. With gifts of livestock and training, Heifer projects help families improve their nutrition and generate income in sustainable ways. In exchange for their gift, families agree to give one of it's animal's offspring to another family in need to create an ever-expanding network of hope and peace.
If you would like to learn more about Heifer International, visit their website here: http://www.heifer.org/
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