Women of Cameroon Discover Own Self-Worth Through Heifer’s Training and Instruction by Jeremy Glover

Madame Foretia speaks of the “great change” that has taken place in the life of her family since becoming involved with Heifer’s various trainings and teachings

(This is the second story in a two-part look at the life changing work of Heifer Cameroon. To view the daily journal, with stories, photos and video, you can read all of Jeremy's Cameroon journals and view pictures plus videos at either:

Heifer Foundation Blog or Hope Equity Blog

It was the tears of a teenage daughter I witnessed on my second day in Cameroon that really impressed upon me what Heifer has meant to the women of this West African Nation. I was in the new concrete block home of Madame Emilia Foretia, visiting with her family. Her children stood nearby ­– shy and silent – hesitant to say a word to me.

The youngest son, Ivo, spoke of his aspirations to continue what he has learned from Heifer by becoming a veterinarian. Then the daughter, Regina, slowly began to speak, choking back her tears until her words poured out as she described how proud she was of all that her mother had accomplished since becoming involved with Heifer.

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Women in Livestock Development (WiLD) 2007 Award Winners Announced

In most of the countries where Heifer works, women and girls are marginalized and disadvantaged, yet forced to bear most the responsibility for their families’ animals and crops.  From Ghana to Guatemala, women struggle, mostly without help, to keep themselves and their families alive. While women produce 80 percent of the developing world's food, they own less that 1 percent of the world's land and make up 70 percent of the poor.  This formidable situation necessitates mainstreaming strategies to bring about gender equity among the communities in which Heifer works. 

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Author, motivational speaker, mother, global traveler and Certified Fund Raising Executive are just a few of the roles Janet K. Ginn draws upon when speaking of the life-changing work she has witnessed around the world.
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