
Africa Endowments
Tanzania Endowments
TANZANIA COUNTRY ENDOWMENT
Established in 2002 with funds raised by the Tanzania country staff and matched by Heifer Foundation.
Heifer International is working with thousands of families in Tanzania, a country called “one of the poorest countries in the world” by World Factbook, where more than half the population lives beneath the poverty line. The economy is heavily dependent on agriculture, yet topography and climate conditions limit cultivated crops to only four percent of the land area. (Tanzania is home to famed Mt. Kilimanjaro, the highest point in Africa.) HIV/AIDS has struck the country hard. Livestock projects include dairy cattle, goats and camels, as well as bees. The emphasis of these projects is on soil conservation, tree planting, contouring and use of biogas for cooking and lighting. Project recipients get training in animal husbandry and environmental conservation.
To be a part of the solution in Tanzania, please give today.
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