Central & Eastern Europe Endowments
Albania Endowments
ALBANIA: GREENAWAY WOMEN’S ISSUES ENDOWMENT
Diane Greenaway established this endowment on January 1, 2007 in honor of her parents, Ruth and Ted Greenaway. Diane, the oldest of seven children, said the endowment is a way of honoring her parents’ enduring spirit. “My parents gave their son and six daughters the tools to care for themselves, and instilled in them a sense of fairness that allowed us to respond to the aching injustices and needs of others in the world,” she said. “This endowment is aimed at giving the women of Albania the opportunity to continue that proud legacy for their families.”
Shortly after the Berlin Wall crumbled and the doors to Central and Eastern Europe were flung open, Heifer International began helping farmers adjust to a world in which the familiar had become unfamiliar, the known unknown. With the collapse of communal farming, rural families were without jobs and lacked the training, equipment, credit, land and animals to start their own operations. The results, especially in the mountainous regions, were harsh conditions, extreme poverty and social problems. Many fled the rural areas for suburbs where they hoped to find jobs and a better life, but instead found limited opportunities. A unique phenomenon to this part of the world is "social orphans," as many heartsick parents feel forced to place their children in orphanages, hoping the children will receive food, care and education. For more than a decade, Heifer has worked shoulder-to-shoulder with the hardworking farmers of Central and Eastern Europe as they slowly build a new way of life.
Current Heifer projects in Albania include helping build and develop dairy farms for poor communities, supplying goats and training to struggling families, and a program where residents can trade in their guns for cattle.
To help Albanians who are so willing to help themselves, please give today.
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