Improving Income and Living
Heifer's development model had provided the farmers with essential skills, which allow their income to rise significantly. Farmers' income could increase by two or three folds. In a POG campaign, farmer Deng YunJun received 5 goats from Heifer as well as trainings, which allowed his family income to rise by 12,600 yuan in 2009.Some farmers even became leaders of anti poverty programmes, further helping the rest. Heifer's development model had also been learned and adapted by many other local governments and organizations.
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