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Heifer International:
Ending Hunger, Caring for the Earth


Heifer Project International
P.O. Box 8058, Little Rock, AR/USA 72203


Click here to read the story of FUMC Decatur and Heifer in the North Texas Reporter.
 

As many of you know, the first year we participated in this project our children worked hard to raise the money they did...which was no small sum of several hundred dollars! WE then had some members of our congregation who gave Christmas gifts from the Heifer catalog -- Imagine getting a llama for Christmas! Then, we had another member of the congregation commit to matching whatever was raised. The result was an ark...over $5000 given to this wonderful organization. With that money they were able to send animals to over 30 families around the world...all from one little church in Decatur, Texas.

We’ve now supported this worthy project Heifer for three years and we’ve bought an ARK each year. Each family that receives livestock from the Gift Ark will pass on one or more of the animal's offspring to other families who are in need in their community.

2007 Report: With the help of a "Heifer Angel" who put us over the top the children of FUMC Decatur funded TWO Arks!!  This includes:
 

bullet4 cows
bullet4 sheep
bullet4 camels
bullet4 oxen
bullet4 water buffalo
bullet4 pigs
bullet4 beehives
bullet4 goats
bullet4 donkeys
bullet4 trios of ducks
bullet4 trios of rabbits
bullet4 trios of guinea pigs
bullet4 flocks of geese
bullet4 flocks of chicks
bullet4 llamas

Visit the Heifer International web site to learn more.

"Reprinted with permission from Heifer International www.heifer.org."

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