Heifer International

Heifer Nepal is working with local cooperatives and government to bring food, water and other necessities to families that have been cut off by severe flooding. With 80% of Nepal’s southern agricultural belt under water, many communities are still extremely difficult to reach. 

In addition to the houses that have been destroyed, thousands of livestock have been washed away in the flood waters. These livestock losses coupled with the crop loss is threatening to cause a serious food shortage in the South Asian nation. Stay tuned to World Ark Blog for updates from our staff in the field and to learn how you can help families affected by this disaster. 

More than 15,000 Heifer families have been affected by devastating floods in Nepal. Monsoon rains have swamped farm fields, sweeping away thousands of livestock and displacing families. According to Heifer Nepal staff, the disaster has struck at one of the worst times in southern Nepal, shortly after farmers in the country’s most important agricultural region had planted their rice crops. We are working on the ground to provide assistance to families and to assess the damage. Stay tuned to the World Ark Blog for updates and for info on how you can help the men, women and children who have lost their homes.

In Andong Chros, Cambodia, household chores are viewed as “women’s work” but farmer Soy Phe doesn’t see it that way. He takes it upon himself to help his wife, Houl Kimsrean, with cooking, cleaning, and laundry. 

“You know you have a happy family when the wife and husband are working together. We have to respect each other.” - Soy Phe

In early 2013, Soy and Houl joined a Heifer International program and received training in gender equality. These trainings inspired Soy to recalibrate his views on women and speak out against a common problem in his community: domestic violence. Now, he volunteers as a peer educator in his village and spends time each day discussing gender roles and inequality with his neighbors.