Giving a Goat!
For years now, at Christmas, instead of buying useless gifts that my friends and family don't really need I have chosen to gift goats, ducklings and wells, to empower women in Nepal, support farmers in Vietnam or provide milk for kids in Tanzanian schools.
It makes me feel really great. In honor of my giftee I can provide clean water or an irrigation pump to an African Village or help a woman get a new business launched. It gives me more joy that buying a silly gift at the store, that may or may not be exactly right.
Heifer International creates an opportunity for all us to make a difference in the world.
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written by Marjolein Brugman
Marjolein Brugman is the founder of lighterliving and Aeropilates. “lighterliving is a movement and lifestyle choice we can all make. Let’s make it simple – make one decision a day to be better and watch the small steps lead to big changes. Eat smart, stay active, and you’ll live to feel a lighter life."