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A cow named Isabella

HEAR what’s so special about COWS and learn why Tropical Living will buy a cowon your behalf for a family in need. Time to Listen: 1:24 minutes. (We’ve included the sounds of a sweet little calf for you to enjoy.)

Cows — A cow named Isabella

Heifer cows bring hope and self-reliance to families all over the world. Cows provide draft power to plow the fields and their manure can be used as fertilizer. A good dairy cow can produce four gallons of milk per day - enough for a family to drink, share with neighbors, and still have enough left over to sell. The protein in milk can transform sick, malnourished children into healthy boys and girls. The sale of surplus milk helps families earn money for school fees, medicine, clothing and home improvements. And because a healthy cow can have a calf every year, the donation of a Heifer cow can eventually help an entire community move from poverty to self-reliance. “Passing on the Gift” means the recipients agree to share the offspring of donated animals with others in need, who in turn agree to pass on an animal, creating a chain of income and self-reliance that keeps on giving.

Tropical Living says “Thank You” with Heifer International

As Tropical Living's way of saying “thank you", whenever you buy an island, rent one of our properties for a week or longer, or buy one of our homeware collections, Tropical Living will purchase a livestock animal from Heifer International on your behalf for a family in need. Heifer International is a non-profit community development organization whose goal for over 60 years has been to help end world hunger and poverty through self-reliance and sustainability. They have a simple but powerful vision: that a gift of livestock and training can transform the lives of impoverished families. They help by teaching people how to produce food and income for themselves using donated animals. Heifer also helps communities flourish through small loans and enterprise planning and has helped more than seven million families lift themselves from poverty to self-reliance, providing hope for the future for hungry families all over the world.