Be a Positive Change in Our Ever-Changing World

The year 2010 was one of great change—cataclysmic, even, considering such disasters as the earthquakes in Haiti and Chile, deadly snowstorms in the U.S. and China, mining disasters in the U.S. and Chile. But change can be positive, too. Heifer International donors, despite the economic downturn, continued supporting our mission to end hunger and poverty and care for the Earth.

If you follow Heifer at all, you know that another thing that hasn’t changed is the need: nearly a billion people on our fragile planet are chronically hungry, and children continue to die needlessly of hunger and poverty-related disease.

Our methods have changed over the years and gotten more efficient at fighting this universal foe, but the Heifer model remains sound and effective. And if we want to change the statistics about hunger and poverty, we must continue to rely on caring, concerned world citizens like you.

Personally, I embrace change, and wake up every day eager to knock that one billion number down, down, down. I hope you will join me, along with our team of passionate staff, volunteers, partners and others in the fight in the coming year.

Wishing you peace and happiness for a change-filled 2011.

Sincerely,