Our Hike to End Hunger!

Tom and Anna are planning their next adventure: Hiking the Appalachian Trail, a 2,200 mile journey through the woods and mountains from Georgia to Maine. They will begin their journey in March, and, wanting to use their time on the trail for a good cause, they are raising support for Heifer International, a non-profit that is working to end hunger all around the globe.

Had all gone according to plan, Tom and Anna would still be in Bolivia working to provide clean, safe drinking water for the people in their village. Alas, their Peace Corps program was closed due to political unrest, and while Tom and Anna are grateful to be safe and happy back home, they miss Bolivia and want to continue to support the people of the beautiful but impoverished country they called home for the last year and a half.

In order to make a contribution to the Heifer projects in Bolivia, they will collect donations here through their blog and designate them to the Heifer International programs operating in Bolivia. 80% of donations received will be used to fund the five Heifer projects in Bolivia, where they are working hard to provide animals, bees, and trees to families in the poorest regions of the country. 20% of donations will help cover the expenses of gear and food for the trail.

Heifer accomplishes their mission to help end hunger through the generous donations they receive each year. With these contributions they provide community education as well as animals and plants that give ongoing nourishment and income to villages around the world. Families learn how to raise and care for the animals they receive and how to generate income from the wool, eggs, and meat their animals produce. In turn, these families donate the offspring of their animals to neighbors in need. Heifer's sustainable programs promote gender equity, environmental stewardship, and improved nutrition for thousands of families each year.
Your donation will help deliver llamas, cattle, fish, chickens, ducks, bees, and trees to families in Bolivia. In turn these gifts will provide warm wool, food, and a sustainable income for many families in the poorest regions of Bolivia.

Please consider helping Tom and Anna fight hunger in Bolivia. Your contribution will make a difference!

(the donate button is at the top of our blog)