Shaken by his experiences doling out rations to children during the Spanish Civil War, Dan West was convinced that short-term relief is not a solution to solving persistent hunger. He started Heifer International over 65 years ago with a simple and holistic idea: to transform the lives of people in poverty, one family at a time. Heifer provides families with a living loan in the form of a donation of livestock, accompanied by training in animal husbandry, care and sustainable grazing methods. Each family must pledge to transfer their knowledge and donate one or more of their animal’s female offspring to another family. The cyclical nature of the program ensures its ongoing sustainability. Now working in over 125 countries around the globe, Heifer has seen tremendous success in China, where farmers have, together with Heifer staff, collectively identified target areas for community. Heifer’s inexpensive and simple formula for development has caused improvements in health, nutrition and income as well as increased gender equality for its recipients across-the-board. 
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What Dan West’s idea did to China
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