Programmes

Training

Community project members receive comprehensive practical training in the following:

• Heifer Cornerstones principles
• Leadership
• Livestock management
• Crop production
• Irrigation techniques
• Basic business skills
• Financial management and
• Environmental and Gender Awareness

Livestock and Other Resources:

• Vegetable seedlings
• Egg laying hens
• Sanneen goats and meat goats
• Dairy cows
• Pigs

Environmental Regeneration:

Heifer International South Africa promotes agricultural practices which do not go against natural environment, but follow nature:

• Use of animal manure and compost as opposed to chemical fertilizer
• Maintenance of soil cover as opposed to burning grass
• Maintenance of biodiversity

Internship

Heifer International South Africa is making a contribution towards affording school leavers and young graduates an opportunity to be exposed to real work situations through its internship programme. While in the programme, interns are being placed in the field of development practice. This includes on-the-job training in office administration, community development facilitation, training, environmental regeneration, enterprise development and project monitoring and evaluation. Interns contribute their learning to Heifer’s work by teaming up with Heifer staff in performing the day-to-day functions of the organisation’s field work. Heifer International South Africa welcomes volunteers and interns from South Africa and abroad, and encourages them to participate in its activities. This is however subject to availability of internship programme funding.