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Changing the world - One life
at a time!
Heifer Project & YOU! |
The youth of St. Matthews, with the generous support of our
great congregation, raised $582 this year for The Heifer Project.
We got our goat, the goose, chicks and ducks too! Throw in a trio
of rabbits, a few honey bees and some seedling trees. And don’t
forget the Water Buffalo! Even the smallest member of St. Matthews
made a difference! See how the ducks, geese and goats blessed the
lives of Heifer Project families. Thanks everyone! Here is a great
big shout out to each and every one of you!

Ducks Are Delightful
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Ducks are delightful creatures – good for both people
and the environment. Ducks add protein to a project partner's diet
from eating eggs, money in their pockets from selling eggs and ducks,
and better crops in the fields, as ducks remove weeds and bugs and
add fertilizer.
In Xiang Qian, China, ducks are as much as tripling some families'
incomes. People like Zonglin Zhou began with a starter flock of
ducklings, and now they manage hundreds of ducks that enable them
to send their children to school and offer them secure futures -
and help others achieve the same success through Passing on the
Gift.

Geese Get Results
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Geese make a great gift, and here's why: Since some geese can
lay up to 75 eggs a year the benefits add up quickly for families
in desperate need of protein and a means of income. Geese are easy
to care for because they don't require much shelter and can adapt
to hot, wet or cold weather. Geese can also find a good portion
of their food by themselves, and they efficiently dispose of weed
seeds and gobble up insects, slugs and snails.
Best of all, geese are highly efficient producers of animal protein.
And they're vigilant "watchdogs," loudly warning when
uninvited guests arrive at the homestead

Goats Are Great for Families
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The gift of a dairy goat represents a lasting, meaningful way
for you to help a little boy or girl on the other side of the world.
Goats can thrive in extreme climates and on poor, dry land by eating
grass and leaves. The gift of a dairy goat can supply a family with
up to several quarts of nutritious milk a day - a ton of milk a
year. Extra milk can be sold or used to make cheese, butter or yogurt.
Families learn to use goat manure to fertilize gardens.
Goats often have two or three kids a year making it easy for Heifer
recipients to pass on the gift of a goat to another family in need.
This great investment allows our partners to lift themselves out
of poverty by starting small dairies that earn money for food, health
care and education.
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The Senior High Sunday School students
painted ceiling tiles to be
placed at Primary
Children's Medical Center. The young patients
spend much of their time looking up at the ceiling, so we thought
it would be fun to paint something they would enjoy!
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The children are collecting canned
foods
for the Utah Food Bank,
and are encouraged to brings items each Sunday.
There is a basket in the Narthex to
collect the donations.
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