MISSOURI HEIFER PROJECT INTERNATIONAL CELEBRATION
November 15, 2003 -- Columbia, Missouri

The celebration kicked off a year-long celebration of the 60th anniversary of Heifer Project International.  Missouri will celebrate all year by contributing animals to the HPI work in Nepal.  Dr. Bidur Pakhrin from Nepal was the celebration speaker.  Animals associated with the projects in Nepal are chicken, swine, goats, sheep and water buffalo.  Resources are available for this special project from the Missouri HPI Office.  Call 573-474-7155.

Dr. Bidur Pakhrin, HPI Director from Nepal, greets the gathering with the traditional "namaste" and shares the Heifer Nepal story.

 
Left to Right:  Mel West leads worship; Carolyn & Gary Kenney (Stockton UMC) tell about the HPI Ranch; Cleo Kottwitz leads it all

   
L to R:  Joyce Stanley (1st Christian, Columbia) shares fund raising ideas; David Boothby, Regional HPI Director, 
shares HPI resources; Suzie Sullivan-Tuncan (Olivet Christan Church) tell about the HPI "Read to Feed" program

Churches giving the $5,000 HPI Gift Ark are recognized.

Persons who have served as HPI Cowboys.

Person who have visited the HPI ranch in Arkansas.