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Tina P.
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Posted: June 09 2011 at 9:46am | IP Logged Quote Tina P.
Can anyone tell me whether Heifer International has a Catholic basis? If not, does it have a decidedly anti-Catholic base? I thought I might give my teens an "other-centered" Christian-oriented gift this Christmas. What do you think?

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Posted: June 09 2011 at 11:25am | IP Logged Quote kristinannie
I would rather use the gift catalog on Food for the Poor. FFTP gives 96% of donations directly to their programs. They are Christian, but not denominational. However, Mr. Mahfood is Catholic and Pope John Paul II blessed this organization. Also, I heard about it for the first time in mass by a priest who works for them. So, while it isn't just Catholic, it is definitely not anti-Catholic. It has animals you can gift just like Heifer International.

A charity group I was in used to raise money for Heifer International and their organization was very inefficient. At the time (a few years ago), less than 50% of the donated money actually went to their program and the rest was for administrative fees, etc. I received their annual report since I raised money for them. I just went to their website and couldn't find any info on how much goes to charity which always worried me. If a charity doesn't post it where it is easy to find on their website, it usually isn't good news! They might have changed, but probably not. I am not sure if they are anti-Catholic, but I would think not.

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I also like Food For the Poor, although I have also given to Heifer Project in the past. I think both organizations do a lot of good, though I am sad to read that HP might be less efficient than I thought.

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