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Communities in developing nations that have been exposed to gender equity training frequently find more successful, happy relationships. These endowments are to be used by non-profits that educate individuals, families and communities about the significance of an educated and equally respected female population.


Albania: Greenaway Women's Issues Interest
Diane Greenaway established this endowment on January 1, 2007 in honor of her parents, Ruth and Ted Greenaway.
  • Total Value: $17,783.67
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  • 0.15% of Hope Equity Portfolio
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  • Established: 2007
China Country Interest
Established in 2000 with Heifer Foundation Matching Funds.
  • Total Value: $22,616.02
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  • 0.19% of Hope Equity Portfolio
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  • Established: 2000
Dr. Vasant V. Merchant Endowment for Peace Through Development
This Interest was established in October of 2009 in memory of Dr. Vasant V. Merchant, Professor Emeritus at Northern Arizona University and former editor and publisher for The International Journal of Humanities and Peace (IJHP). The Interest will support projects that address women's development and gender equity in India, where Dr. Merchant was born.
  • Total Value: $28,817.02
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  • 0.25% of Hope Equity Portfolio
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  • Established: 2009
Heather DePaolo-Johnny Gender Equity Interest
Established in January of 2003, in honor of Heather DePaolo-Johnny, a firefighter lost her life in the line of duty. The endowment will support Heifer International gender equity training in projects around the world.
  • Total Value: $3,689.93
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  • 0.03% of Hope Equity Portfolio
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  • Established: 2003
Indonesia: The Turtle Sisters Wild Interest
Established in 2004 with a gift from the Rita and Daniel Fraad Foundation, Inc of New York, New York to benefit the WiLD efforts in Indonesia.
  • Total Value: $6,580.51
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  • 0.05% of Hope Equity Portfolio
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  • Established: 2004
Jean E. Dowsett Memorial Interest for Wild Projects
Established in December of 2003 to honor Jean E. Dowsett. Women in Livestock Development is a Heifer International program that started 1990, training women in livestock care and move toward self-reliance.
  • Total Value: $24,541.00
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  • 0.21% of Hope Equity Portfolio
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  • Established: 2003
Jean M. Holmes Memorial Interest (WiLD)
Established in December of 2003 to honor Jean E. Dowsett.
  • Total Value: $16,425.88
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  • 0.14% of Hope Equity Portfolio
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  • Established: 2003
Kosovo: Greenaway Women's Issues Interest
Diane Greenaway established this endowment on January 1, 2007 in honor of her parents, Ruth and Ted Greenaway.
  • Total Value: $11,640.23
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  • 0.10% of Hope Equity Portfolio
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  • Established: 2007
Luella Ahner/Marguerite Lowry WiLD Goat Fund
Established in December of 2005, this endowment is to be used by Heifer International for the “purchase of goats for the Women in Livestock Development (WiLD) program worldwide.”
  • Total Value: $11,858.69
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  • 0.10% of Hope Equity Portfolio
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  • Established: 2005
Marcia Hinz Hill Wild Projects Interest
Established by her daughter Marcia Hinz-Hill after her mother's passing. Ms. Hill wanted to "pass on the gift" of the great life lessons she had gained from her mother.
  • Total Value: $23,318.67
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  • 0.20% of Hope Equity Portfolio
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  • Established: 2008