• Rotary Club of Santa Rosa de Copán
• Rotary Club of North Sacramento
• Rotary Club of Arden Arcade
• Rotary District 5180 (California, USA)
• The Rotary Foundation (grant MG 8736)
• Heifer Project International
• Christian Organization for the Integral Development of Honduras (OCDIH)

(1) Selection of the participating families and subsequent training in animal husbandry. Preparation of appropriate pens, corrals, and grazing areas prior to the animals' arrival.

(2) Delivery of the goats and cows. Follow-up training and ongoing monitoring of the project.

(3) Development of a local sell and trade market for the animals and animal products.

A key component of this project is Heifer Project International's philosophy of ¨passing the gift.¨ Each family is required to give one of their animal's offspring to a neighbor with none, thus increasing project impact.

All objectives have been met, and indeed goals have been exceeded. The project originally contemplated 21 beneficiary families; to date 22 families have benefited.

At the same time there have been problems. Animal death (spontaneous abortion and field death) has been higher than anticipated, although not so high as to endanger the project. Some families sold their goat or calf, excluding themselves from any long term benefits. Most families, however, correctly understand that the long term value of an animal is greater than its present market price and thus retain their animals.