About Us

Staff

Christian DeVries

Christian has been working as a freelance writer and photographer since 2006. His passion for writing and photography has taken him around the world. He has worked in more than 20 countries, from China to Peru.

He has served on the Board of Directors for the International Goat Association, and is currently their Executive Director. He continues to work with Heifer International as a writer/researcher for their Direct Marketing team.

His dedication inspires those around him to achieve new heights.

Christian earned his Masters degree in Sustainable Development from the School for International Training in Brattleboro, Vermont.

"I believe that greed, anger, and ignorance, along with certain global systems, create conflicts and inequality which prevents the poor and hungry from achieving a sustainable livelihood. I love to work with organizations that are dedicated to creating a more equitable and sustainable future for all people. I want to use my natural abilities of writing and researching to communicate the work that you do, so that together we can educate the American public." ~ Christian DeVries

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Jim DeVries

Jim has worked at Heifer for over 28 years. He has been their Senior Vice President of Programs since 2003. He has provided leadership for staff around the world, developing and managing more than 770 projects through 53 country and regional offices. Jim started as the Director of Africa/Near East Programs in 1982. He was later named Director of Programs in 1992.

Prior to Heifer, Dr. DeVries was a professor and head of the Agricultural Extension and Education Department at Sokoine University in Morogoro, Tanzania. Dr. De Vries was born in The Netherlands and was naturalized as a U.S. citizen in 1961. He is fluent in English, Dutch and Swahili, as well as reading and understanding German. He has a Ph.D. in continuing and vocational education from the University of Wisconsin, an M.S. in cooperative extension (education) and a B.A. in history and religion from Bloomfield College in New Jersey.

Timothy DeVries

Timothy DeVries has been building and working with computers for more than 12 years. He is a Digital Native in the age of information.

Well versed in an understanding of Computers and Software he has worked on many projects, including assembling Computers from components, Writing HTML for Websites, IT Support, General Computer Maintenance (Software and Hardware), to Level Design for Video Games as a Hobby and interest.

With the Internet at his fingertips he has self taught himself numerous software packages and tools along with a variety of technical skills in the area of computers. Constantly reading and keeping an eye on the Internet, he keeps up with the current thoughts of the day about Computers etc.