Anyone ever heard of a charity called "Heifer International"?

Wondering if it's legit. Seems like a good idea, you can send contributions to help buy farm animals, seeds, etc. for farming people living in poverty around the world. Like $50 buys you a share in giving an actual heifer, $20 a share in donating an alpaca, $20 for a group of chicks, etc.

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ElwoodBlues · M

Charity Navigator says it's been around for 77 years; gives it a 3 out of 4 stars "good" rating. They ding them a bit because of the amount of donations, 19.6%, spent on further fundraising. But only 5.3% is spent on overhead, so it's clear no skimming is happening.
https://www.charitynavigator.org/ein/351019477

Give.org says they're accredited.
https://give.org/charity-reviews/national/Relief-and-Development/Heifer-Project-International-in-Little-Rock-ar-569

What's my secret? I googled charity evaluation sites!