The Supardi family were the first family in their village able to dig their own deep well to access clean water (locally referred to as clear milk) because of dairy heifers provided by the Puspetasari-Heifer project. 

Access to clean water is a problem in their village of Glagah, Jatinom, Central Java, which is located in the fertile highlands at the foot of the very active Mt. Merapi volcano. Women and girls have to walk 500 m up and down dangerous steep slopes to get drinking water from shallow wells dug next to mountain streams. The river water itself is polluted because it is used for bathing, washing, and as a latrine by both humans and livestock. But by selling an offspring from the two dairy heifers provided by the project, Mr. Supardi (27), who lives with his wife, newly born son, and his elderly parents, was able to build his own deep well.

The Javanese values of "helping one another" and "cooperation" are very strong in their village. Helping other families  provides a great deal of satisfaction, and is something everyone yearns to be able to do. Through building their own well from selling the offspring, the Supardi family have been able to fulfill this desire to help others. At least ten other families use their well for clean water.

In addition to health and social impacts, the heifers have also helped the Supardi family in cultural matters. The village has many ceremonies and rituals for changes in social or biological status of a family member. This is an essential component of Javanese culture. Social status is observed by the ability of a family to carry out the various cultural and Islamic religious ceremonies. The number of people attending and the quality of the service given during the ceremony all contribute to determining the social status of the family in the village. When Mr. Supardi's child was born recently, he was able to carry out all ceremonies well because he could sell some of his "living savings account" (offspring).

Mr. Supardi success as a young dairy farmer in the village has inspired his friends and their parents. They have seen that he has been able to improve his family's welfare by meeting their daily needs, building a furnished home, buying a motorcycle, and digging deep well. This is in addition to their fulfilling the cultural and social demands, which have increased his family's social status and dignity.

As a Muslim, Mr. Supardi expresses his thanks to God, "I am thankful to God for bringing my family this good fortune through these dairy cattle. They have helped us improve our lives to reach what we have attained today".