I received the below mentioned product at no cost in order to complete this post. Any opinions expressed are my own. Giveaway is sponsored by World Vision.
I’m pleased to be working with World Vision again this year for Luv Saving Money’s Holiday Guide 2014. With the holiday shopping season fast approaching it might be easy to just pick up a gift set off the shelf, order a fruit basket, or pick up a gift card. I’m sure they’re appreciated but once the fruit is gone from the fruit basket or the balance of the gift card is used up, that’s it right? With World Vision Gift Catalog you can not only get your loved one a high quality gift but you’ll also be helping people in the US and around the world.
When you buy a Hand Woven Thai Purse for $50 the money goes to where it’s needed most. What’s unique about World Vision too, when you go through their gift catalog you can see just what your donations will do. For example, when you donate $25 it can give a family 2 chickens which will help them to product food like eggs. As the chickens multiply they will provide more food and even a source of income for families. In the US section, your donation of $18 will feed a family in the US for a day. In the clean water section, a donation of $200 will give a family a foot powered water pump for on-demand water. No more long trips to the river for them.
The World Vision Handcrafted gifts section is an awesome way to donate and they’ll use the money to whatever area needs it the most and you get a high quality handcrafted gift you can’t find just anywhere.
One of these gifts is the Fair Trade Coffee Set. With our donation of $65 to World Vision you will received a 12 oz whole bean coffee with flavors from Ethiopia, Sumatra, and Costa Rica blended by OneCup.org. It comes in a gift bag made of African fabric sewn by local women. It also comes with an olivewood scoop that was hand crafted to benefit orphans of of the Kamba tribe.
Believe it or not, I’ve never made whole bean coffee at home. I didn’t own a coffee grinder. My sister said her husband had asked for a coffee grinder last year. She said the difference in the taste of packaged ground coffee and whole bean coffee was surprising. I didn’t really believe her, I mean coffee is coffee right? When I received this, I didn’t initial realize it was whole bean. So I went out and bought a cheap grinder. I’ll probably use it again down the road I told myself.
My one son had fun grinding the beans in the grinder. The smell was so tempting. Then when it was brewing, Oh my goodness. I couldn’t wait to try it. This coffee had a richer taste than my normal off the shelf national brand I usually buy. My husband tried it too. He took his first few sips and said “that’s not too bad” This coffee gave me a whole new avenue of flavor. I’m not sure if it’s the coffee blend or that fact that it was fresh ground whole bean. Whatever it is is, I like it. Below is a pic of my freshly brewed cup of fair trade coffee.
I’m loving the hand crafted olivewood spoon too. It’s a smooth and solid wooden spoon I’m proud to add to my kitchen collection. I always like to add things in my kitchen that have more meaning or a story involved.
I encourage you to check out World Vision Gift Catalog for 2014. If you are considering a donation as part of your holiday routine. Think of World Vision. You can also find World Vision on the following social media sites:
Facebook: facebook.com/worldvision
Twitter: @WorldVisionUSA
YouTube: youtube.com/user/WorldVisionUSA
GIVEAWAY
1 US Luv Saving Money reader will win
A Fair Trade Coffee Set just like the one I received.
