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Wake up call statistics, did you know that one in every five children in the US live in poverty? Yes I said the US. Of those living in poverty 44% of those are in “deep poverty” in other words living below half the poverty line. That number includes nearly 10% of the children in the US. I’ll be honest, I had no idea it was that high. I try to make sure do donate to different charities during the holiday season. I do my town’s local toy drive. The school collects hats, mittens and scarves and we donate to that. We’ll do a couple others as the cause calls to me. I’ve always had a soft spot for children’s charities though. But what can we do to help this holiday season?
World Vision Gift Catalog helps better the lives of children, adults and communites in the US as well as other countries. Helping causes like clean water, food, education, sexual exploitation, job training, and more. If you think you have to hand over a few hundred dollars to make any kind of difference, you might be surprised. Just $18 can help feed a family in the US for a day. Other gifts in the catalog that help the US include Family Food Kits, Backpack and school supplies, clothing and shoes, and disaster response supplies.
Here is a short YouTube video that shows how World Vision Gift Catalog Works:
You can choose donations based on what you want to give (or can give). If you just want your donation to go to where it’s needed most or donate and give an product gift to someone with a story behind it, you can choose the donations with the free handcrafted gifts. I had the opportunity to review one of these gifts and the they are real quality pieces. This Christmas ornament set is a free gift when you donate to the greatest need with $150 donation or more.
These are beautiful hand beaded ornaments with inspiration from Nairobi. Made from recycled materials. They are made by Kenyan artists that received loans from World Vision to grow their business to get themselves out of poverty.
I love the idea of giving gifts through the World Vision Gift Catalog. You can choose donations that stay in the US or to a cause outside the US that you prefer. One of my fave donations from the catalog is only $25 provides $250 worth of clothing and personal care items to a family in need in the US (multiplies because of corporate backers too)
I encourage you to check out the World Vision Gift Catalog You can also find them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/worldvision Twitter: @WorldVisionUSA
GIVEAWAY
1 Luv Saving Money reader will win
a hand beaded ornament set like I received
US only
If money was no object, I’d love to donate to Family Food Kits in the USA.
I would give clean water and 5 ducks
I would love to donate the $300 global food crisis gift.
I’d love to be able to send the medicine kits!
If only money were no object…I’d love to give to feed families and provide necessities for families here in the US. What a shame that that is needed. I’d also donate for clean water and farm animals to families.
a goat and 2 chickens!
Home for a Mother and her Children
i’d donate to Hope for Sexually Exploited Girls , as much as i could possibly give.
I would donate a home to a homeless family with kids.
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Where it was most needed at the time or something to support the US!
Home for a Mother and her Children
Hope for Sexually Exploited Girls
They need a lot. If money was no object I would give unlimited resources.
I would give 13 farm animals – $531
I would give the gift of a Small Business Loan for 5 Women.
i would donate medicine if money was no option
I would donate the medicine kits.
I would give Family Food Kits in the USA.
I would give a Health Clinic <3
I would donate to help exploited women, but a goat and 2 chickens and also buy a bike for a young girl! I’m sad that money gets in the way of stuff like this or I would donate at the drop of a hat
I’d love to be able to send the medicine kits!
I’d love to donate a school for $22,000.
Small Business Loan for 3 Women
I would get them share of the deep well.
I would give a goat if money were no object.
I’d love to give a sheep and a goat.
I would share a deep well, thanks!
If money were no object, I would donate $1000 so that 10 women would have a small business loan.
I’d donate a lot of the medicine kits.
My husband and I are both children of teachers, and my husband has his teaching degree (and I’m six classes shy of my own teaching degree), so I’d love to donate $500 Worth of School Supplies.
Education for girls, lots and lots of them
I’d love to be able to donate a goat and two chickens. These ornaments are beautiful! Thank you 🙂