Once a family has decided to bless someone during this busy holiday season, the next step is finding a cause. If it is a heart's desire to change the world, one gift at a time, here are some ways to spread hope in a tangible way.
Take a look around, what affects one person will not register with another. There is great need in the world that can only be met through good will and charity. Be a part of it, know that a heartbeat in North America can resonate in a distant village where a well is waiting to be dug, or seeds are waiting to be planted.
Choose a Cause
- disaster relief
- education
- agriculture
- animal welfare
- environment
- mental health
- cancer
- landmines
- global warming
- human rights
- hunger
What Can One Dollar Do?
Anyone can send meaningful Facebook gifts with $1.00 donations. For example, send a picture of a hot dog to feed a hungry child. Send a picture of lips to help fund cleft palate surgery for a child's smile. Choose from more than a thousand $1.00 donation gifts from hundreds of leading non profits here. Great concept, simple to do.
How to Make a Difference
World Vision has been saving lives for over fifty-six years, the largest food distributor for the UN's World Food Program. Their holiday gift catalog of rare and unusual items provides assistance where it is needed most in the world.
The gift of a goat will provide milk, cheese, yogurt and financial independence, all for $75. A plush stuffed goat can also be purchased to provide aid for the Maximum Impact Fund with $25. This helps to meet immediate, urgent needs of children for food and medicine.
Shopping in this inspiring catalog will surprise and delight. With a $25 gift of two chicks, one can provide fresh eggs to save a child from hunger.
A family fishing kit consists of a pole, hooks, lines and sinkers for $40. If an impoverished family receives this kit, not only can they feed themselves, but they've learned a valuable tool for self-sufficiency. For only $25, a fish pond can be stocked with tilapia, providing high-quality sustainable nutrition for up to fifty people.
With a gift of $17, a gift-giver supplies enough seeds for an entire family. These are the kinds of gifts that won't make or break those of us reading this on our computers. These are the kinds of gifts that make or break the recipients.
Inspiring People to Care
The mission of National Geographic consists of research, education, conservation, and exploration. It can be supported by purchases in their holiday catalog. Since 1888, the nonprofit National Geographic Society has been inspiring people to explore and care about the world we share.
In the past hundred years, the NGS has sponsored many projects, more than 9,000, from the excavation of Machu Picchu to the work of primatologist, Dian Fossey. Their Emerging Explorers Program supports young explorers whose groundbreaking work is already making a difference in environmental conservation, cultural preservation, and wildlife protection.
Proceeds from sales of the holiday catalog help provide funding for the National Geographic mission. The products, themselves, are also a result of the mission's purpose. All scientists, photographers, and researchers work in the field, along with the merchants who are bringing the world to our door.
From explorer travel gear to tools that encourage scientific learning, to unique, handmade pieces from around the world, this catalog is a gem. A Thai dragonfly brooch, a Himalayan wool shawl, or Fulani Tribal earrings from the world's artists are unique treasures to behold.
There are plenty of nonprofit agencies looking for gift donations. Once our eyes are opened to the needs of others, we can give in small ways that leave a larger ring of influence than we ever thought possible. Share the blessings!
For more info:
- worldvisiongifts.org
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