Throughout my recent 4 Gifts posts I have encouraged making charitable giving a priority this Christmas season. Today, I am honored to be able to share with you an organization that creates lasting change through their important work. Work that dates back to 1945. Please, take a moment to watch this video, and then I will share with you why this is so important to me.
Becoming a mother changed me. It has changed the way I see so many things. It has made the struggles of mothers worldwide even more real.. It has put faces on the children they are trying to build a healthy and happy life for. I see the faces of my own two precious little boys on these children now, and I want to help.
I can help. YOU can help. We can make a difference.
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Learning a marketable skill can be a crucial step in overcoming poverty. CARE's support of vocational education often goes hand in hand with teaching basic literacy, numeracy, life skills and business skills. This, plus access to savings and credit options, enables learners, especially women, to launch successful small enterprises. (Photo credit: CARE)
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While we are shopping for gifts for our own precious children, imagining the joy on their faces as they open them, we can also send a gift that will bring pure joy to children across the world. Gifts like soccer balls:
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For millions of children around the world, joy is round. CARE provides real, durable soccer balls for kids, allowing them to replace the makeshift banana leaf balls and lopsided wads of taped rags they often use for soccer. A ball is a great gift for an energetic child and their friends who enjoy the world's most popular sport. (Photo credit: CARE)
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While we are snuggling up with cups of cocoa to share our favorite Christmas books with our little ones, we can know that we have given the gift of books to refugee children who will treasure them as well:
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Among the millions forced from their homes to live in refugee camps are hundreds of thousands of children who can no longer attend school. CARE works to equip refugee camps (e.g., in Jordan) with libraries so kids can read and study so that when the war ends they resume their education more easily - and build a better future for themselves and their families. (Photo credit: CARE)
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Perhaps you would rather provide something more practical, like medical supplies, emergency kits or livestock. There is such a wide variety of gifts available through CARE that you can be sure you will find the one that touches your heart or makes the perfect gift to give on behalf of someone this year.
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The process is simple! Choose a gift (or several!) from their catalog to include in your symbolic care package. Print or email a card to the friend or family member you are giving the gift on behalf of. Rest assured that this is one gift that will make a lasting change for people who truly need it.
Love this idea!
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ReplyDeleteMy family and I are buying food to donate to our local pantry this holiday season.
ReplyDeleteIt's great to encourage helping others. I donate to local causes and run a nonprofit support group.
ReplyDeleteGreat options for gifts that will help people and not just clutter your house. Such an important message for this time of year!
ReplyDeleteEverybody should do what they can to help. It takes such a small amount to do a world of good.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful organization this is! I think we should all do a little something to help out those in need of we can!
ReplyDeleteI love this idea and the notion of helping others this holiday season (and always really!). Isn't that what life should be about?
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful idea. I'm always so hesitant to donate to charities, mostly because I worry that if I hand over money it won't be used for what they say it'll be used for. I usually prefer to buy specific items, makes me feel like I'm not just throwing money away.
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful! I love when people find creative ways like this to make their Christmas about something other than just receiving gifts. All of these are beautiful! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful post! This definitely has me thinking about ways to give back and make a difference this holiday season. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThat's a wonderful way to do holiday shopping this year. I love that this exists. I'll take a look.
ReplyDeleteWe are a family of givers and enjoy the feeling giving to those less fortunate gives us in return!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great way to help others. We have so much and waste so much and there are those who have so little.
ReplyDeleteThese are meaningful gifts that can last a lifetime. I will check this out.
ReplyDeleteThis is a wonderful idea! I love this!
ReplyDeleteThis is so important. Being a mother changed me too. I work closely with the March of Dimes and TTTS Foundation all year long.
ReplyDeleteI love organizations that give back to others in need in this way. It's a wonderful way to keep with the spirit of the holiday season.
ReplyDeleteThis is so awesome! I love that you focused on giving back in most of your posts this holiday season! Such a great way to use a blogging platform for good! Thank you for sharing this organization and its cause! :-D
ReplyDeleteWe donate to our local charities not only at Christmas, but through the year.
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