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The Gift of Giving: Holiday Gift Guide

December 9, 2012 by Janine 6 Comments

This holiday season, give the gift of giving!  Help your children raise money to purchase gifts from their favorite charity.  When purchasing gifts this year, keep in mind who you are supporting with your purchase.  Here are some great gift ideas that give back!

Ornaments 4 Orphans

Over 12 million children in sub-Saharan Africa have been Orphaned due to AIDS.  This amazing organization provides Americans with a seasonal opportunity to support Children and add something more meaningful to their Christmas tree.

I’m co-hosting an Ornament Giveaway until the 11th, but if you missed it you should consider purchasing one of their unique ornaments for your tree or as a gift.

Maybe you are on a tight budget this Christmas.  That’s ok!  All you need is TIME!  Ornaments 4 Orphans needs volunteers to set up official O4O Christmas Trees in their Church, Business, or School.  The deadline to participate is December 17th!  Visit their Get Involved Page to learn more.

Ornaments 4 Orphans

Bracelets with Purpose

Give Jewelry is a sustainable movement to provide food for orphans throughout Indonesia. Under Indonesian law, only citizens of the country can adopt children from its orphanages. That means, most of the orphans will live in the orphanages their whole lives. The purchase of 1 bracelet provides an orphan with 1 WEEK of food, hope, and shows them the LOVE of God through strangers like YOU!

Most of the bracelets are under $15 and my favorite are the charm bracelets and leather bracelets here.  Checkout Give Jewelry’s amazing documentary of their recent trip to the Orphanages they support and follow them on Pinterest to get updates on all their new jewelry designs.

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Mercy House

Women in Kenya are in desperate need of maternity care.  Mothers often force their daughters into prostitution and 20,000 children are trafficked for sex every year.  When young women become pregnant they are kicked out of school and have no where to go for support.

The Mercy House was founded by one of my favorite bloggers.  You can watch the video about her story here.  They exist to provide alternative options for pregnant girls living on the streets and also aid them in education, nutrition, housing, prenatal/postnatal care, Bible study, counseling and job skills for sustainable living!

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Even more gifts that give:

Love 146– Shirts, accessories and partner stores that help end child trafficking and exploitation.

World Vision– Gifts that empower impoverished people around the world.

Peru Paper Co.– Handmade staionary designed and crafted by Peruvian Women.

Serrv– Beautiful home goods and more.  A founding member of the Fair Trade Federation.

Krochet Kids– Clothing and Accessories that create sustainable economic development programs to developing countries.

Save the Children– Provide relief to children around the world.

Christ Kitchen- Gift Baskets full of edible goodies provides opportunities for women living in poverty in Spokane, Washington.

Women Helping Other Women– A Non-profit Bakery providing jobs and training to women in unfortunate situations.

Lambs Farm- A variety of edible gifts and candles, they help people with developmental dissablities live as independantly as possible through training and education.

Cookies for Kids with Cancer -100% proceeds go to fund Pediatric Cancer Research

Can you add to this list?  Please leave a comment!

 

Is your budget tight this season?

That’s ok. You can share this list with others!

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Gifts Pictured (Jam from Serrv; Water Bottle from Save the Children; Leather Bracelet from Give Jewelry; Cookies for Kids with Cancer; Star Garland from Serrv; Ornament from O4Orphans; Kids hat from Krochet Kids)
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About Janine

Janine LaTulippe is the Mother of 6 blessings. She believes that an elite education begins in the Home. Her sites www.BlueManorAcademy.com and www.TrueAimEducation.com provide curriculum, free resources, and inspiration for Homeschoolers!

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Comments

  1. Paula Kiger says

    December 10, 2012 at 10:26 am

    What a fabulous resource!!! Thank you for these ideas; I definitely prefer gift that give back!!

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  2. Anonymous says

    December 10, 2012 at 5:54 pm

    Samaritan’s Purse is another awesome charity. They do the Christmas shoe boxes through churches, etc. each year AND have other wonderful items that can be purchased to help people around the world, in the name of Christ. 🙂 (Rev. Billy Graham’s son heads up the organization.)

    Each year we (hubby and I) purchase something from World Vision and Samaritan’s Purse. They have lots of options to help people who otherwise would have no hope. I encourage all to check them out. Thanks so much to True Aim for offering these giving resources/ideas! What a blessing.

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  3. jmommymom says

    December 11, 2012 at 3:53 pm

    My daughter has cancer and has benefited from organizations similar to this in Germany. I’m happy that when she is in the hospital on holidays that she can still celebrate.

    Thank you all.
    http://highhillhomeschool.blogspot.com/2012/11/leukemia-how-is-jemma-day-148.html

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  4. Laurie @ Simply Creating Home says

    December 11, 2012 at 10:24 pm

    What a wonderful list of gifts that give! I found you from the Google Plus Blog Hop and am now following you via G+, Fbook, Pinterest, and Twitter. I’d love for you to visit my blog and follow along if you’d like. I pinned your list to my Christmas board – what a great reminder this season! Blessings!

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  5. Bethany @ No Twiddle Twaddle says

    December 12, 2012 at 2:22 am

    Thank you for putting together this great list! I will definitely be sharing it. : )

    Reply
  6. singapore florist says

    March 8, 2013 at 6:34 am

    I wanted to thank you for this great read!! I definitely enjoying every little bit of it I have you bookmarked to check out new stuff you post.

    Reply

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