Christmas 2016
Give a gift that will change a life!
$4380
Feeds a child for a year See page 4 for details
when the hustle and bustle overshadows the true meaning of our Lord’s birth — consider giving a gift from the heart. Picking the perfect gift for someone who has everything can be a challenge. Why not delight your loved ones with a thoughtful gift given to the poor in their honor? Wouldn’t your friends and family love to know that a malnourished child will be fed in their name? In this catalog, you’ll find many gifts that will honor your loved ones… while also changing the lives of those who have so little.
Give a Gift They'll Cherish
When you order from this catalog, be sure to request special gift cards to let your loved ones know about the gifts given in their honor. Just indicate the number of cards you'd like on the enclosed order form.
Gifts that
The best solutions to poverty are self-sustaining ones. Animal husbandry offers the destitute a “hand up� out of poverty. For impoverished parents, the ability to regularly feed their children and earn an income is an answer to prayer.
A cow provides nutrition and income for a needy family
A without food or income. Besides providing
cow is a priceless gift for a destitute family
nutritious milk and protein for a family, a cow also provides extra products for them to sell. This valuable source of income can bring about real change for an impoverished family.
$600 provides a cow Baby chicks — a living gift of love
Tfamily not only with a sustainable
he gift of baby chicks provides a poor
source of protein from eggs, but also with supplemental income from selling extra eggs. Chickens are inexpensive to raise and maintain, and the protein provided by eggs helps prevent the devastating effects of malnutrition.
$25 pro vides 20 chicks $125 for 100 chicks
Order at www.FoodForThePoor.org/gift or 800-487-1158
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“ The Lord raises the needy from the dust, lifts the poor from the ash heap...� (Psalm 113:7) Give the gift of a goat
Ggift for families
oats make a great
working to create better lives for their children. A goat requires little maintenance, provides poor families with nutritious protein, and a chance to break the cycle of poverty.
$90 provides a goat
Three little pigs can free a family from poverty
Ppigs to provide a self-sustaining oor families can raise and breed
source of income, as well as food. Giving the gift of pigs is an inexpensive way to provide a family with the resources needed to save children from malnutrition.
$100 for 3 little pigs
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Bee good!
Bcreation. They pollinate plants and ees are an important part of God’s
provide honey, which supplies a poor family with a source of marketable income. For a poor family without access to refrigeration, honey is a blessing because of its long shelf life.
$240 will provide one beehive A donkey gives the poor a means of transportation
Pcan help haul products to the village market. A donkey is
oor families benefit greatly from the gift of a donkey, which
extremely valuable to families living in the countryside, where long distances and mountainous terrain prevent them from carrying all their produce to market.
$150 provides a donkey
Order at www.FoodForThePoor.org/gift or 800-487-1158
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Gifts that Before feeding the 4,000, Jesus told His disciples, “My heart is moved with pity… I do not want to send them away hungry.” (Matthew 15:32b) Your gift will emulate Christ’s love by feeding hungry children.
$43 80 feeds a chil d for a year Feed a child for one year
Ya yearlong Christmas gift by
our donation of $43.80 will offer
providing a hungry child with “daily bread” for an entire year.
$1460 feeds a family for a month
Nourish a hungry family for a month
Mchildren. Some rely entirely on finding rotten, discarded any poor parents have no food to give their hungry
food in garbage dumps to feed their little ones. For just $14.60, you can feed a hungry family of four for a month.
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“ The hungry He has filled with good things.” (Luke 1:53a) Ship an entire tractor-trailer of food
Jsharing when He performed the
esus taught a valuable lesson about
miracle of feeding the 5,000. You can share your blessings and Christ’s compassion by helping to ship an entire tractor-trailer load of food to the thousands who pray for an end to their hunger.
$10,56 0 ships a tractor-traile r full of food
Rice and beans for dinner
Rprotein and carbohydrates for hungry families ice and beans are an important source of
throughout the Caribbean and Latin America. These staples provide vital nutrients to children who might otherwise starve. You can help end the cries of hunger through a gift of rice and beans!
$24 provides 100 lbs. of rice and beans
$240 provides ice 1,000 lbs. of r and beans Order at www.FoodForThePoor.org/gift or 800-487-1158
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for the Holidays Jesus was born in a humble manger. Coming to us in poverty, Christ knows the suffering of every poor child who shivers from sleeping on a damp, dirt floor, in a crumbling shack that offers little protection from the elements.
New, secure housing
Fdestitute family with a safe and secure or only $3,600* you can provide a
new home with sanitation. The gift of a house is a lasting and loving gift that will change lives forever!
Before
$3,600* builds a house with sanitation
After
* A gift of $3,600 will build a single-unit home with sanitation; a gift of $7,200 will build a double-unit home with sanitation and a water component. In countries like Haiti, where the average household has seven members, Food For The Poor builds only double-unit homes by combining two single-unit donations.
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“ For you are a refuge to the poor, a refuge to the needy in distress...” (Isaiah 25:4a)
Bschool, you can give a poor family a new beginning. Pair a fresh start with a
y providing food, a source of income and the resources to send little ones to
new home, and help the poor break free from the crippling cycle of poverty forever.
$69365** provides: • A small business project • Rice and beans • School supplies • Clothing and shoes
** A gift of $693.65 will provide rice and beans for three months, clothing and shoes for a family of seven, school supplies for four children, and a small business project to provide an income source. In circumstances where a family does not have an urgent need for one or more of these components, another family who does have that specific need will be selected to receive the assistance.
Solar-powered light kit for a home
Ithe darkness because electricity is not available. You can provide n developing countries, poor families often huddle together in
safety and illumination for a poor family without electricity when you give a solar-powered light kit, which includes three lamps and a solar-cell panel for recharging.
$125 provides a solar-powered light kit Order at www.FoodForThePoor.org/gift or 800-487-1158
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Gifts that Provide For the poorest of the poor, some of the most meaningful gifts are ones that help them help themselves. Destitute parents fervently pray for the opportunity to lift their children out of poverty. Our self-sustaining programs offer desperate families a “hand up” out of poverty, and have lasting, multi-generational effects.
Help stock a fish pond
Festablishes fish ponds for poor communities ood For The Poor’s aquaculture program
throughout the Caribbean and Latin America. Your gift will help stock a pond with fingerlings, which will grow into mature fish and provide a community with a sustainable source of income and nutrition.
$125 provides 125 fingerlings for a fish pond
Keep the catch of the day fresh
Aequips poor fishermen with the tools Food For The Poor fishing village
they need to succeed out at sea. Your gift to provide coolers will help the fishermen preserve their catch, and enable them to earn more income to feed their families.
$100 provides two 100-qt. coolers to store the catch 10
“ For God is the one who, for His good purpose, works in you both to desire and to work.” (Philippians 2:13)
$114 sewing a s e d i v pro abric f , e n i h c ma ad and thre
A sewing machine — a small gift with big potential
Awonderful opportunity to earn income by sewing machine gives a poor family a
making clothing and other textile products. These sewing machines are equipped to operate by either electricity, or in homes without electricity, by foot pedals.
A Christmas tree of a different kind
Yfamilies with a nutritious and sustainable source
our gift of fruit-bearing trees will provide hungry
of food and additional income. Avocado, breadfruit and mango trees not only provide healthy food; these trees also offer welcoming shade and help combat deforestation.
$10 provides 1 fruit tree
Order at www.FoodForThePoor.org/gift or 800-487-1158
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Gifts for Soon after Jesus’ birth, wise men presented gifts in adoration. On Christmas Day, many of us commemorate our Savior’s birth by exchanging gifts with loved ones. Your gift for a poor child in honor of a loved one will make a tremendous difference. Through your generosity, a little one will experience God’s love and have a brighter future.
Give the gift of literacy
Iparents often cannot afford books and
n developing countries, poverty-stricken
other school supplies for their children. The gift of school supplies will help children get an education and learn how to read.
$20 for for school supplies a child for a year
A new school desk and chair
Mthroughout the Caribbean and Latin America any children in impoverished schools
crowd onto benches and share splintered tables. A new desk and chair means renewed focus on studying, learning and breaking the cycle of poverty.
$10 provides 1 soccer ball More than just a game
Lchildren in our orphanages love to play
ike other young people around the world,
soccer. Soccer breaks down barriers, and gives children a healthy outlet. Your gift of a soccer ball will ensure orphaned children can play, have fun and get plenty of exercise.
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$20 provides a school desk and a chair for a child
“ For I rescued the poor who cried out for help, the orphans, and the unassisted.� (Job 29:12) Clothing and shoes for an orphan
Mof finding brightly wrapped gifts under
any orphans never experience the thrill
the tree. This Christmas, put a smile on the face of an orphan with the much-appreciated gift of clothing and shoes.
$31 for a shirt, a pair of pant s and shoes for an orphan Computers for schoolchildren
Aliving in poverty. Schoolchildren who learn computer computer opens doors to another world for a child
skills are better equipped to further their education and become competitive in the workforce. Your gift outfits schools with fully-equipped computer workstations.
$100 provides 1 computer workstation
$600 provides a computer system with 6 workstations Solar-powered computer system
Wschoolchildren living in rural areas without ith a solar-powered computer system,
electricity can learn vital computer skills. Each system includes six computer workstations and a highwattage solar-powered generator to power them.
$1,500 provides a solar-powered computer system Order at www.FoodForThePoor.org/gift or 800-487-1158
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Gifts that Quench From His cross, Jesus cried out, “I thirst.� Today, Christ hears the prayers of every family thirsting for clean water. Across Latin America and the Caribbean, contaminated water is one of the leading causes of death among young children. Your Christmas gift to provide clean water will help answer the fervent prayers of poor villagers who desperately need this lifesaving resource.
Life-giving water
Wtap is considered a precious gift by the poorest hat we can easily access with the twist of a
of the poor. Your gift to provide a water pump or to drill and install a water well will improve the life and health of an entire village.
$285 provides a water pump $6,750 drills and installs a well
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“Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, for His kindness endures forever." (1 Chronicles 16:34)
When Jesus was born, he came into this world as the perfect “bundle of joy.” This Christmas you can honor someone special with our bundled gifts, which ensure the impact of your generosity goes even further. It’s a perfect way to spread the joy of Christ to the poor of Latin America and the Caribbean.
A home to roost
Agives chickens a safe place to roost and chicken coop is important because it
lay eggs. Chickens are inexpensive to raise and maintain, and the chicken coop will protect them from predators.
Bundle
$455 provides the wire, wood and hardware to build one chicken coop and 20 chicks
$50 will provide medical supplies
Bundle Give the gift that heals
Mpoor who are unable to afford edical care is limited for the
even the most basic healthcare. Your gift can provide lifesaving medicines and medical supplies that will ease the suffering of the sick.
Order at www.FoodForThePoor.org/gift or 800-487-1158
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Learning and recess
Ioften cannot afford books and other school supplies n developing countries, poverty-stricken parents
for their children. The gift of school supplies will help children get an education and learn how to read, while the gift of a soccer ball will give them enjoyable playtime at recess.
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Bundl $30 provides school supplies for a child for one year, along with a soccer ball Green the planet
Yhungry families with a nutritious and
our gift of a fruit-bearing tree will provide
sustainable source of food and additional income. Avocado, breadfruit and mango trees not only provide healthy food; these trees also offer welcoming shade and help combat deforestation. And the gift of a beehive will not only provide honey for income, but also help with cross-pollination $ of plants.
250
provides a beehive and a fruit tree
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Hope that grows and grows and…
Ggift of farm animals will provide a reliable, lasting ive a gift that will multiply over the years! Your
source of food and income for hardworking families.
$1,895 provides Bundle 2 goats • 1 donkey 3 pigs • 20 chicks 1 beehive • 2 cows
Order at www.FoodForThePoor.org/gift or 800-487-1158
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$34
each month
to sponsor a child
Pof someone you wish to honor. Thousands of orphaned or
lease consider a monthly sponsorship of a child in the name
abandoned children in our Angels Of Hope orphanages depend on their loving sponsors to provide for their basic needs every month. Please visit the website below to learn more www.FoodForThePoor.org/sponsororphan
For more gift ideas visit our website www.FoodForThePoor.org/gift
Thank you for sha Christ's love w ring ith your loved one s and with the p oor this Christmas. May God bless y with peace and ou jo as you honor H y im through your g ifts.
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