I received the below mentioned product to review and include in the Holiday Guide. Any opinions expressed are my own. Giveaway is sponsored by World Vision.
You know that person on your list who has everything? Or your grandmother who says “I don’t want anything, if you want to do something just make a donation to a charity for me” Or maybe you decide on a charity to make a donation to each holiday and you’re trying to decide which one to choose. For all of these, my suggestion would be World Vision.
World Vision is a philanthropic charity that allows you to choose a level of donation depending on your budget. You can choose for your donation to go right here to needs in the US, choose needs in 3rd world countries, or just make a donation and choose to have them put it where it’s needed the most.
Let’s say your budget is $25. Well there’s a lot of good you can do with $25. You could donate 2 chickens to a hungry family in a 3rd world family. This provides nutrition to families. And because chickens are easy to breed, it’s a gift that can keep on giving. Or for $25 you could choose to have it go in to help by a sewing machine to help bring women out of poverty by allowing them to make a living as a seamstress and learn a skill. You can provide care for 1 child providing things like nutritious food, clothing, or counseling. OR $25, thanks to donations from clothing manufacturers, can buy $300 worth of necessities for a child right here in the US. Of course if you budget is bigger there are tons of choices for that too. For $18 you can feed a family of 5 for a day!
If you’re someone who isn’t opposed to the idea of giving a charitable donation in someone’s name as a gift but really kinda want to also give them a gift, there’s options for that too. When you donate $45 or more you can have the option of choosing a Mango Wood beaded bracelet as a gift that you can then give to your recipient. Wouldn’t it be nice to give them a handcrafted gift with a note to let them know you made a donation to a needy family? Or a donation of $75 or more you could choose an Ethiopia Sumatra coffee blend complete with an olive wood spoon to give the your recipient. $100 donation could get you a Vietnamese tote to give. An $85 donation could get you a sliver vines cuff to give like the one I received to review.
This is a beautifully made cuff bracelet crafted by artisans in India. It’s adjustable and made well. Initially looking at it, I thought, there’s no way this going to fit my wrist. But it does have a little stretch to it to allow you to get it onto your wrist but have it stay on once it’s on. There are a few hand crafted gorgeous pieces to choose from if you like, to go along with your donation. I also thought the Royal Silk scarf was beautiful too. Or the Christmas Star ornament. You don’t have to choose a gift to received if you don’t want to but the option is there.
To see what causes your money can help and see just how far your donation can go visit World Vision catalog. You can also follow World Vision on twitter: @WorldVisionNews and/or @WorldVisionUSA You can also find World Vision on facebook
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A Silver Vines Cuff bracelet
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