Pay It Forward This Holiday With World Vision Gifts

With the season of giving quickly approaching it is easy for people to feel shopping guilt. I sometimes buy things and wonder if its really worth it. Does my money make any kid of difference in the world? In the majority of cases, the answer is no. To avoid shopping guilt and to ensure that your purchase makes a difference, you can join the effort to tackle poverty and injustice around the world, helping children, families, and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential, with World Vision and their 2017 gift catalog.

Since 1996, the World Vision Gift Catalog has given people the opportunity to better the lives of children, adults and communities in the U.S. and around the world through hundreds of gifts in all different areas of need: clean water, food, education, sexual exploitation, job training and others. In fiscal year 2016, more than 112,000 people donated more than 274,000 items from the Gift Catalog helping people around the world. World Vision also has a "Where Most Needed" fund, donors can choose from different items to receive as a meaningful memento to their gift, such as:

• The Heaton Hope Bracelet ($100) - This year, everyone's favorite TV mom, Patricia Heaton, has partnered with World Vision to design the Patricia Heaton Hope Bracelet. The name was purposely chosen to encourage people to feel hopeful about our world and to give hope, through generosity, to those in need.
• Vietnamese Tote ($100) - Disabled Vietnamese women gain independence by creating these beautiful hand-embroidered purses.
• African Soapstone Box ($85) - Talented artisans bring raw stone to life with etched designs and hand dyed finishes that showcase modern African creativity and provide a sustainable way out of poverty.
• Charm Necklace ($100) – Made by a gold and silver plating specialist in India, the unique and elegant charms make this necklace a subtle statement piece.
• Infinity Scarf ($75) – This fashion-forward accessory is made by artisans in India who are trained in the loom industry to attain skills and a sustainable livelihood.
• Wraparound Ring ($55) – A vibrant, adjustable ring with aqua and blue chalcedony stones set in metal, made by female artisans in India.

There are more handcrafted gifts available online, and an order placed by Dec. 14th guarantees a Christmas delivery. Your donation goes where it will make the most difference, and you get a gift to remember it by. Your gift to a community and families in need can truly be a life changing gift. World Vision wants to let you in on a secret that they've known for years: a little hope goes a long way, and generosity multiplies.

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