This post is FULL of ideas for gift-giving with a purpose....and when I say full, I mean full people!...and great ideas, too, I might add. Here ya go!
1. Amazima....This ministry was started in 2008 by then 19-year-old Katie Davis from Brentwood, Tennessee. Read all about this amazing work here on their website, and then read about Katie's day-to-day life with her 13 daughters and the people of Uganda here on her blog. Amazima sells paper-bead necklaces that are handcrafted by women in Uganda. Not only is each necklace beautiful, but the money you spend employs a Ugandan woman and helps feed a hungry child. Check them out here. Also, Katie Davis has written an awesome book Kisses From Katie. This would be a great gift for the reader on your list. Proceeds from the book go straight back into Amazima. You can purchase the book off Amazon.
2. TOMS shoes....One for One...."With every pair of shoes you purchase, TOMS will give a pair of new shoes to a child in need. One for One."You can read more about the One for One movement here and purchase shoes all day long, here. I'm thinking these are pretty cute!
3. Speaking of shoes...Meet Samantha. A 12-year-old girl, from St. Louis Missouri, who makes bottlecap necklaces to raise money to purchase shoes for needy children. Right now children at Children's Hopechest carepoints in Ethiopia are receiving new shoes thanks to Samantha. Her cute necklaces are $6 (that includes shipping) and there are several styles to choose from. Love, love, love these necklaces!
4. Meet the Hurley family...David, Erin, and their two girls are in the process of adopting a child from Ethiopia. Right now, they are waiting on their referral and continuing to raise funds. You can read their adoption story here. The Hurley's are selling adoption related jewelry, adoption apparel, and Africa merchandise. Most of all, please remember to pray for them as they continue this journey.
5. Meet the Narunsky family....Roy and Jill, and their 3 biological children are also in the process of adopting a 10-year-old boy from Ethiopia. They hope to have him home by the end of the year. To help raise much needed funds, they are selling t-shirts, Just Love Coffee and 5th Avenue jewelry. Now that the Ethiopian courts have reopened, the Narunsky's are super eager to bring their son home. Please pray for them and their hearts.
6. Check out these cute bracelets, handmade and each bead stitched in. This family is selling these as a fundraiser to bring their little girl home from China, and are trying to reach their goal of selling 3,000 bracelets. Adult braceltets sell for $12 and children's bracelets are $10. There are so many patterns to choose from!
7. O.k. and this one is near and dear to my heart.... (Starbucks) RED....Want to give Starbucks giftcards this holiday season? Consider giving the (Starbucks) RED cards.
"Every time you pay with your (STARBUCKS)RED Card*, we make a contribution to the Global Fund to help people living with HIV/AIDS in Africa. With your help, we’ve already generated contributions equaling more than 18 million daily doses of medicine."
8. My sweet friend Libby Edwardson is making these precious African dolls to fund their adoption of two children from Uganda. You can read more about their story here. She will soon have dolls for older children available. Each doll is $20. You can choose from boy, girl, or unisex and whether or not you want the doll's eyes to be open or shut. These are the cutest things!
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