Wednesday, December 14, 2016

16 Gifts that will make the world a better place

As some of you know, my daughter has been involved in Plan Canada’s “Because I am a Girl” program, so when I was poking around the Net looking for gift ideas, these offerings from Plan Canada immediately caught my eye. 

I’ve given a baby goat before – they are just too cute. This year, I was thinking maybe I’d spring for a clutch of baby chicks. 

Though what I’m seriously thinking about is a baby water buffalo for a family in Punjab. Costs $250 (which is a lot for me) but gets matched with an additional $1,000 from government or institutional donors – so a great deal. ~Brian
  
$10.00
It’s deadly, it kills more than 450,000 children every year and it’s entirely preventable: it’s malaria. This gift is a simple solution designed to stop a killer in its tracks.
Your $10 gift is matched for a $70 value!
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$17.00
A ball of fluff, combined with powerful income-generating ability: this gift is irresistibly sweet and undeniably life-changing.


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$17.00
Fill schools in developing countries with all the essentials to give students the best possible education and the best possible start to a better life.
Your $17 gift is matched for a $153 value!
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$30.00
Checking up on moms and their newborns within the first three days of the baby’s birth is critical. With this gift, you’ll help ensure that babies thrive and new moms recover well from the delivery.
Your $30 gift is matched for a $210 value!
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$35.00
What if one gift could give expectant moms what they need to keep themselves and their babies healthy, offering one less worry? Packed with essentials like tools for safe deliveries, swaddles and hygiene supplies, this kit to support both newborns and new moms is it.
Your $35 gift is matched for a $210 value!
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$40.00
It’s deadly, it kills more than 450,000 children every year and it’s entirely preventable: it’s malaria. This gift is a simple solution designed to stop a killer in its tracks.
Your $40 gift is matched for a $280 value!
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$40.00
A pair of shoes, a school bag, a pencil: simple items many families can’t afford, that keep children out of class. This gift equips children with everything they need to get to school and begin a life of opportunity.
Your $40 gift is matched for a $360 value!
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$75.00
When clean water is scarce, girls are usually tasked with finding it, forcing them to miss class. Community water solutions and training bring water and health to families, lifting burdens so girls can focus on collecting an education.
Your $75 gift is matched for a $375 value!
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$75.00
Goats jump-start girls’ futures by offering protein-rich milk, new income sources for essentials like school fees and big impact that can’t be b-e-e-e-at!


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$100.00
It’s deadly, it kills more than 450,000 children every year and it’s entirely preventable: it’s malaria. This gift is a simple solution designed to stop a killer in its tracks.
Your $100 gift is matched for a $700 value!
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$100.00
Girls have a unique ability to change the world and the lives of those around them. This gift is about unleashing that power in every girl.
Your $100 gift is matched for a $1,100 value!
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$120.00
What if your life depended on this phrase: Khajc jklc aslkjp akhcbp. Can’t make sense of it? That’s what life is like for the millions of illiterate women in the world.
Your $120 gift is matched for a $720 value!
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$175.00
This gift gets water into schools, bringing in more healthy students while also giving girls tasked with bringing it home the chance to attend class as well.
Your $175 gift is matched for a $1,050 value!
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$200.00
Give this gift and you’ll help play a pivotal role in the safe and healthy delivery of thousands of newborns in developing countries. This gift supports maternal health initiatives in parts of the world where maternal, infant and child mortality rates are extreme.
Your $200 gift is matched for a $1,400 value!
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$295.00
Girls in many parts of the world have the desire to continue their studies, but not the means. This gift supplies that part of the equation.
Your $295 gift is matched for a $2,655 value!
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P.S. If you’re looking for gifts for writers, you can find 66 ideas here and seven of the very best here.

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