Christmas Presents with a Difference

Reminder! VIDEA Fair Trade Fair is Saturday, Nov. 23, 10-4, at First Metropolitan Church Hall, 932 Balmoral, Victoria. Look for our scarf table.

Christmas Presents with a Difference

Having trouble shopping for friends who already have everything? Why not give something that’ll link the receiver to Guatemalans who have next-to-nothing? You can give a Maya child the gift of learning, or a frail elderly widow the gift of food and companionship.

The Gift of Learning

The inside of our ¡Feliz Navidad! Education cards say: A gift has been made in your name, helping the children and youth of San Antonio Palopó to build a brighter future. (And we also have book plates, if you’d like to pay for a library book your friend’s name inside the cover.) 

Treating an Anciana to Lunch.

$25 provides an extremely poor elderly widow with a whole month of 2x/week lunches, plus a social time of fun stories and exercise. Donations of any amount are welcome. Inside the card, the message reads: A gift has been made in your name, ensuring that twice a week, elderly widows in the small community of San Antonio Palopo will receive a hearty lunch and time together to share their stories.

Thanks for your help in bringing a better future to the community of San Antonio Palopó. (And don’t forget, when you send in a donation for this type of Christmas gift, you receive a tax receipt.)