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Offer Hands of Hope to Those in Need

November 16, 2008 by Jennifer Donovan

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Welcome to our new outreach here at 5 Minutes for Mom, 5 Minutes for Making a Difference, where we plan on sharing various organizations and outreach programs with you, in hopes that together we can do a little something to make a big difference.

When I was on my trip to the Dominican Republic with the Compassion Bloggers, the thing that struck me most was how much can be done with so little. A month’s rent in most of the homes we visited was around $25 a month. Twenty-five dollars! Most of us spend more than that on cokes or coffee each month.

When I heard about the giving opportunities at Hands of Hope, I knew I wanted to help spread the word. For $15 or $30, you can help a family change their life by giving them chickens or a goat to help feed them and help them become self-sufficient. $50 helps fund a well to provide clean water for a village, eliminating the health problems associated with unsafe water.

These are some sample images from the cards that you purchase that you can give out followed by the text inside:

A gift of twelve chicks has been purchased and given to an impoverished family in Africa in your honor by ___________________________ As the flock multiplies, a struggling family will be given the hope to survive. Your gift will help those in need for generations to come.



A gift of a goat has been purchased and given to an impoverished family in Africa in your honor by __________________________ Offspring from your goat will be passed along to other needy families in villages where people are struggling to survive. This gift will bring hope and survival to many a continent away.

A donation has been given towards funding a well in the Western Province of Zambia in your honor by _______________________________. Statistics show that nearly half of all people in developing countries suffer from health related problems caused by unsafe water. In addition, African women and children spend several hours every day collecting water which is often miles away and may or may not be contaminated. This well will provide clean and safe drinking water and will go a long way to ease a heavy burden for hundreds of village people who struggle daily with basic physical needs.

I am convinced that reaching families like this — one at a time — is effective in our quest to end poverty or to reduce the effects of poverty. I have to admit that when I’ve seen opportunities such as this, I have thought “Who would want this? Wouldn’t they rather have a real gift?” I know — I was awful.

But having seen myself what poverty looks like and how hope helps end the cycle, I am looking forward to finding ways to help others with my gift-giving dollars. Several people came to mind who I plan to give these gift cards in lieu of a “real gift.”

I think that my children’s Sunday School teachers and school teachers and some of my family members would be thrilled with a gift that has and will continue to help others. Don’t you think that someone in your life might appreciate this more than some bubble bath or a Christmas ornament or a dust-gathering figurine?

I recently reviewed a great picture book on 5 Minutes for Books called Give a Goat, which tells about how a fifth-grade class came together to raise money to buy a goat. Add the book to a great card here as a great gift to remind the recipient of how they are helping.

For information on how to order, please visit their site.

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About Jennifer Donovan

Jennifer Donovan has been a part of the 5 Minutes for Mom team since 2007. She writes product reviews, covers events, and manages the 5 Minutes for Books weekly column and website. She lives in Houston and blogs at Snapshot about life with her family.

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4 Comments

  1. America says

    November 17, 2008 at 12:42 pm

    Yes, love this, our church’s “Big House” – kids 5-10 are doing this as a group. We are getting a water buffalo! Which can give milk, produce more, etc.

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  2. Paper Bridges says

    November 17, 2008 at 1:01 am

    ohmygoodness, this is so for me! thanks for starting this

    monica

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  3. Susan says

    November 16, 2008 at 5:54 pm

    Those are THE most beautiful cards!!!!

    I LOVE the idea of giving these gifts to Sunday School teachers and school teachers. That is perfect. I’m definitely going to do that.

    Also, I think I’ll get one for anyone that I’d normally just get chocolates or some type of impersonal gift.

    Thanks so much for the great idea!

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  4. Kristie says

    November 16, 2008 at 4:56 pm

    This reminds me of Heifer International. I worked at one of Heifer International’s farms in Massachusetts, for an Alternative Spring Break while in college, and I love what they do!

    http://www.heifer.org/

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