CHRISTMAS 2013 WORLD VISION Gift Catalogue Rediscover theJoy! Delight the ones you love with Christmas gifts that change lives Give a goat p. 3 and start a herd Choose chickens for eggs and income p. 5 Stock a clinic with life-saving medicines p. 11 NEW AGritfitssanto put under the tree See p. 31Maria, Honduras Look for TM this icon inside to discover a brand-new interactive experience! CBanraindga’sCmhorsitstmmeansintgofuLl igfiefts www.worldvision.ca/gifts • 1 800 844-7993
RedisctohveerJoy of Christmas Delight your loved ones and bring hope to children in need with the gifts of joy in these pages. There’s something for everyone on your list!NEW! NEW! Handcrafted ornamentsBring photos to life on yoursmartphone or tablet. to put under your treeThis year, we’ve built an exciting new feature into your Support a small business and help parents build brighter futures for theirWorld Vision Gift Catalogue experience. You can use children when you buy these beautiful ornaments. While supplies last.a FREE Actable app to interact with images in these 3 Artisan animal ornaments $85 (3897)pages — and see how your gifts change lives. Getting TM Find more uniquestarted is easy and fun. gifts on p. 31. Download the App Order by December 12 1. Search “Actable” in the app store to receive by Christmas* on your iOS or Android device Go to www.worldvision.ca/gifts to order today. D ownload the free app to your device Available to order online starting October 1. *Applies to major centres only.Scan this image to dive Get Startedinto Maria’s fish farm and 2. L aunch the app (it will automaticallymeet her family. open your device’s camera) 3. P oint the camera at the image featuring the Actable icon as if you were taking a photo of the entire image (frame the entire image — not too close but not too far away) 4. Hold your device over the image (NOT the Actable icon), wait a few seconds until scan is complete, keep device over the image, then bring the page to life. Data charges may apply World of Change Make Christmas shopping easy $100Giving Card Put the power of transformation into the hands of your loved ones with our World of Change Giving Card. You choose the card. They choose the www.worldvision.ca/givingcard gift. And you both feel the joy of making lasting change in the world. Order now at Amounts available: www.worldvision.ca/gifts $200 $150 $100 $75 $50 $30 (3624) (2600) (2592) (2915) (2584) (2816) All items — except artisan gifts — can be purchased with Giving Cards.
“I love my goat... she allowed me to go back to school.” — Ntlou, ZimbabweGoats are great Pogpifutlarfor milk, income and bright futures!Goats provide families with protein and incometo help them survive and thrive. One dairy goatcan give up to 250 litres of milk a year. Two canbe bred to produce 2 to 3 kids a year andeventually multiply into a whole herd. Thesehardy animals eat grass and leaves, and do wellin harsh climates. Give a goat — or maybe two —to make a lasting difference. 2 goats $200 (1586) Goat $100 (1578) Oumarou, Senegal 3www.worldvision.ca/gifts Call 1 800 844-7993
Give a goat + chickens B$yos1epu5escn0tadnand change the world for many familiesWe’ve paired our most popular animals so you cangive struggling families — and your loved ones —gifts they’ll never forget. With the gift of a goat, twohens and a rooster, you’ll help provide a supply ofnutritious eggs, milk and cheese for food andincome. And children’s health will blossom.Livestock combo: Goat + 2 hens + a rooster $150 (3319)Gifts of livestock and agricultural products will also supportprograms that provide education in animal husbandry,sanitation, training and business skills to help families increasetheir income over the long term so their children can havebrighter futures. Count on sheep to provide food, wool, income and more! Celebrate the holidays with this woolly and wonderful present. One healthy sheep can produce protein-rich meat and milk, as well as warm wool for weaving clothing and blankets. These mild-mannered grazers live on grass and are easy to maintain. They often birth twins or triplets, which can be sold at market or bred to produce an entire flock over time. Give children health, nutrition and warmth — all in one fuzzy package! 2 sheep $300 (3418) Sheep $150 (1594)
“The chickens are fun to feed and my dad says they helppay for me to go to school.”— F rancisco, Honduras sBelelestr 2 hens & a rooster give 150 eggs and a new flock of chicks each year Our most popular gift, year after year! Two hens and a rooster can produce up to 150 eggs a year, which can be eaten, sold or hatched to provide a continual supply of nutritious food and essential income. Give wings to a family’s dreams with this wonderful gift. 4 hens and 2 roosters $100 (1560) 2 hens and a rooster $50 (1552) In countries where chickens are not appropriate or available, World Vision will provide poultry such as turkeys, ducks, doves or other fowl that can be raised and bred to help a family achieve self-reliance. TM “E ver had a chicken for a hero? Well I have because these feathery wondersScan Colin for can change a child’s world.Watch myan interactive video to meet a heroic bird who’s doing experience a lot of heavy lifting to fight poverty.” — Colin Mochrie, Comedianwww.worldvision.ca/gifts Call 1 800 844-7993 5
Give a cow andprovide a family withprotein and income for life.A cow can help lift a family out of povertyby providing milk, butter, cheese and meat.One healthy cow produces up to 20,000litres of protein-rich milk and many calvesover a lifetime — so a family can start theirown business. This means food for hungrychildren and income to help pay for thingslike school fees, clothing and medicine.Cow $600 (1602)Share of a cow $200 (3590) TM Scan Rick for an interactive experience “This Christmas, don’t just settle on anything. Give a World Vision gift.” — Rick Campanelli, Co-host, ET CanadaPiglets + chicksbring awesome benefits!Give piglets for protein and chicks for eggs. Theseanimals can grow into a flourishing source of foodand income for families in need. And what a great wayto teach children on your list about helping others!Piglets and chicks $65 (3616)When you select a gift, your donation will be used to develop a World Visionproject in Canada or a developing country. Prices are based on estimates at thetime of planning. Whenever possible, items or services will be procured locallyand provided to a child or family in need as part of a project in their community.Each of our featured gifts is part of a larger World Vision development programthat helps entire communities to overcome poverty and achieve self-reliance.
“I will sell some of [the pigs] to pay for my schoolfees and notebooks.” — Jonas Pigs as presents a$gip4veig0s A perfect source of food and income 7 Everybody loves the practical gift of piglets. They’re simple to raise, can plump up to 90 pounds in three months, and are a great source of protein. One sow can produce a litter of piglets every year to sell at market. One pig is great — and three are terrific — to help a family break the cycle of poverty! 3 little pigs $120 (1420) 2 piglets $80 (3392) Piglet $40 (1412)www.worldvision.ca/gifts Call 1 800 844-7993
“My Father raises enough fishevery month to feed usand 30 other families” — Mauricio Junior, HondurasTeach a family to fish,and they can eat for a lifetimeGive a fish farm, a fishing kit — and a newlife — to a family. This complete smallbusiness gift includes items such asfingerlings (young fish), food, cages, netsand training on how to raise fish forconsumption and sale.Fish farm for a family $65 (1784) Fun Mauricio Junior, Honduras gifts for DadsAmazing alpacas The buzz about bees —provide precious wool and more they make a great small businessAlpacas are more precious than gold in the Andes, where A small, eco-friendly business like beekeeping can befreezing weather puts children’s lives at risk. One alpaca can the key to a better life. This kit includes vital suppliesproduce up to 5 kilos of wool annually. And 2 alpacas can such as a veil, gloves and smoker. One bee canproduce a baby each year. The resulting herd means plenty produce up to 50 kilos of nutritious honey a year.of clothing, blankets and rugs to sell at market. And honey and beeswax can be sold or traded at market to help parents care for their children.Alpaca $250 (2196) Beehive $100 (1800) Beekeeping kit $60 (1792)
“The students raised #1 enough money to fill three stables.” Group Gift! — Scott, Elementary Principal, Kelowna Christian School + +Sheep A cow + Help fill a stable with animals +Roosters so a whole village can thrive Pigs An ideal group gift for friends, family or co-workers. Fill a stable with + life-changing livestock to help a community break the cycle of poverty. Your gift will include essential animals such as a milk-producing goat Goats and cow, sheep, chickens, ducks and piglets to breed for protein and 9 income. With this bountiful gift, you’ll give health, hope and self-reliance to many families. Help fill a stable $1,200 (1404) Share of a stable $600 (3020) + +Chickens DucksNEW: GET INVOLVEaDp!Setrasrotnyaoluorrotweanmgrfouunpdraanisdinsegtpuapge. These Christian Linden School students (right) raised more than $12,000 and the government matched every dollar donated for a total donation of over $24,000! Get started now at www.worldvision.ca/groupswww.worldvision.ca/gifts Call 1 800 844-7993
4XmuGltifipt lies mGievdeicainnteibsiotics andFeed hungry children and help save children’s livesand families in the wake of disaster Countless children die needlessly every year from diseases like pneumonia because theirYou can help provide this life-saving gift of emergency food to those families have no access to antibiotics orstricken by earthquake, flood, famine and other humanitarian crises medicines. With this life-saving gift, you’llaround the world. Bring hope when it’s needed most. provide enough antibiotics and medicines to fight deadly infections and bring health to girlsWith donations from the World Food Programme, your gift and boys in need.multiples 4 times in value to help provide emergency foodsuch as beans, maize and flour. Medicines for 20 children $60 (2832) Medicines for 10 children $30 (1933)Feed hungry families for 60 days $90 (1693)Feed hungry families for 30 days $45 (1685)Protect a pregnant momand give her baby a healthy start to lifeHelp provide an expectant or new mom with things like prenatalvitamins, delivery kits, workshops on mothering skills and more.Pre/postnatal care for mother & child$100 (3368)
“Thank you for the medicine that was a miracle to my health.” —Claudine, Burundi $100 equals $1,400 insuvpaplulieesof Stock a clinic with vital medicines and supplies 11 In developing countries, clinic shelves are often bare. Fill them with life-saving medicines like antibiotics, antimalarials, de-worming drugs, vitamins, aspirin, bandages, syringes, bed nets and more. Many medical supplies have been donated by partner companies, so your gift multiplies 14 times in value to ship and/or purchase the needed supplies, stock a clinic and help an entire community. $200 equals $2,800 in value $100 equals $1,400 in value Stock 2 medical clinics $200 (1461) Stock a medical clinic $100 (1453)www.worldvision.ca/gifts Call 1 800 844-7993
Give new soccer balls and more to bring joy to children For girls and boys around the world, real soccer balls are rare. At the sight of one, shouts of excitement erupt and a game instantly begins. Imagine the joy and countless hours of fun and exciting tournaments and sporting competitions you’ll make possible with new soccer balls and other sports equipment such as volleyballs, basketballs and more. Perfect for the sports-lover on your list! 6 soccer balls and more $60 (2881) 3 soccer balls and more $30 (1909) “The joy these girls expressed about receiving soccer balls and uniforms was amazing! They let me join them for a game and I was so moved by how such simple things gave them such confidence and happiness.” — Erin Karpluk, Actress, Being EricaProvide mosquito nets $30gGiftrseafotrto protect children from deadly malariaEvery 30 seconds, an African child dies of malaria.Family-sized, treated mosquito nets are a provensolution that can save the lives of hundreds ofthousands of African children every year. Givetwo of these “safety nets” in honour of a specialsomeone — and protect 8 children from this #1killer. This is a gift that truly saves children.4 mosquito nets $60 (1248)2 mosquito nets $30 (1958)
Winter clothessave children from bitter coldChildren in harsh winter climates need warm clothes andgood shoes to protect them from freezing cold and sickness.New clothes also restore dignity and hope to little onesin need. Your gift will provide clothing and footwear toimpoverished children and families in Georgia, Romania,Armenia, Mongolia and other countries.Winter clothing for children $35 (1511) twoGaa rfirmveeetzihng child Go to www.worldvision.ca/gifts to choose gifts in the name of friends and customize free, personalized e-cards.Cozy blankets to protect children from coldWhen emergencies hit, children and families often lose everything, includingshelter. Your gift of warm blankets will provide comfort to little ones sleeping inthe cold — giving them protection from the elements and a feeling of security.6 warm blankets $60 (1040)3 warm blankets $30 (1891)www.worldvision.ca/gifts Call 1 800 844-7993 13
Nlunuctrhietisofuors50schuhnogroy clhildren M4iuntlivtmiaplulieees!sWithout proper nutrition, children can’tlearn. Your gift will help build and stockschool kitchens and dining halls to providenutritious lunches to 50 little ones in arural school for an entire month. It couldbe their only healthy meal of the day! Andbecause of donations from the World FoodProgramme, your gift will multiply 4times in value to help children. Anothergreat way for a classroom in Canada toreach out to a school overseas.$150 equals $600 in value$75 equals $300 in valueS chool feeding for 100 children$150 (3400)School feeding for 50 children$75 (2188) Furnish a classroom so children can learn Many rural schools don’t have the learning essentials we take for granted — like desks to write on or chairs to sit on. Your gift of $200 can furnish an entire classroom with things like desks, chairs, chalkboards and more. Give children the tools to learn so they can succeed in life. A perfect group gift from a Canadian classroom to a classroom overseas. Furnish an entire classroom $200 (1503)
“I love going to school!” — Birome, MauritaniaProvide school suppliesfor an entire classroomIn poor countries, many children don’t go toschool because their parents can’t afford basicsupplies. You can provide an entire classroomwith learning tools like books, art materials,pencils, paper, notebooks, rulers and more.Partner companies have already donated manyof these supplies — so your gift will multiply7 times in value to ship and/or purchaseneeded supplies. A great way to open doors ofopportunity for children living in poverty.$100 equals $700 in value$50 equals $350 in valueSupply 2 classrooms $100 (1495)Supply a classroom $50 (1487) Helpchleiladrrnen Give new books for children and share the gift of knowledge Learning to read is the key to every child’s future. Yet many schools around the world have no libraries, and an entire class may have to share one book. Give the gift of knowledge to children by providing storybooks, textbooks, literacy assistance and student support. Honour someone who loves to read with this priceless gift. Literacy for children $30 (2212)www.worldvision.ca/gifts Call 1 800 844-7993 15
Artisan gifts to put under your treeProceeds support projects worldwide that help parents build brighter futures for their children.DeOcerdmebrebry12* NEW! Haitian hand-beaded Patchwork tote necklace $100 (3764) from Kenya Intricately crafted porcelain $125 (3913) and paper necklace, also sold by high-end fashion designers, This stunning, helps give struggling families one-of-a-kind in Haiti a better life. Every African tote is 61 cm strand is a one-of-a-kind helping lift creation that can be worn long Kenyan women or short. from poverty. When requesting the necklace, please note your gift, less the fair market value of $60, is eligible for a tax receipt. While supplies last.NEW! Fair trade coffee set$65 (3905)A deep, rich and aromatic blend of organic, fair Fabric detail Every beautifultrade coffee from Peru and Bolivia. Delivered in bead is uniquelya gift bag of African fabric hand-sewn by local When requesting the tote, please note your gift, less handcrafted bywomen. Includes a hand-carved olivewood scoop. the fair market value of $60, is eligible for a tax women in Haiti receipt. While supplies last. — so no twoWhen requesting the coffee, please note your gift, less the are alike!fair market value of $25, is eligible for a tax receipt. Coffeemay not be exactly as shown. While supplies last. Find more unique, artisan gifts on p. 31. Go to www.worldvision.ca/gifts to order today. Available to order online starting October 1. *Applies to major centres only. Feed hungry NEW! Canadian families After-school activities and make a difference at home for Canadian kids Your gift will help support the Food for Hungry Families Programme, which Help Canadian children in need by feeds at-risk Canadian families living in providing life skills and leadership training, mentoring and positive learning activities poverty. Honour anyone special in in a safe environment. What a great way your life with the loving gift of food. to invest in kids here at home. Feed 2 hungry After-school activities for children CanadaCanadian families Help $40 (3939) kids in $60 (3384) F eed a hungry Canadian family $30 (2519)
Make Christmas shopping easy and joyfulWorld of Change Giving Cards World of Changemake shopping fun! $150Giving CardPut the power of transformation into the hands of your lovedones with our World of Change Giving Card. You choose the www.worldvision.ca/givingcardcard. They choose the gift. And you both feel the joy of makinglasting change in the world.Amounts available: $200 $150 $100 $75 $50 $30 Order now at www.worldvision.ca/gifts (3624) (2600) (2592) (2915) (2584) (2816) All items — except artisan gifts — can be purchased with Giving Cards.Bring a year of blessings when you give the Gift of the MonthJANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE2 hens and a rooster Life-saving nutrition 3 soccer balls 10 fruit trees Educate a girl Beehive JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBERStock a clinic After-school activities Piglet 2 mosquito nets 3 warm blankets 3 agricultural packsSomewhere, right now, a desperate parent prays for a miracle to help lift the unbearable burden ofpoverty from their shoulders. You can answer prayers — and change lives — with this bountiful giftthat provides everything from animals to warm blankets! Items are sent to areas where most needed inAfrica, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East or Eastern Europe.Gift of the month $600 (1867)www.worldvision.ca/gifts Call 1 800 844-7993 17
Sponsor a child. Create lasting change. Join over 400,000 Canadians in changing the world — one child at a time. Experience the joy of changing a life like never before when sponsoring a child in need through World Vision Canada. Your monthly donation provides your sponsored child with access to essentials such as clean water, healthcare, nutrition and education. As a sponsor, you’ll be able to see the progress in your sponsored child’s life and in their community through inspiring videos and online community updates. You’ll also be able to share the joy you help create in new and exciting ways! Sponsor a child $39 per month (1701) Get this welcome kit with your child’s photos and information.Go www.worldvision.ca to sponsor a child now! More than 105,000 children are waiting!Win a trip for 2! Travel generously funded by A RAPTIM CompanyExperience the joy:You and a companion can now have the opportunity to travel toCentral America to see the work that World Vision is doing to changethe lives of children and families.How to winGo to www.worldvision.ca/winatrip for contest rules andregulations. Should you be the winner you will see the impact ofWorld Vision’s work firsthand and have an experience you willalways remember.No purchase or donation necessary to enter contest.
A EXCLUSIVE special gift for our child sponsors for yoursponsored child, Share delightful gifts their friends with your sponsored and their child’s community community Give gifts like toys, sports equipment and more! Here’s a great way to delight your sponsored child this season. This exciting gift will provide presents like books, toys, sports equipment and more for your sponsored child’s community so all the children can enjoy them. Celebrate the season by sharing the joy with your sponsored child and their community. Gift for your sponsored child’s community $200 (2865) Gift for your sponsored child’s community $100 (1875) Gift for your sponsored child’s community $50 (2857) Art and music 19 for children living in poverty Music and song provide a creative pathway to self-expression and an escape from difficult circumstances. Your gift will help provide instruments, supplies and instruction in art and music — which can be life-changing for children from troubled backgrounds or impoverished living conditions. Help a child’s spirit soar with this gift of creativity. Art and music for children $50 (3004)www.worldvision.ca/gifts Call 1 800 844-7993
Help girls and women in crisis where most needed around the world Domestic abuse, forced marriage, slave labour, sexual exploitation, denial of education. Women and girls around the world face these tragic circumstances every day. Your gift helps provide education, skills training, counselling, medical assistance and advocacy to restore the human rights of women and girls in desperate need. Women and Girls in Crisis Fund $100 (2014) Go to www.worldvision.ca/gifts to choose gifts in the name of friends and customize free, personalized e-cards.Help end child labour Care for street children to keepand free a child from pain them safe from abuse and exploitationEnslaved in a brick factory from morning to night. Right now, there are more than 100 million childrenUnable to go to school. Every day, childhood is robbed living on the streets worldwide. These girls and boys arefrom millions of children like Phearady (above) — children subject to abuse, exploitation and other dangers. Your giftforced into dehumanizing child labour. Your gift of love will help support resource centres for homeless childrenwill help provide education, awareness, training and more. by providing things like beds, books, sports equipment and rehabilitation programs. You’ll also help ensure thatHelp protect 2 child labourers $100 (3731) World Vision can advocate for these innocent children.Help protect a child labourer $50 (3723) Give a priceless gift of safety, comfort and care for some of the world’s most vulnerable children. Support for street children $50 (2980)
“She lied to me that I was going to a house to babysit. Instead she sold me to a brothel.” — 13-year-old girl, Cambodia Rescue and protect sexually exploited children Millions of boys and girls are sexually abused and exploited — one million of them are victims of the global sex trade. Your gift will help deliver vulnerable children from this terrible fate and bring healing by supporting trauma centres and providing things like safe shelter, medical care, counselling, vocational training and, when possible, reintegration into safe and loving homes. Help 2 sexually exploited children $150 (3012) Help a sexually exploited child $75 (2485) Take a stand for women! This handcrafted beaded bracelet helps girls and women in Thailand escape sexual exploitation and abuse. While supplies last. Turquoise & wood bracelet $30 (3772)Restore a child soldier to safety and hopeIt’s a crime we can’t imagine in Canada. In countries like Ugandaand Democratic Republic of Congo, children as young as 8 and 9are often stolen from their families and forced to become soldiers.Your gift will help bring healing to these children by providingthings like medical and psychosocial support, education andskills training. You can help reintegrate traumatized childreninto normal lives, reunite them with their families and helpprevent these atrocities with proven advocacy programs.Restore 2 child soldiers $150 (2568)Restore a child soldier $75 (2501)www.worldvision.ca/gifts Call 1 800 844-7993 21
“ Th e be ttet hre mb etyte rbIuc saninlo eosks—afHtbaemerisa,mcTanoyzancmiahiledrse n.” Nyamkhuu’s loan transformed her family’s life Nyamkhuu has carried the weight of supporting her three young children since her husband died two years ago. She works long and hard hours to keep her family alive. Now a World Vision loan is changing her life. Thanks to the loan, she has started a business and earns enough money to feed her children and send them to school. That’s the power of the loan you can give in honour of a loved one today.Provide a small business loanand self-reliance — to a hard-working familyParents living in poverty have the skills, ideas and will to work, but little or no money to launchtheir dreams. Your gift of $100 will provide a loan, training and assistance so one family can launcha small business such as sewing, farming, dairy production, baking, weaving and more. As loansare repaid, your gift will be re-loaned to help another family. This is a gift that truly keeps on giving!Help 2 families start a business $200 (2899)Help a family start a business $100 (1669)Mobile technology that’s saving lives!Provide a phone to a Mobile technology forhealthcare worker disaster reliefIn remote communities, basic Help deliver emergency relief andhealthcare is often inaccessible. humanitarian aid to families fasterEquip healthcare workers with with World Vision’s “Last Mile Mobileaccess to the latest treatments and Solution” (LMMS). This web-baseda quick connection to clinics. system helps field staff efficiently distribute things like food, cleanHelp provide a life-saving water, shelter and more.phone for a healthcare worker$60 (3707) Support emergency mobile technology $100 (3715)
$60 educates a girl eGdivuecatthioengitfot oafgirl so she can achieve her dreams In many countries, young girls never have the chance to go to school and achieve their dreams. Many are forced to stay home to do chores and care for younger siblings. Your donation will give a girl at risk access to education so she can finish school and realize her full potential. Educate 2 girls $120 (2451) Educate a girl $60 (2469)Provide school supplies “I was so amazed at how simple gifts like…schoolfor an entire classroom supplies are making a lasting difference in children’s lives.”You can provide an entire classroom with learning tools like books, artmaterials, pencils, paper, notebooks, rulers and more. Partner companies — Joannie Rochettehave already donated many of these supplies so your gift will multiply 7 Olympic Medalist, Skatertimes to ship and/or purchase needed supplies.$100 equals $700 in valueSupply 2 classrooms $100 (1495)Supply a classroom $50 (1487)www.worldvision.ca/gifts Call 1 800 844-7993 23
Ingenious, eco-friendly stove great for cooking and heating Fueled by vegetable debris, this eco-stove conserves wood and saves trees. It’s easy to use and maintain, and poses no threat of uncontrolled fire. With this gift, a family can cook food, sanitize water and heat their home on cold nights. Wood-conserving stove $50 (2550) EcGor-egaifttsSolar power isa green gift of free energy!Provide a free, efficient and plentiful source of energy. Your giftof solar power will supply a source of power for homes, schoolsor health clinics, where there may be no electricity. Honour anenvironmentalist in your life with this earth-friendly gift.Solar power $75 (2535) Support community food banks and more to fight hunger in West Africa Do something incredible. Support community food banks and other food security programs to help end hunger for 1.2 million children and families in West Africa by 2018. Thanks to government grants, your donation will have 2 times the value. In addition to supporting food banks your gift will provide agricultural training and nutrition education, and help enhance food production in communities throughout Sierra Leone, Ghana, Mali and Senegal. M2iu ntltivmiaplluieeess! Your gift of $60 has the value of $120 Support Community Food Banks and more $60 (3921)
mtPehrdooicuvtaosidlacenasdrseA mobile medical clinic brings healthto remote, rural communitiesStock a fully equipped and professionally staffed mobile clinic and deliver immunizations and basic medical care tohundreds of children and families in need each month. In remote communities with no access to a hospital, this clinicon wheels may be the only source of healthcare. A perfect gift for the nurse, doctor or caregiver on your list.Mobile medical clinic $400 (1826) Life-saving immunizations to protect an entire community Every year 1.4 million children die needlessly from diseases such as measles and polio that are easily preventable. Your gift will help purchase and deliver enough immunizations to protect an entire community — and save lives! Help immunize a community $100 (1677)www.worldvision.ca/gifts Call 1 800 844-7993 25
“This nutritious food protects my children...and keeps them healthy.”M2inutilmitmippaliecetss! — Mosommat, Bangladesh Give Agricultural Packs and help families grow their own food Here’s a terrific way to help hungry families grow food and become self- reliant. One Agricultural Pack includes supplies like crop seed, animal feed, tools, irrigation equipment, fertilizers, pest control and agricultural training. And when emergencies strike, food is provided to hungry families in need. Because of donations from the World Food Programme, your gift will multiply 2 times in value. Agricultural Packs for 6 families $70 (1115) Agricultural Packs for 3 families $35 (1545)Seeds and tools + fruit treesOur holiday combo gift is packed with everything to help hungryfamilies grow bushels of fruit and crops all year long. You’ll provideAgricultural Packs with things like crop seed, animal feed, tools andagricultural training. Plus, families will receive fruit trees that providea nutrient-rich source of food and a great source of income. What’smore, when emergencies strike, food is provided to hungry families,and your gift will be multiplied through donations from the WorldFood Programme.Agricultural Packs & fruit trees combo$100 (3343)You get a greater value and impact more families with gifts that combinetwo or more unique items. And wherever possible, World Vision willdistribute these items together as a single gift in the same community.However, some gifts may be distributed separately if this serves thegreater good of children and families in need.
1$t06re0fr eufsoitrFruit treesto feed hungry familiesBananas, papayas, mangos, coconuts, oranges andmore! With your gift of fruit trees, a family will haveplenty of fresh fruit to eat, and extra to sell at market.And because ripe fruit is loaded with essentialnutrients such as vitamins A and C, it boosts youngimmune systems and protects children from deadlydiseases like malaria, measles and pneumonia. Treesare a green gift of health — perfect for a gardener orenvironmentalist!10 fruit trees $60 (1537)5 fruit trees $30 (2840)Miraculous moringa treesbreak the cycle of povertyThere’s a good reason the moringa is called Africa’s “miracle tree.”These wonderful trees produce animal feed, water purification, cleansers,medicine and rope fibre for sale at market. And their leaves are loadedwith protein, vitamins and minerals to help children grow healthy andstrong. What a miracle for the family who receives this gift from you!Moringa trees for a family $75 (1636)Chickens and fruit treesare a dynamic nutritional duoProvide two steady sources of protein and healthy vitamins with thispowerhouse combination. Fruit, eggs and meat can be sold at market forincome. And chickens also provide great fertilizer to help a garden grow. Chickens + fruit trees $80 (3699) 2 hens and a rooster $50 (1552)www.worldvision.ca/gifts Call 1 800 844-7993 27
NEW: GET INVOLVED! 780 million people lack access Start your own group and set up to clean water. a personal or team fundraising page. Get started now at www.worldvision.ca/groupsHelp drill a well Protect a familyand bring water to 500 children and families from disease with a water filterA billion people worldwide still don’t have access to a clean, safe water source.Help provide a well — and bring health to as many as 500 children and Water-borne diseases kill 5,000families. One well can pump up to 11,000 litres of water per day for children each and every day.drinking, bathing and cooking. Your gift also provides equipment, well parts The gift of a water filter canand an engineer for drilling a borehole. Villagers receive training to keep their protect a family in need fromwell in working order. deadly diseases year-round. Give clean water. Give life.Help drill a well $15,000 (1388)Share of a well $2,500 (1396) Water filters $50 (2543) Skip to the loo latrines for good sanitation Lack of proper sanitation makes children sick, keeps them from school, and contributes to thousands of preventable deaths each year. Properly built and installed latrines, along with hygiene education, can improve health for a community. Surprise the deep thinker in your family with this unusual yet practical gift. Latrine for a community $125 (2527)
“When the water first came out we were joyful.”$1 00 — Mariama, Nigerprwofovridaaetsfaecmlerilayn Give water of life to families and save lives for years to come Around the globe, unclean water contributes to the deaths of 1.6 million children each year. Your gift provides access to clean water and helps protect children and families from guinea worm, cholera, typhoid, trachoma and other painful and deadly water-borne diseases. Give water. Give life. Clean water for 5 families $500 (3632) Clean water for a family $100 (1362) Emergency water 29 and sanitation for disaster victims When emergencies strike, one of the most urgently needed resources is clean, uncontaminated water for drinking, cooking and sanitation. Without it, stricken children and families cannot survive. Your gift will help provide things like portable water storage tanks, chlorination tablets, shallow wells and hygiene essentials such as soap and latrines. Emergency water and sanitation for a family $100 (2998)www.worldvision.ca/gifts Call 1 800 844-7993
World of Change Giving CardsShare the joy of changing lives with everyone on your Christmas list. World of Change You choose the card — they choose the gift. $100Giving Card The World of Change Giving Card is an easy way to share the www.worldvision.ca/givingcard joy of changing lives with everyone on your Christmas list. Choose from among six designs and prices — and put the Order now at power of change in the hands of one you love. www.worldvision.ca/gifts Amounts available: $ 200 $150 $100 $75 $50 $30 (3624) (2600) (2592) (2915) (2584) (2816) All items — except artisan gifts — can be purchased with Giving Cards.Feed hungry children Supply an entire classroomYour gift multiplies 4 times in value to providethis life-saving gift of emergency food to those Provide learning tools likestricken by earthquake, flood, famine and other books, art materials, pencils,humanitarian crises around the world. paper, notebooks, rulers and more. Your gift will multiplyFeed hungry families for 30 days 7 times in value to ship and$45 (1685) deliver books, art materials, pencils, notebooks and more. Supply a classroom $50 (1487)mGuiflttsiptlhyaitn Stock a Clinic value Your gift multiplies 14 times in value to bring life-saving medicines and supplies to medical clinics. Help stock a clinic $100 (1453)
Artisan gifts to put under your tree Haitian hand-beaded necklace $100 (3764)Turquoise & wood NEW! Patchwork Intricately craftedbracelet $30 (3772) tote from Kenya porcelain and paper necklace, also sold byBeautiful beaded Thai bracelet $125 (3913) high-end fashionhelps women and girls escape designers, helps giveexploitation and abuse. This stunning, one- struggling families in of-a-kind African tote Haiti a better life.When requesting the bracelet, please note is helping lift Kenyan Necklace strand is 61 cm.your gift, less the fair market value of $10, women from poverty.is eligible for a tax receipt. While supplies last. W hen requesting the When requesting the tote, please note your gift, less the fair market necklace, please note value of $60, is eligible for a tax your gift, less the receipt. While supplies last. fair market value of $60, is eligible for a tax receipt. While supplies last. Order by December 12 to receive by Christmas*Go to www.worldvision.ca/gifts to order today. Available to order online starting October 1. *Applies to major centres only.NEW! Artisan Animal NEW! Fair tradeOrnaments $85 (3897) coffee set $65 (3905)Gorgeous wire and bead ornaments A deep, rich and aromatic blend ofhand-made by Kenyan artisans who organic, fair trade coffee from Perureceived a World Vision micro-loan and Bolivia. Delivered in a gift bagto start their business. of African fabric hand-sewn by local women. Includes a hand-When requesting the ornaments, please note your gift, less the fair carved olivewood scoop.market value of $50, is eligible for a tax receipt. While supplies last.Ornament size varies by animal (giraffe When requesting the coffee, please note your gift, less the fair market value of $25,10.16 cm x 3.81 cm, water buffalo 6.85 cm is eligible for a tax receipt. Coffee may not be exactly as shown. While supplies last.x 6.35 cm & elephant 6.35 cm x 7.62 cm).In 2012, more than 200,000 items were purchased by Canadians from the World Vision Gift Catalogueto help children and families in more than 39 countries.Our mission 2012 expenditures as a percentage of revenueWorld Vision is a Christian relief, development and advocacy organization dedicated toworking with children, families and communities to overcome poverty. As followers ofJesus, we are motivated by God’s love to serve all people regardless of religion, race,ethnicity or gender.World Vision Canada anticipates raising $393 million in total revenue for its community development, emergency relief and advocacywork, of which less than13.7% will be used for necessary fund-raising. In cases where donations exceed what is needed or where localconditions prevent program implementation, World Vision Canada will redirect funds to similar activities to help needy people. WorldVision Canada is incorporated in Mississauga, Ontario. For more information, or for a copy of our latest audited financial statements,please visit our website at www.worldvision.ca or contact Director, Supporter Care at 1 800 268-1650.
1 World DriveMississauga, Ontario L5T 2Y4worldvision.ca Beautiful artisan gifts See p. 31BringChristmas to life! World of Change $50Giving Card $30World of ChangeGiving Cardwww.worldvision.ca/givingcard www.worldvision.ca/givingcard You choose the card. They choose the gift.Six giving card designs to choose from. See p. 30 for details. “A goat like this can produce milk and kids — and get an entire family on its feet. You choose the gifts and World Vision delivers them to children and families around the world. My family and I love it — and yours will too!” — Alex Trebek Host of Jeopardy! 28-year World Vision supporter Order today! Go to www.worldvision.ca/gifts or call 1 800 844-7993
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