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Some of our most popular gifts
Two hens and a Rooster can provide up to 150 eggs a year, which can be eaten, sold or hatched to provide a continual supply of nutritious food and essential income.
Did you know? A mother hen turns her egg approximately 50 times in a day. Chickens are very social animals. They will fight to protect their family and will mourn when a loved one is lost.
One dairy goat can give up to 250 litres of milk a year. Two can be bred to produce 2 to 3 kids a year and eventually multiply into a while herd.
Did you know? Goats were the first animals to be used for milk by humans. Worldwide, more people eat and drink milk from goats than any other animal.
Children in harsh climates need warm clothes and good shoes to protect them from freezing temperatures and sickness.
Did you know? Toques became fashionable in Canada when fur traders began wearing woolen night caps during the day to stay warm.
In poor countries, many children don’t go to school because their parents can’t afford basic supplies. This gift provides an entire classroom with learning tools like books, art materials, pencils, paper, notebooks, rulers and more.
Did you know? In some countries, children in rural schools often have to sit on the hard ground and have no desks to write on.
This gift provides solar equipment for schools, homes or health clinics; a free, efficient and plentiful source of energy – even in places where there’s no electricity.
Five fruit trees such as banana, papaya, coconut, mango and orange will be given to a family. This ripened fruit can provide children with essential vitamins such as A and C, boost their immune systems and prevent potentially deadly diseases. The fruit from these trees can also be sold for additional income.
Did you know? Mangoes are an excellent source of vitamins A and C, both important antioxidant nutrients.
A terrific way to help hungry families grow food and become self-reliant.The 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.
Did you know? Three out of five farmers in Africa are subsistence farmers, growing only enough food for their own needs.
This life saving gift will provide enough antibiotics to fight deadly infections.
Did you know? Pneumonia is easily treated with antibiotics but less than 20 per cent of children with the disease receive the medicine they need.
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. This gift provides three new soccer balls and other sports equipment such as volleyballs, basketballs, and more.
Did you know? Around the world, children play with soccer balls made from rags, banana leaves, or even wads of plastic tied together with string.
Every 30 seconds, an African child dies of malaria. Family-sized, treated mosquito nets are a proven solution that can save the lives of about 500,000 African children every year.
Did you know? Treated mosquito nets could help save the lives of roughly half a million African children every year.
One in 8 children in Canada lives below the poverty line. Your gift will help support the Food for Hungry Families Programme, which feeds at-risk Canadian families who live at or below the poverty level.
Did you know? Each month, 770,000 people in Canada use a food bank. Forty percent of those relying on food banks are children.
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