ABOUT THE GIFT CATALOGUE
The World Vision Gift Catalogue is one way Canadians can support community development work and have a direct, positive impact on the lives of others.
Local participation is key
World Vision ensures people with the greatest need are reached first when a new program begins. Through an approach called transformational development, World Vision works with local community partners to develop appropriate and sustainable programs to address deep-rooted poverty. The community chooses local leaders to guide the development process. Women, men, girls and boys are engaged in all stages of the development programs — from brainstorming to planning to implementing and evaluating. To address the causes of poverty more effectively, villages are linked in regional clusters called Area Development Programs (ADPs). The local people determine the direction of an ADP. Programs areas include water and sanitation, HIV/AIDS, education, health and nutrition, food and agriculture, human rights and economic development. Results are monitored and evaluated so programs are constantly improving.
As the community increases its capacity to run programs and access funding, World Vision eventually phases out toward the end of a 10 to 15 year period. The success of an ADP requires the collaboration of a number of important partners. The local community, sponsors, donors, World Vision, local government, and international aid agencies all play an integral role.
How the Gift Catalogue Fits In
Items purchased through the Gift Catalogue are given to communities in existing programs. Some gifts help to transform a whole community, such as help to drill a deep well to provide a supply of clean, safe water.
Other gifts benefit families in need by providing items such as chickens and goats. Your gift is purchased locally to help support the local economy. Many gifts have a multiplying effect. For example, a family receiving livestock will commit to giving a certain number of offspring back to World Vision to pass on to another family. This helps to spread the benefits throughout the community. Gifts are delivered with training or support resources. The cost of livestock includes training in husbandry, pen construction and material, vaccinations and feed. The cost of trees, seeds and tools also includes nutrition training and education so families can use plants and animals to improve their children’s health.
Your Part in the Big Picture
Canadians provide essential funding for World Vision’s transformational development work with communities. Every gift from the Gift Catalogue is valuable — as a donor, you can choose the gift that is most meaningful for you to give and you can be assured it will meet a critical need in places where World Vision works.
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