Gifts that serve others honor the birth of Jesus and show our concern for the whole family
of God. Remember God’s greatest gift by giving in Christ’s name to help members of our
extended family around the world.
Use this list as a guide for giving this Christmas season. Each dollar amount represents
what your gift could buy, and gifts of any amount are welcomed. One hundred percent of all
gifts will go to the program listed.
WHAT YOUR GIFT TO UMCOR COULD BUY
$8.00
to
$100.00
Donate relief kit supplies or financial gifts to purchase these supplies to help the
most vulnerable during times of crisis.
$8 buys one birthing kit; $11 buys one school kit; $12 buys one health kit; $35
buys one layette kit; $50 buys one bedding kit; $55 buys one cleaning bucket,
and $100 can go to purchase kit contents.
(Material Resources, UMCOR Advance #901440)
$20.00
Your gift of $20.00 can help feed a family of five in Zimbabwe by providing
about two months of maize meal.
(Zimbabwe Emergency, UMCOR Advance #199456)
$30 – 39.00
Purchase fair trade chocolate through UMCOR’s Coffee Project and its partner
Equal Exchange. By purchasing fair trade product, you help reduce child slave
labor practices.
(Visit http://interfaith.equalexchange.com)
$40.00
Your gift of $40 can help feed one family for one month in a developing country.
(World Hunger/Poverty, UMCOR Advance #982920)
Your gift of $50 can provide anti-malaria medication for 25 pregnant women
with malaria.
(Community-Based Malaria Control Program, UMCOR Advance #982009)
$50.00
Your gift of $50 will go towards the training of community health workers,
educators, counselors, and advocates teaching them how to inform their
communities about HIV/AIDS, its spread and prevention.
(United Methodist Global AIDS Fund, UMCOR Advance #982345)
Your gift of $50 will go towards primary health care teaching in local
communities, and provide health-related materials like posters and radio
announcements.
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