Scrambling for Last Minute Christmas Gifts Ideas? See These!
Chalice US has a Christmas Gift Catalog full of great gift ideas! It's not too late to find the perfect Christmas Gift for someone you love or that person who has everything. When you purchase a gift for someone in need you make a difference for the recipient and allow your friend or loved one in whose name you gave that gift to experience the incredible gift of changing someone's life! You can download a printable card today to give to that person whom you’re still shopping for, and let them know they’re receiving a gift that is making a difference for someone living in poverty. Here are a couple of examples of the impact previous gifts from the Chalice Christmas Gift Catalog have made for some of our sponsored children and families.
Household: Light Up a Bright Future
Beckham is one of the brightest pupils in his school’s district in Meru, Kenya. Since receiving a solar lantern, Beckham studies longer at night and is motivated to achieve his dreams. This solar lantern has blessed Beckham’s entire family as it is also used by his mother when she is cooking and cleaning at night. Kerosene oil is expensive and emits dangerous fumes that are harmful to the environment and the respiratory system. The gift of a solar lantern allows children to study in a healthier environment and helps families save money.
Most Needed Gift: A New Home
The gift of a modest new home provided a safe haven for Maria and her four children who were escaping domestic abuse and seeking a new fresh start. Maria is very grateful for this gift, “I can feel God’s presence through the generosity of people that helped me and my family during this difficult time.”
Here’s how the Chalice gift catalog works:
Select a gift from the catalog.
Download a printable card to give to the person in whose name you are giving the gift.
Your gift catalog item is received by someone in need.
A gift of $50 from the Nutrition section of the Gift Catalog will Feed a Family for a Month. Fifteen dollars gives a gift of Milk, and $25 will provide Bottles and Formula when mother’s milk is not an option.
Besides Education and Nutrition, gifts are available in the areas of:
Animals and Farming
Household
Health
Livelihood
Community Improvement
Most Needed Gift
You can also choose to sponsor a child in the name of a loved one or friend. Investing in the future of a child in need through the Catholic child sponsorship programs provided by Chalice US costs just $33 per month and gives children the support and nourishment they need to learn at school while providing families with the resources they need to care for their children and learn skills to improve daily life for their family and community.
— Compiled with research provided by Simone Stubbs, Chalice Communications Assistant