With the holidays fast approaching (HOWDIDTHATHAPPEN?), it’s time to start thinking about gifts. I love that we all hold the opportunity to shop strategically and bless twice: the person we’re giving to and the person (organization) we are buying from. Nothing feels better to give a gift to someone you love EXCEPT giving it and knowing it helped someone else live in freedom.
There are so many just causes we can give to and bless those who are receiving. I’ve highlighted a few that help girls and women in our world specifically. Your purchase will keep on giving. And don’t forget to shop thru Pure Charity to truly maximize your spending this Christmas!
JEWELRY & HOME DECOR
31 Bits (poverty in Uganda)
Rahab’s Rope (sex trafficking India)
Mercy Shop (girls/babies in Kenya)
Market Haiti (poverty)
FASHION & FABRIC
Sseko Sandals (poverty in Uganda)
Batik Boutique (single moms Asia)
Open Arms (refugees)
FAIR TRADE COLLECTIONS
Trade One (global)
Noonday Collection (global)
Come Together Trading Company (global)
Delicate Fortress (global)
Serrv (global)
GIFTS OF LOVE
Give safe drinking water, a chicken or medical care, plus dozens of other options with these great organizations:
Samaritan’s Purse Gift Catalog
Great list, Kristen!
This is a wonderful list, thanks so much for posting. I will be using it this Christmas!
Thanks for putting this list together!
Awesome, thank you!!
Thanks for the list! Just ordered some paper bead earrings for my Mother in Law from Mercy House! And the adorable tree for myself, it will look lovely with our nativity!!
love this, and I’m going to share it around, if that’s ok. Gospel for Asia has a good Christmas gift catalog also, btw. We let our kids pick between those 4 and last year they gave some to GFA and some to CI
Thank you for this great list; already put your good advice to work
And I didn’t comment on the last post, the one about feeling alone…but my heart went out to you as I read. You do such a good work with this blog and that family and your ministry, and I am blessed every time I read your words. Every. Time. You aren’t alone in the struggle.
Oh! And there’s also MadeBySurvivors.com…they’re, as it sounds, products made by survivors of trafficking and exploitation with 100% of profit going towards rescue and aftercare of victims.
Wonderful list – I ordered stocking stuffers for my girls from 3 Cords (Haiti Ministry). I’d like to do even more shopping that gives doubly!
This is a wonderful idea and great list. Pin this one — God bless You!
Love your list–im gonna check out each one:) Also check out handandcloth.org — a wonderful organization in Bangladesh helping women. Their tag line reads “blankets handmade by women. Women handmade by God.” my brother bought me a blanket and they are absolutely gorgeous!
Thanks for the list! Another great option to file under “gifts of love” is Heifer International, which provides poor families with livestock.
Hi Kristen,
Love your list. Here’s another Christian org with a unique gift catalog: http://maf.org/donate/gift-catalog
this is great! my mom and i have been scheming to give with purpose this christmas and this takes out so much of the research/work of finding places to shop! of course there are countless others out there, but this is a perfect starting place!! thanks so much!
Ten Thousand Villages. Seriously my favorite fair trade organization. Love Ssekos, too!