AEGiS-PRn: World Vision 'Gifts of Hope' Help Build a Better World for Children: More Than 120 Ways to Benefit the World's Children in the Name of Loved Ones

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World Vision 'Gifts of Hope' Help Build a Better World for Children: More Than 120 Ways to Benefit the World's Children in the Name of Loved Ones

PRNewswire - December 9, 2004

SEATTLE, Dec. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- As harsh and perilous as many parts of the world are for impoverished children and families, there is hope. This hope arrives tangibly to hard-working people worldwide each year in the form of income -- producing animals, clean water, seeds and tools, and much more -- from the hearts of Americans who have discovered the World Vision Gift Catalog.

The catalog, located at http://www.worldvisiongifts.org, offers powerful gifts designed to help tackle the causes of poverty and combat the devastating impact of HIV/AIDS. For each World Vision gift, the giver can make the purchase in the name of a friend, family member, or colleague. World Vision then sends special cards to those individuals, describing the gifts and their impact.

Last year, life-saving gifts totaling nearly $7 million were given by caring donors nationwide, including families, churches, corporations, civic groups, and more. This season, there are 120 different ways to spread joy to the world. For example:

-- Provide a care kit for a child orphaned by AIDS ($25)

-- Provide clothing for five homeless children in the U.S. ($25)

-- Supply vocational training to girls impacted by the commercial sex trade ($35)

-- Educate a child orphaned by AIDS for a year ($50)

-- Purchase a dairy goat for a family in need ($75)

-- Provide a safe, clean-venting stove for a family in Guatemala ($100)

-- Purchase a camel to provide transportation, wool, and milk ($450)

-- Provide a shallow well for safe water ($1,875)

-- Build a home for a family impacted by HIV/AIDS ($4,000)

To make a life-changing impact with World Vision gifts, visit http://www.worldvisiongifts.org. To order by phone or to request a print catalog, call toll-free (888) 511-6511. All items are tax-deductible.

About World Vision

World Vision is a Christian relief and development organization dedicated to helping children and their communities worldwide reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty. World Vision serves the world's poor -- regardless of a person's religion, race, ethnicity, or gender. For more information, visit http://www.worldvision.org.

SOURCE World Vision

Web Site: http://www.worldvision.org

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