COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Nov. 13, 2024) – As the holiday season approaches, Food For The Poor (FFTP) encourages donors to spread joy and hope through its FFTP Gift Catalog and a special shop featuring products made by women in Guatemala that will get you noticed for all the right reasons.
FFTP’s online catalog allows donors to easily browse gifts by price or by category, whether it’s food assistance, safe water, home supplies, micro-enterprise tools, or medical care. Each gift directly supports the needs of those living in poverty, providing immediate relief and laying the groundwork for self-sufficiency.
In addition to the traditional gifts available in the catalog, FFTP is offering a curated selection of products made by artisans who have developed their skills at training centers supported by the charity’s donors and in partnership with Mercado Global.
The items offered in the special shop include a versatile macramé wristlet with a leather zipper pull for $58 and two stylish handbags with leather piping, structured leather handles, and a detachable leather strap for $128 each.
“Each gift in our catalog has the power to lift lives and offer hope, especially through our special collection of items handcrafted by talented women in Guatemala,” FFTP President/CEO Ed Raine said.
“These artisans are not only creating beautiful, unique products, but they’re also building sustainable livelihoods for themselves and their families,” Raine added. “By choosing a gift from our catalog or artisan shop, donors are sharing in a vision of empowerment, self-sufficiency, and compassion that resonates far beyond the holiday season.”
Here are some impactful gift options from this year’s catalog:
- Fruit tree – $10: Fruit trees provide nutritious food and shade, and they combat deforestation.
- Banana Bark Christmas or All-Occasion Cards – $20: These handcrafted cards offer a valuable source of income for poverty-stricken families in Haiti.
- School Supplies – $20: Providing notebooks, pencils, and other supplies ensures children in impoverished communities can actively participate in school, giving them the tools they need to succeed.
- Feed a Family – $27: For families facing hunger and poverty, a month’s worth of nutritious food is a steppingstone to better health and a future of opportunity. This gift helps families stabilize and offers a chance to move forward, whether it’s enrolling parents in a micro-enterprise program or sending children to school.
- Chickens – $30: A gift of 20 chickens offers families a sustainable source of protein through eggs and the potential to generate income by selling surplus eggs. This simple, cost-effective gift combats malnutrition and fosters resilience in communities.
- School Desk and Chair – $35: Many students lack individual seating, hindering their ability to focus in class. A new desk and chair create a dedicated space for learning, helping students reach their full potential.
- Medical Supplies – $50: Access to essential medicine is crucial for health, especially in areas with limited health care. A gift of medical supplies helps reduce suffering, prevent disease, and promote healthier lives.
- Agricultural Tools – $54: These tools equip families to grow their own food, improving nutrition and reducing dependency on imported food, a vital step toward food security.
- Mattress – $85: The gift of a mattress means a family can give their children a better place to sleep.
- Sewing Machine – $114: A sewing machine provides families with a means to earn a living, reduce reliance on single-source income, and build valuable skills that strengthen local economies.
To view the full gift catalog and make a gift in honor of someone special, visit foodforthepoor.org/gift-catalog.
To view the Mercado Global shop, visit shop.foodforthepoor.org.
Food For The Poor, one of the largest international relief and development organizations in the nation, does much more than feed millions of hungry children and families living in poverty primarily in 15 countries of Latin America and the Caribbean. This interdenominational Christian ministry provides emergency relief assistance, water, medicine, educational materials, homes, support for vulnerable children, care for the aged, skills training, and micro-enterprise development assistance. For more information, please visit foodforthepoor.org.
