I'm guessing that many of you may have already done your holiday shopping this year, but in case you are still looking for some great ideas, the following list offers resources which Show Hope to orphans in need this Christmas. Some of the organizations below sell actual gifts that you can give your friends and family, with a portion of the selling price donated to children's charities, and others provide gifts or services to orphans, which you can make in someone else's honor. Last Christmas, I chose to give some gifts through Samaritan's Purse in honor of my three siblings, and they were able to unwrap a card stating what had been given in their name. It was a neat way to remind ourselves of the need to have a heart of giving not "getting" during the holiday season. Hopefully the following links will be a blessing to you and the loved ones you give gifts to this Christmas!
-The Samaritan's Purse Gift Catalog: https://giving.samaritanspurse.org/c-7-gift-catalog.aspx?skinid=1
-Philip Hayden Foundation: http://chinaorphans.org/estore.htm (PHF gear) and http://philiphayden.org/banners.htm (Banners of Truth and Love)
-America World Adoption's list of adoption-related gifts (all do not necessarily benefit orphans, but may be great gifts for the adoptees or adoptive families you know): http://www.awaa.org/links/links.aspx?id=9
-Children's Hope International Gift Catalog: http://orphan.childrenshope.net/Gift-Catalogs.187.0.html
-Adoptive Families magazine list of "Gifts that Give Back" (just be aware that most of the agencies and humanitarian organizations listed are secular, and not approaching orphan care from a Christian standpoint): http://adoptivefamilies.com/givingback
-Shaohannah's Hope Christmas Ornaments and T-Shirts (both great gifts which help orphans!): https://secure2.convio.net/ccsh/site/Ecommerce?store_id=13281&JServSessionIdr004=lw1yuqc7h1.app8b
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