lets talk poverty (denise caron, christmasfuture)

Jay started travelling the world and discovered inequality

We dare you to live just one week on $1 a day

North America & Europe combined spends as much on pet food than the global priority spend on women’s reproductive

health – every yearSource: World Food Bank

North America & Europe combined spends twice as much on perfume than the global priority spend on

education – every yearSource: World Food Bank

North America & Europe combined spends eight times as much on alcoholic drinks

than the global priority spend on basic health & nutrition – every year

Source: World Food Bank

North America & Europe combined spends five times as much on cigarettes than the global priority spend on water & sanitation – every year

Source: World Food Bank

It’s time you changed your

spending habits!

Source: World Food Bank

“Even if I raised money to start a small business, who would I sell to if everyone around me is poor?”

If people have jobs, they have money – if they have money, they can buy – if they can buy, there is a market

But first, you have to survive

ChristmasFutureTM empowers you to give a new kind of holiday gift - one that helps eradicate extreme poverty and changes the way we all think about giving

Projects that empower communities to build sustainable

infrastructure such as schools to raise the basic standards of living.

Projects are done by local organizations creating jobs.

Infrastructure

Projects that create equal entrepreneurial

opportunities for individuals enabling them to

achieve a sustainable independent livelihood

Economy

Projects that create equal opportunity for

individuals to gain knowledge that allows

communities to develop independently

Education

Projects that empower communities to lift itself out of poverty in a

sustainable way through self and social development. The projects create

an actionable plan that includes all members of the community.

Community Development

Projects that empower communities to build

sustainable sources of clean water and

appropriate sanitation.

Water & Sanitation

Projects that empower women through financial management,

health, and leadership training, allowing the women to play a

significant role in the development of their community

Gender Equality

Projects empowering communities to develop sustainable food

supplies and creating equal opportunity jobs that benefits the entire

community.

Agriculture

Projects providing communities with basic health and

sanitation services increasing basic standards of living .

Projects also provide health education for individuals.

Health

ChristmasFuture empowers you to invest in

projects that directly impact communities and

individuals in a powerful way.

The choice is yours

Projects are intended to shift the entire system

in a lasting way - ending poverty for good!.

Not just a temporary band-aid

Projects tackle the problem of

poverty in all aspects. This holistic

and coordinated approach can and

will end poverty for good!

Holistic approach

Christmas Future offers “Proof-of-Impact” that allows you to see how your choice made a difference. All projects on the ChristmasFuture website are updated with

blog posts, photos, or videos, so you can watch the world change for good.

Are you worried about the current global economy crisis?Are you worried about the sustainability of businesses?Are you worried about the shrinking consumer market?

Percent of Population Now

Able to Consume Goods

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