He who refreshes

others will himself be

refreshed Proverbs 11:24-25

What does Jesus Christmas?

want for

Alternative GivingGIVE A GIFT OF LOVE THIS CHRISTMAS

Celebrate the birth of Christ in partnership with the Methodist Mission in Cambodia

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This Alternative Giving Campaign is made possible by the programs of the Methodist Mission in Cambodia in partnership with The Advance of the United Methodist Church. Donations will go to the program designated but may be reallocated within that program according to current needs. Please use enclosed order form and follow its instructions in order to assure your gifts are properly designated. For additional information on the Methodist Mission in Cambodia’s 2011 Alternative Giving Campaign, email altgiving.mmc@gmail.com.

Photos by Paul Jeffrey & Amanda King • Brochure designed by Amanda King

Methodist Mission in Cambodia

Christmas Program for ChildrenSlum children in Phnom Penh don’t have much going for them, but thanks to the work of United Methodist Missionary Clara Biswas, they can experience the joy of Christmas. Every year Biswas puts on a Christmas program for children at Daem Kor Village, who scav-enge at the dump site, and orphans at the Children of Light Home. They learn the Christmas story so they can put on a pageant. At the end of the show, they each receive a meal and gift.

Meal & Gift for 1 Child (CHL21) ................... $5Props for Christmas Pageant (CHL22) ....... $20

Lice Eradication KitsYouth in the Solong Kandal Church are reaching out to children in their village with a monthly hygiene day. They reinforce hand-washing prac-tices, wash hair and treat for lice. Support their efforts and similar ones throughout the country by funding the purchase of a fine-toothed comb to remove nits and enough shampoo for 10 children. Lice Comb (CDH21) ..... $10 Shampoo (CDH22) ..... $2

Transportation for Sick PatientsFor sick villagers, the most cost-prohibitive part of treatment is often not the medicine itself, but the price of transportation to city hospitals from their outlying rural provinces. The trip in and of itself can be daunting, taking as long as 16 hours from some of the country’s most remote villages. To help ease the burden on sick patients, the church helps cover expenses of transport and meals during treatment.

Round-trip hospital transport (CDH31) ..... $10Meal allowance for 1 day (CDH32) .............. $1

Sunday School ProgrammingThe pastor of Emmanuel Church is typical of any in Cambodia. He has no Sunday School resources for the 28 youth and more than 100 chil-dren in his flock. Your dona-tions make it possible for the little ones to learn the stories of Jesus in a language they understand..

Resource materials for 1 child (RES01) ........ $5Sunday School teacher training (RES02) .... $40

Opportunities to Learn & Grow

Help stop the cycle of poverty by funding continued education scholarships

Agriculture & Microfinance

Help Villages Access Clean Drinking WaterIt all begins with clean water. With-out this vital resource, thousands of children are denied the chance to grow strong and healthy, and entire communities are subjected to waterborne diseases and para-sites. Make a world of difference by meeting this most basic of hu-man needs.

Dig a well (CDA11) ................ $500

Hygiene workshop (CDA12) .... $50

University Student ScholarshipsEven the few youth who finish high school can rarely go on to college, as tuition prices climb well above the profit from an average family’s rice harvest.

Full-year tuition (SCH01) .................. $400Textbook assistance (SCH02) ............. $40

Mechanic School for Rural YouthJust 14 weeks at the Faith Engine Ministry School can give rural youth high-demand skills in a job market where 15 percent of their peers are unemployed. Full-ride Scholarship (FEM01) ......... $350 Purchase Wrench Set (FEM02) .......... $15

Elementary School UniformsPublic schools are free, but the mandatory uniforms are not, making school cost-prohibitive for many.

Uniform set for one child (CHL11) ...... $10

Bible School Tuition for PastorsThe Methodist Mission holds its tuition cost to 10kg of rice per pastor, but only with the help of donors. Half-year tuition (MBS01) ............... $500

Developmental HealthGive a woman and her baby a headstart with pre-natal vitamins to be distributed at a free clinic.

Pre-natal vitamins (CDH11) .... $5

Conflict ResolutionCouples’ training promotes family, confronting cultural norms of abuse.

Fellowship meal (WTN21) .... $30Study guide (WTN22) ............. $2

Small Business Start-up FundMicrofinance at its best, our business groups not only receive loans but also the training they need to be successful. Businesses range from tractor-for-hire operations to grocery stores.

Average start-up loan (CDA21) .... $200Financial skills training (CDA22) .... $50

Most rural Cambodian households live on less than a dollar a day.

This is largely because their income re-lies heavily on the wet-season rice crop and dwindles as the rains stop. The church combats poverty by developing profitable dry season enterprises, such as small businesses, livestock husband-ry and alternative farming practices. These gifts are multiplied as recipients reinvest profits from businesses back into the community and pass on the offspring of their livestock to others.

Basket & Silk WeavingProviding start-up capital for women’s weaving groups breaks the cycle of indentured weav-ing for middlemen, enabling women to finance their own businesses and reap fair profits.

Ream of Silk Thread (WLP11) ....... $200Basket Supplies (WLP12) ................ $10

Rice BanksCommunity rice storage facilities give food security, helping families eat without borrowing from high-interest lenders.1 Ton of Rice (CDA41) .... $250 Rice Share (CDA42) ... $25

Irrigation ProjectsWith irrigation equipment cooperatives, farmers can grow cash crops during the dry season.

Water Pump (CDA31) ................... $500Start-up Fuel Supply (CDA32) ........ $25

Cow BanksIn rural villages, livestock serve as transportation, fertilizer and food. Cows can dramatically increase a family’s standard of life.

Cow (CDA51) .................... $300Share of a cow (CDA52) ..... $30

Vegetable GardeningThese projects feed families and generate dry season income, which is often the difference in whether children can attend school.

Plot & Seeds (CDA61) ...... $200Garden share (CDA62) ....... $20

Chickens & DucksPoultry eggs provide the daily pro-tein important for a balanced diet and are easily sold when families need extra income in hard times.

House & Feed (CDA71) .......... $50Chick or Duckling (CDA72) ...... $1