lets talk poverty (denise caron, christmasfuture)
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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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