GIVING CATALOG

2023 CHRISTMAS
SURVIVE TO Thrive GUIDE
 

GIVING CATALOG

2023 CHRISTMAS
SURVIVE TO Thrive GUIDE
 

Celebrate Christmas

BY CHANGING THE LIFE OF A CHILD

In far too many places around the world, innocent children and their family members are held in the grips of poverty. Each one deserves a chance at a brighter future. When you give a gift from Cross’ Christmas Survive to Thrive catalog, you make a sustainable, practical and eternal impact on the lives of impoverished children and their families in Africa, the Caribbean and Latin America.

Your generosity will help build a water system that quenches a little boy’s thirst, provide a scholarship that sends a curious girl to school or strengthen a frail, undernourished body with a nutrient-rich meal.

No matter which gift or gifts you choose, you can be confident that you are reaching those in greatest need with the love of God.

I thank my God for you every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now.    Philippians 1:3-5

In far too many places around the world, innocent children and their family members are held in the grips of poverty. Each one deserves a chance at a brighter future. When you give a gift from Cross’ Christmas Survive to Thrive catalog, you make a sustainable, practical and eternal impact on the lives of impoverished children and their families in Africa, the Caribbean and Latin America.

Your generosity will help build a water system that quenches a little boy’s thirst, provide a scholarship that sends a curious girl to school or strengthen a frail, undernourished body with a nutrient-rich meal.

No matter which gift or gifts you choose, you can be confident that you are reaching those in greatest need with the love of God.

I thank my God for you every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now.    Philippians 1:3-5

WAYS to give:

WAYS
to give:

MOST URGENT NEEDS
Provide aid where it’s needed most. It helps lift families out of poverty
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SAFE WATER
Will provide clean, safe water to 20 remote villages in southern Zambia
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GIVING CATALOG

SMALL BUSINESS FOR WOMEN
Provide microloans and training for women business owners in developing countries
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FEED HUNGRY CHILDREN
Your gift will support the provision of meals and other services that are essential for survival
4
SUSTAINABLE FARMING
Provide training and assistance for farming families.
5
CHICKENS
Empower a family with a blessing that will benefit them for years to come.
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EDUCATE CHILDREN
Provide the gift of education to a marginalized child in a developing country
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BUILD A HOME
Help construct a sturdy cement house for a family with vulnerable children
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HEAL THE SICK
Provide essential medical and nutrition resources to kids in poverty
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Women and Children in Crisis
Your gift will be a new beginning for a vulnerable woman or a child.
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Monthly Giving
Become a Cross the World member and your gift will bring hope and joy the whole year through!

Use the form below to GIVE one or more gifts. YOU can make a difference in a child’s life TODAY!

If you have any questions about how to give, need to make any changes to your account, or need any kind of assistance with your gift, please call us at 1-800-391-8545 (M-F 8am – 5pm, EST) or email us.

Your generous gift will be used to support the Cross International project(s) indicated through June 30, 2024, the close of our ministry’s fiscal year. In the event that more funds are raised than needed to fully fund the initiative, the excess funds, if any, will be used to meet the most urgent needs of the ministry and may be used in the following fiscal year.
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Help Children With Disabilities

The UN estimates that between 93 and 150 million children worldwide live with a disability. In developing countries, these children are often unable to attend school, play outside or access specialized resources. Negative stigma or superstition among their parents, neighbors and community leaders often reinforce these barriers.

This year, we’re providing $60,000 worth of medical equipment to Kupenda for the Children in Kenya. This is a very remote location, and your gift will help cover the shipping costs to this very worthy medical outreach.

This gift will benefit: Kenya

Heal the Sick

In developed countries, basic medical supplies such as gauze, wraps, bandages, and syringes are commonplace. Unfortunately, that is often not the case in the developing world. Christian doctors and volunteers in developing countries frequently run low on these supplies, and they also lack the funds to keep large inventories on hand.

This year, we’re providing $84 million worth of medicines and medical supplies. Your gift will help cover the shipping costs to medical outreaches in some of the most remote areas of the globe

This gift will benefit: Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Kenya

Build a Family a Home

A gift of a safe, secure home is tangible affirmation of God’s love for a desperate family — it brings hope, health, stability and opportunity. Most poor families must settle for much less. Mired in poverty, they are forced to live in unsafe shacks fashioned from mud and thatch.

You can provide the life-changing gift of a safe, storm-resistant new home with Cross partners Ambuya Development Center in Malawi and Hope of Life in Guatemala. A new home will ease the family’s burdens, protect them from the wind and rain, and help them achieve their dreams.

This gift will benefit: Guatemala, Malawi

Education

The gift of an education is an investment that reaps long-term dividends for a child’s future. By opening doors for the children of the poor to enroll in Christian schools and get the same educational opportunities as their more economically well-off peers, you are giving not just a hand-out but a “hand-up.”

Your gift will fund Christian education to nurture vulnerable children mentally and spiritually — for thriving futures that will transform hopeless places.

This gift will benefit: Haiti, Ecuador, Uganda

Rescue Women and Children in Crisis

Through emergency child rescue services, vocational training, anti-trafficking programs and Bible literacy classes, Cross International is helping vulnerable women and children reclaim their lives. Inspired by Jesus’ love, we work shoulder to shoulder with our in-country partners, empowering them to create change that lasts so that those who need help will eventually be able to stand confidently on their own. Be a part of this good news and make a life-saving gift part of your holidays.

Your gift will help protect victims of gender-based violence and also help save marginalized women and children from harm.

This gift will benefit: Haiti, Guatemala, Nicaragua

Provide Clean, Safe Water

Our ministry partner, the Kachere Development Center, has an ambitious plan to install 20 wells, providing 5,160 adults and 8,414 children with clean water. Our goal is to finance the drilling and installation of one well – part of an entire community water system, which includes training to maintain the well, and sanitation and hygiene training for improved health.

One borehole can provide 2,800 gallons of safe, life-sustaining water every day. Help us bring clean, safe water to one of these villages today — in a way that will last for generations.

This gift will benefit: Zambia

Give Tools for Sustainable Farming

One of nine people worldwide survive on less than $1.90 a day. Without training and supplies to grow moneymaking crops and breed profitable livestock, poor farmers stay locked in the cycle of poverty.

By supporting this fund, you’ll help families break free of poverty — transforming lives for generations. When families get the training and tools they need, it means bountiful harvests and small animals that produce income for a sustainable business model.

This gift will benefit: Guatemala, Nicaragua

Feed Hungry Children

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that 811 million in the world suffer from under-nourishment. By providing the gift of food, you will save the lives of thousands of hungry children and their families in developing countries.

Your gift will provide meals for ministry partners such as Divine Shelter Schools in Haiti and Hope of Life in Guatemala. A generous donation during this season of giving will change lives forever.

This gift will benefit: Haiti, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Malawi

Most Urgent Needs

Inspired by the love of Jesus, we work shoulder to shoulder with local leaders overseas, equipping families with the resources they need to thrive – basics like food, clean water and healthcare, as well as longer-term community transformation projects that will ensure lasting change.

By giving to our Thriving Kids Initiative, you’re not only meeting children’s Most Urgent Needs, you’re also helping lift their families – even entire communities – out of poverty.

This gift will benefit: Africa, The Caribbean, Central America, South America

Feed Hungry Children

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that 811 million in the world suffer from under-nourishment. By providing the gift of food, you will save the lives of thousands of hungry children and their families in developing countries like Haiti, Malawi, Guatemala and Nicaragua.

Your gift will support the provision of meals and other basic services that are essential for survival. A generous donation during this season of giving will change lives forever.

This gift will benefit: Haiti, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Malawi

Recommended Gift
$1,000 will feed 30 children for a month | $5,000 will feed 80 children for a month | $10,000 will feed 92 children for a month | $20,000 will feed 184 children for a month

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