Category Archives: Gift Catalog

[Video] The ‘new’ sustainable gift

Posted on December 6, 2012 by World Vision social media team in Gift Catalog

The 'new' sustainable gift | World Vision Blog

Yesterday, we introduced you to Mary, a woman who tragically lost everything in a flood. Goats from the World Vision Gift Catalog were a vital part of her regaining hope and stability in her life. Kris Allen, host of the 2012 True Spirit of Christmas Tour, had the chance to visit Mary’s village and farm. Watch and see what he learned about the life-changing impact these goats have had on Mary and her family....

[Video] I thank God that someone has remembered me from afar

Posted on December 4, 2012 by World Vision social media team in Gift Catalog

I thank God that someone has remembered me from afar | World Vision Blog

Mary and her family lost everything in a flood: possessions, livestock, and their home. “I do not take it for granted getting to December. Making it to a new year. It is by God’s grace.”...

[Video] Would you rather…

Posted on December 4, 2012 by World Vision social media team in Gift Catalog

Kris Allen was invited to play soccer with the children.

We asked — and you answered. We asked you to take a vote on our Facebook page: Would rather see Kris Allen carry chicken feed on his head, or play soccer with the kids in Kenya?...

The most humbling thing about it all…

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Kris Allen in Gift Catalog

Kris Allen, host of the 2012 True Spirit of Christmas tour, has been traveling with World Vision across Kenya for over a week now. During this time, he’s had the chance to meet amazing people, participate in new experiences, and go places he had never been before. Today, Kris shares what he has been thinking throughout his experience....

Chickens: Small gift, big impact

Posted on December 3, 2012 by World Vision social media team in Gift Catalog

Mary knows the True Spirit of Christmas personally — because she has experienced a life-changing gift for herself. World Vision provided Mary with nine chickens as a source of income and nutrition. Kris Allen, host of World Vision’s 2012 True Spirit of Christmas Tour, had the chance to meet Mary and her seven children — and hear how these chickens from the World Vision Gift Catalog have changed their lives for the better....