Unexpected Gifts: Discovering and Nurturing the Strengths in Every Child

Are you looking for the perfect gift this holiday season and for every holiday season during the year? Would you like to truly take advantage of the teachable moments of these challenging economic times and help your children put serving and compassion into action?

Then, definitely consider visiting Trade As One, www.tradeasone.com. This organization, devoted to fair trade, believes that, “Every time you buy something, it should change someone’s life for the better.” When you buy from Trade As One, you’ll also have the satisfaction of knowing that the money you are spending goes directly to the people who design and make all the beautiful and unique items and also goes to the “organizations that offer them shelter, medical care and education.”

According to Trade As One, the people involved in making the items available for sale include:

· Women rescued from exploitation and other abusive situations
· People with HIV/AIDS
· Worker-owned cooperatives

For all these people, our purchases from Trade As One provide a ”path out of extreme poverty.” It gives us an opportunity to truly make a difference in the world and as the world-famous band, U2, says in one of its songs, “We get to carry each other.”

When I made my purchases from Trade As One earlier this fall, I had the direct opportunity to change lives and create a sense of hope. You can give your children this same experience of putting compassion into action by making a purchase yourself from Trade As One. It’s never too early or too late to teach our children that by providing hope, each of us can change the world and help make it a better place, a more peaceful place for everyone around the globe.

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